Mr. Neverland has a small, full thickness neuropathic foot ulcer that is not progressing for the past 2 weeks although arterial circulation is adequate, no signs of infection, offloading with total contact casting & topical wound management have been implemented. What is the most likely reason for his wound to be stagnant?

The flattening of the rete ridges in the dermal-epidermal junction places the patient at risk for developing:

The BEST option to offload the neuropathic ulcer on the plantar surface of a patient’s foot is to:

As you set up your new Outpatient Wound Clinic, which of the following statements will you incorporate into your policies and procedures for the care of a patient with a partial thickness burn?

You are providing some preventive education for a patient at risk for a neuropathic foot ulcer in obtaining proper footwear, which of the following is an important factor when selecting proper footwear?

Which of the following tests will provide an indication of the valve function in the veins of the lower leg?

Silver nitrate is indicated as an optional method for debridement of:

Which of the following conditions requires URGENT surgical intervention for debridement?

What is the ABI when the Doppler reveals the highest brachial pressure is 100 mmHg and the dorsalis pedis pressure is 90?

A patient with diabetic neuropathy has an ulcer on the plantar surface of the foot. After 15 weeks of proper care, the wound is healed. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching plan?