WoundSource Practice Accelerator: Venous Leg Ulcers Test your knowledge based on your learning from the materials provided in the WoundSource Practice Accelerator program on venous leg ulcers.

What percentage of chronic ulcers impacting the lower limb region are chronic venous leg ulcers?

10%

50%

90%

95%

What is the term for the condition that causes blood to pool in lower limbs because it cannot be adequately returned to the heart?

Venous insufficiency

Venous hypertension

Peripheral arterial disease

Deep vein thrombosis

Which of the following treatments can be used to address venous leg ulcers that have continuous inflammation?

Tissue- and/or cellular-based products

Silver dressings

MMP inhibitors

All of the above

Which of the following conditions can cause redness, pain, and swelling in the affected area?

Diabetes

Phlebitis

Varicose veins

All of the above

Approximately what percentage of pregnancies experience venous insufficiency?

12%

28%

39%

Which of the following surgical interventions can be employed to address venous reflux?

Vein ablation

Stenting

Phlebectomy

All of the above

Which of the following conditions is described as the reversal of blood flow through venous valves when sitting or standing?

Phlebitis

Venous reflux

Venous leg ulcer

Varicose veins

What type of wound cleanser could be useful for a venous leg ulcer with biofilm?

Hypochlorous acid

Cleansers with polyhexamethylene biguanide

Cleansers with surfactants

All of the above

What is the term for the test that allows clinicians to see the veins in the legs by injecting a special dye that appears on X-ray imaging?

Venogram

Angiogram

Laser therapy

Sclerotherapy

Approximately what portion of VLUs experience delayed healing or fail to heal within a 24-week period?

15%

30%

60%

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WoundSource Practice Accelerator:

Venous Leg Ulcers

Test your knowledge based on your learning from the materials provided in the WoundSource Practice Accelerator program on venous leg ulcers.