A 70-Year-Old Male Patient Was Fitted with a Negative-Pressure Wound

question 23

Multiple Choice

A 70-year-old male patient was fitted with a negative-pressure wound therapy system (NPWT) ,also called vacuum-assisted closure,after his most recent surgical wound debridement.This device works by:

• A) suctioning lymphatic drainage from the wound and decreasing inflammation.
• B) promoting microscopic bleeding and releasing cellular cytoplasm to cleanse the wound.
• C) creating mechanical tension on the tissues and pulling wound edges together.
• D) causing macro-deformation and wound contraction.

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