Post-Test Strategies and Techniques for Managing Complex Wounds using NPWT Post-Test This is attempt (1/3) According to a 2019 report, Medicare costs for patients receiving acute and chronic wound treatments ranged from $28.1 billion to $_____ billion. a. 47.3 b. 62.9 c. 79.5 d. 96.8 Factors contributing to the ongoing clinical, social, and economic challenge of chronic wounds include: a. Decreasing healthcare costs b. An aging population c. Patient noncompliance d. Provider education Venous ulcers cause a loss of ____ million workdays per year. a. 3.5 b. 4.6 c. 5.2 d. 6.8 ___% of moderate to severe diabetic foot ulcer infections lead to some level of amputation. a. 20 b. 40 c. 60 d. 80 The four stages of wound healing are hemostasis, _________, proliferation, and remodeling. a. Infection b. Irrigation c. Inflammation d. Immunosuppression NPWT should only be used for large or cavernous wounds. a. True b. False The application of uniform negative pressure delivered by VAC therapy induces a ________ response (macrostrain) and a __________ response (microstrain). a. Dermal…subdermal b. Physical…biological c. Short-term…long-term d. Hemostatic…lymphostatic Compared to control therapies, use of NPWTi-d represents a _______% potential cost reduction. a. 25-30 b. 35-38 c. 48-50 d. 62-64 Previous
