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SELF/Perioperative Nursing/Surgical Wound Dressing/Decision-Making During the Procedure Quiz

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Work through each question carefully to choose the best answer, and submit the quiz to view your results. After completing the quiz, read through the answer explanations to review the reasoning behind both correct and incorrect options.

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1

During a routine postoperative dressing change, the nurse notices that the wound edges have separated more than during the previous assessment. What is the most appropriate action?

Complete the dressing change before reporting the finding
Protect the wound using aseptic technique and notify the surgeon before continuing routine wound care
Clean the wound more thoroughly before reassessing
Apply extra dressings to hold the wound closed

2

While applying a sterile dressing, the clean forceps accidentally touch the used dressing. What should the nurse do?

Continue if the sterile dressing has not yet contacted the wound
Wipe the forceps with sterile saline and continue
Replace the contaminated forceps with a sterile pair before proceeding
Continue using the forceps if only the handle touched the dressing

3

During the dressing change, the patient reports a sudden increase in pain that is greater than expected. What is the most appropriate response?

Complete the dressing change as quickly as possible
Reassure the patient that increased pain is always expected
Reassess the wound and the patient's condition before deciding whether to continue the procedure
Apply additional dressing layers without further assessment

4

Which situation most clearly requires escalation to the surgeon during a routine postoperative dressing change?

A small amount of serosanguinous drainage on the removed dressing
Mild bruising around a recent surgical incision
Well-approximated wound edges with minimal swelling
Thick purulent drainage and increasing redness extending beyond the incision

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Part of Wound Dressing - ECSACONM
Keywords surgery, health
SDG SDG03 Good health and well-being
Authors Ian-laurel
License CC-BY-SA-4.0
Organizations ECSACONM, SELF
Language English (en)
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Created July 30, 2026 by Ian-laurel-1
Last edit July 30, 2026 by StandardWikitext bot
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