Veterinary Nursing: Casts, Bandages and Splints Pretest

The ______________, the first phase of wound healing, begins immediately.

The inflammatory phase lasts for 3 to 5 days and is often called the lag phase because;

____________________ is marked by fibroblasts and endothelial cells entering the wound.

Corticosteroids, especially with long-term use;

The goal of ____________ is removal of obviously contaminated, devitalized, or necrotic tissue and elimination of foreign debris from the wound.

Passive drains are left in place for how long before removal and skin closure?

If fluid strike-through of the tertiary layer of a bandage occurs;

It is imperative to use a(n) ____________ primary layer once granulation tissue has formed or epithelialization has begun, to protect and promote second intention wound healing.

Distal limb bandages are not appropriate for fractures above the ______ or the ________ because they cannot effectively immobilize injuries above those joints.

A(n) ________ is a non-weight bearing sling applied to the pelvic limb to protect the hip joint after injury.

When monitoring distal limb bandages an increased distance between the toenails indicates;

Open wounds on the distal aspect of the limb (below the carpus or tarsus) of the horse are notorious for developing exuberant granulation tissue, commonly referred to as;

A support bandage placed on a limb before a splint should be long enough to cover;

What is the proper way to remove a cast from an equine limb?

Spica splints are used to keep a limb in _______ to reduce the mobility of the affected limb.

What type of sling is used to immobilize all of the joints on a forelimb?

Once a wound heals, the wound tissue will be;

When lavaging a highly contaminated wound, tap water can be used initially instead of sterile isotonic fluids because the main benefit comes from;

_____________-degree burns are full-thickness injuries characterized by a thick, leathery, often black layer of dead dermis.

What must occur in order for a wound to be considered closed by primary closure?

Why is honey employed in wound management?