ABSTRACT
PREVENTION OF PRESSURE SORES 6. Which one of the following is aimed at treating pressure sores on the basis of
Kosiak’s principle? A. Meticulous skin care B. Care with transfers C. Minimization of spasticity D. Regular turning E. Smoking cessation
ASSESSMENT OF PRESSURE SORES 7. A patient is referred to you with a grade IV pressure sore in the sacral region. The
patient has multiple comorbidities and sepsis. Osteomyelitis is suspected. Which one of the following tests is the benchmark for diagnosis? A. Culture swab B. Contrast CT C. MRI
D. Bone biopsy E. Plain radiographs
ASSESSMENT OF OSTEOMYELITIS 8. A patient requires imaging for suspected osteomyelitis from a trochanteric pressure
sore. What is the sensitivity of MRI in detecting osteomyelitis? A. 25% B. 56% C. 68%
D. 80% E. 97%
DAKIN’S SOLUTION 9. You are reviewing a patient who has a trochanteric pressure sore, and the nurse
suggests cleaning the wound with Dakin’s solution. You have not used this before and decide to research the product before you proceed. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding Dakin’s solution? A. It contains silver sulfadiazine. B. It is nontoxic to healthy tissue. C. It should be used in undiluted form. D. Treatment duration should be limited to 14 days. E. It is useful where Pseudomonas is suspected.
