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Patient factors influencing wound healing
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Age, Nutritional status, Physical condtion, Pre-existing health problems, Medication habits
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Wound Classifications
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Clean
Clean-Contaminated Contaminated Dirty or Infected |
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Four phases of wound healing
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Hemostasis
Inflammatory Phase Reconstruction Maturation |
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Hemostasis
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Termination of bleeding
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Cardinal signs and symptoms of inflammation
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erythema (redness)
heat edema (swelling) pain tissue dystfunctions |
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The reconstruction phase begins how long after the injury occurred? Lasts for how long?
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3rd or 4th day after injury occurs. Lasts for 2 or 3 weeks.
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Foods rich in ____________ and vitamins _____ and _____ assist in wound repair
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Protein
A C |
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The process of wound healing occurs by:
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Primary Intention (primary union)
Secondary Intention (granulation) Tertiary (third) Intention |
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Purulent
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producing or containing pus
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Factors that influence wound healing
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Age, Malnutrition, Obesity Impaired Oxygenation Smoking, Drugs, Diabetes
Radiation, Wound Stress |
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Common closures for surgical incisions
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Sutures, Staples, Steri-Strips
Butterfly strips and transparent sprays and films |
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Inflammatory Response
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A tissue reaction to injury
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Primary purpose of a wet-to-dry dressing
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Mechanically debride a wound
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Name 3 methods to facilitate the flow of exudate away from a wound
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Closed Drainage
Open Drainage Suction Drainage |
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Which drain uses gravity to move exudate away from a wound
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Penrose Drain
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Name 4 types of closed drainage systems
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Hemovac
RediVac Jackson-Pratt Davol |
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Exudate in quantities greater than 300mL in the first 24 hours is normal
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False, over 300 mL is abnormal and should be reported immediately
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The softening and breaking down of skin from prolonged exposure to moisture
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Maceration
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A patient should receive pain medication ______ to ______
minutes before changing a wet-to-dry dressing |
20 to 30
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When irrigating a wound you should cleanse from most contaminated area to least contaminated area
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False, cleanse from least contaminated to most contaminated.
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