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Surgical Education Learners Forum/Perioperative Nursing/Surgical Wound Dressing/Patient Assessment and Wound Evaluation Quiz

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1

Which step should always be completed before cleansing a postoperative surgical wound?

Apply the new sterile dressing
Assess the wound and removed dressing systematically
Irrigate the wound with sterile saline
Secure the sterile drapes

2

Which finding is generally expected during normal early postoperative wound healing?

Purulent yellow drainage
Separation of the wound edges
Minimal serosanguinous drainage with closed wound edges
Rapidly spreading redness extending beyond the incision

3

After removing the dressing, the nurse notices a small amount of dried serosanguinous drainage on the gauze, but the wound edges remain closed and there is no spreading redness, odor, or purulent drainage. What should the nurse do?

Stop the dressing change and request immediate surgical review
Irrigate the wound deeply to remove all dried drainage
Apply extra layers of gauze because any drainage indicates infection
Continue the dressing change using aseptic technique while documenting the findings.

4

While removing a postoperative dressing, the gauze adheres to the wound. What is the most appropriate action?

Moisten the dressing with sterile saline before gently removing it
Pull steadily with increased force to remove it in one motion
Leave the old dressing in place and cover it with a new sterile dressing
Cut away the loose outer portion and leave the adherent section attached

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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 August 28, 2026 by 128.220.159.181
Cite as Ian-laurel-1 (2026). "SELF/Perioperative Nursing/Surgical Wound Dressing/Patient Assessment and Wound Evaluation Quiz". Appropedia. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
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