WOCN Wound Care RN Exam Prep| 46 Questions| Verified Answers 2023

Steps to heal by Secondary Intention - ANSWERSFormation of granulation tissue, contraction of the wound bed edges, and epithelialization Partial thickness repair - ANSWERSInflammatory response, epithelial proliferation and migration, epidermal reestablishment and differentiation What characterizes a chronic wound healing environment - ANSWERSLow levels of growth factors and receptor sites. They are needed to move cells out of the inflammatory phase and into the proliferative/Rebuilding Phase What Vitamin assists in collagen/fibroplasia formation? - ANSWERSVitamin C Normal protein intake - ANSWERS.8 g/kg/24 Protein intake for injury - ANSWERSincreased 1.25 - 1.5 /kg/24 hours BMI >25 increases - ANSWERSdehiscence, infection, delayed wound healing, adipose tissue poorly perfused and heals at a slower rate