Your patient presents with a small open wound following laparoscopic surgery to the abdomen.  The wound tunnels 10cms in the 3:00 direction and is draining heavy, thick fluid.  Select the BEST wound treatment:

Mr. Stanley Hudson presents to your clinic with a new diagnosis of lymphedema due to lymphaticdysfunction. His wife, Mrs. Hudson, asks, “What makes this different than the regular edema you get with anankle sprain?” You explain that lymphedema…

You evaluate a patient in January for a wound on her leg. The wound is located anteriorly on the distal half of her leg.  It is 2.3 x 2.4 x 1.7 cms.  It is comprised of 70% yellow slough, and 30% pink granulation that is thin and flat.  The wound is dry and has little drainage on the dressing.  What etiology is most likely based on this information?

 Answer ONE of these in 1 – 3 sentences. 1. Why are learned motivators of behavior more likely to be different for different people (i.e., idiosyncratic) than biological motivators? 2. Summarize the idea behind the two main approaches to assessing (measuring) achievement motivation. (Hint: Focus on how they are different.) 3. “Facial expressions of emotion can be misleading”. Tell about one psychologcial finding that supports this statement.

Answer ONE of these in 1 – 3 sentences. 1. How do psychologists explain the serial position effects, primacy and recency? In other words, what are the psychological reasons each of them occurs? 2. How do (a) organization and (b) association promote memory? (i.e., Why do they work?) 3. What is repressed memory? Why is this phenomenon controversial?

You have been treating an 86 year old male with DM for two weeks with a leg wound caused by hitting a coffee table and resulted in a skin flap tear, where the flap necrosed. You have appropriately prepared the wound bed and the wound is now 100% red granulation tissue.  It measures 4.2 x 3.6 x 0.2 cms.  There is no odor, minimal serous drainage, and no pain.  The patient has no significant comorbidities.  How would you cleanse this wound?

Using the “Rule of Nines”, estimate Jacob’s burn size.

What camera mode would you use to shoot an outdoor sports event?

Kyle presents with the onset of left lower extremity lymphedema after melanoma surgery with left inguinal lymph node dissection. Which of the following is the most recommended treatment?

You have a patient returning for their first follow up visit. You note that the wound edges are epitheliaized and rolled over.  What is the term for this?