#WoundCareWednesday 'Spreading infection’ can be described as 'the invasion of the surrounding tissue by infective organisms that have a spread of <10cm from a wound'. True or False? a) True b) False Answer below! ❓Questions taken from our Academy ow.ly/ppEq50W3SFm

#WoundCareWednesday What is the recommended time frame for reviewing antimicrobial treatment? a) Three weeks b) Five days c) Two weeks d) One week Answer below! ❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓ Find out more ow.ly/o3qk50W7Asw

#WoundCareWednesday Pressure injury prevention strategies should identify... (Select the correct statement from the below options) a) A previous or current pressure injury b) The inability of someone to reposition themselves c) Significant loss of sensation d) All of the above

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Ready to take on this week’s #WoundCareWednesday? Where are common areas that pressure ulcers/injuries are most likely to occur? a) Heels b) Elbow c) Sacral area d) All of the above ❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓ Find out more ow.ly/VuqG50Wg4lb

#WoundCareWednesday What are moisture lesions often mistakenly reported as? a) Category 3 pressure injury b) Unstageable pressure injury c) Category 2 pressure injury d) Abrasions Answer below! ❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓ Find out more ow.ly/KHot50WjvpY

Test your knowledge with this week’s #WoundCareWednesday question. In neonates, what is the percentage equivalence of adult skin thickness? a) 60% b) 80% c) 70% d) 50% Answer below! ❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓ Find out more ow.ly/mFTU50WmPHG

🔦 Spotlight on Dressing Selection - test your knowledge with this week's #WoundCareWednesday question All simple island dressings provide a moist wound environment. True or false? a) True b) False ❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓ Find out more ow.ly/oIpZ50Wqn0o

Test your skills with our #WoundCareWednesday question. Comment with your answer! What are the wound symptoms to look out for? a) Exudate, infection, pain b) Exudate, infection, pain, odour c) Exudate, infection, odour, desiccation d) Exudate, pain, infection, maceration

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Ready to take on #WoundCareWednesday? Comment with your answer! What tissue type can a hydrogel be used with? a) Necrotic, epithelialising, sloughy b) Sloughy, granulating, infected c) Fungating, cavity, necrotic d) Necrotic, sloughy, granulating ow.ly/22vG50WuxWQ

#WoundCareWednesday Wound infection is the invasion of a wound by proliferating microorganisms to a level that invokes a local and/or systemic response in the host. True or false? a) True b) False Answer below! ❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓ ow.ly/tj3l50WAvxB

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This week's #WoundCareWednesday question. What criteria are indicative of a potential biofilm? a) Delayed healing despite optimal wound management and health support b) Low-level erythema c) Poor granulation/friable hyper-granulation d) All of the above Answer below

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This week’s #WoundCareWednesday... A category 2 pressure ulcer is intact skin with blanching redness of the localised area usually over a bony prominence. The area may be painful, firm, soft, warmer or cooler as compared to adjacent tissue. True or false? a) True b) False

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🔦 Spotlight on Moisture Associated Skin Damage, test your knowledge with this week's #WoundCareWednesday... What does IAD stand for? a) Increased allergic dermatitis b) Incontinence associated dermatitis c) Intercellular associated damage d) Intertriginous acute dermatitis

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Test your knowledge with this week’s #WoundCareWednesday question. Using an emollient can reduce the incidence of skin tears by what percentage? a) 60% b) 40% c) 50% d) 30% Answer below! ❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓ Find out more ow.ly/XRqF50WQ8Xo