Chapter 29 Skin Integrity And Wound Healing

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maceration

Back 1

softening of tissue due to excessive moisture

Front 2

dermatitis

Back 2

an inflammation of the skin, often produces epidermal and dermal damage/ irritation

Hint 2

pain, itching, redness, blisters

Front 3

what are the 2 broad categories of wounds?

Back 3

1) accidental
2) surgical

Front 4

abrasion

Back 4

when skin rubs up against a hard surface

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laceration

Back 5

a open wound or cut

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puncture

Back 6

when a sharp, pointed object penetrates tissue

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friction

Back 7

when two surfaces rub together

Front 8

shear

Back 8

force occurs when tissue layers move on each other, causing blood vessels to stretch

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stage 1 PU

Back 9

intact skin with nonblanchable redness of localized area, usually over a bony prominence

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stage 2 PU

Back 10

partial thickness loss of dermis presenting a shallow open ulcer with red-pink wound bed, without slough

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stage 3 PU

Back 11

full thickness tissue loss.

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stage 4 PU

Back 12

full thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon, or muscle

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what are 4 phases of wound healing?

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1) hemostasis
2) inflammatory phase
3) proliferative phase
4) maturation

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epithelialization

Back 14

process in which epidermal cells appear pink in color, reproduce and migrate across the surface of the partial-thickness wound

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granulation tissue

Back 15

soft pink highly vascularized connective tissue formed during wound repair

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what are the major types of wound healing?

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primary, secondary, tertiary

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primary intention/healing

Back 17

wounds with minimal tissue loss, such as a clean surgical incision or shallow sutured wound

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secondary intention/healing

Back 18

wounds with full thickness tissue loss, such as deep lacerations and pressure ulcers

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tertiary intention/ healing

Back 19

when delay ensues between injury and wound closure, when deep wound is not sutured immediately

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hematoma

Back 20

a localized collection of blood

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dehiscence

Back 21

a total or partial disruption in wound edges

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evisceration

Back 22

the protrusion of viscera through abdominal wound opening

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serous

Back 23

drainage is pale yellow, watery and like the fluid from a blister

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sanguineous

Back 24

drainage is bloody as from an acute laceration

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serosanguineous

Back 25

drainage is pale pink-yellow, thin and contains plasma and red cells

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purulent

Back 26

drainage contains white cells and microorganisms and occurs when infection is present. it is thick and opaque and can vary from pale yellow to green or tan

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denuded skin

Back 27

the loss of the epidermal layer of skin

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binders

Back 28

used to support a specific body part or to hold dressings in place

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tunneling

Back 29

a narrow passageway in the soft tissue of an open wound

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undermining

Back 30

an area of tissue destruction under the edge of the wound opening

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debridement

Back 31

the removal of foreign material or dead tissue from a wound to discourage the growth of microorganisms and to promote healing