WoundSource Practice Accelerator: Lower Extremity Wounds Test your knowledge based on your learning from the materials provided in the WoundSource Practice Accelerator program on lower extremity wounds.

What percentage of patients develop a recurrence within five years after a chronic lower extremity wound has healed?

15%

40%

65%

90%

Which treatment strategies can help to successfully prevent recurrences of lower extremity wounds?

Education on the important of prescribed compression therapy

Routine podiatric care

Wearing prescribed, appropriate, and properly fitted footwear

Education on diagnosed condition(s) increasing the risk of ulceration(s)

All of the above

Diabetic foot ulcers contribute to which of the following outcomes?

High risk of limb loss

Fewer hospital admissions

Decreased mortality rates

All of the above

Proper footwear is especially important for which type of patient with a lower extremity wound?

Those with an infection

Those with neuropathy

Those with dependent rubor

Those with limited mobility

Approximately what percentage of the population is affected by a lower extremity wound at some point?

13%

15%

20%

Patients with lower extremity wounds frequently may report which of the following effects?

Limited mobility

Decreased quality of life

Pain

All of the above

What is the estimated annual cost of treating lower extremity wounds in the United States?

$100 million

$1 billion

$20 billion

$120 billion

Which condition is not frequently associated with an increased risk of developing lower extremity wounds?

Rheumatoid arthritis

Osteomyelitis

Paget’s disease

Diabetes mellitus

Which patient populations experience higher than average incidence rates of diabetic foot ulcers?

Medicare beneficiaries

Veterans with diabetes

Those with obesity

All of the above

Limited mobility and embarrassment caused by wound symptoms often lead to what outcome for patients?

Social isolation

Wound odor

Infection

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WoundSource Practice Accelerator:

Lower Extremity Wounds

Test your knowledge based on your learning from the materials provided in the WoundSource Practice Accelerator program on lower extremity wounds.