301 Test 2 wounds detail Flashcards
Darkly pigmented skin may not have visible ___; but its color may differ from the surrounding area
blanching
stage __ pressure ulcers may also present as an intact or open/ruptured serum-filled or serosangineous-filled blister
2
stage 2 presents as a shiny or dry shallow ulcer without __ or bruising
slough
This stage should not be used to describe skin tears, tape burns, maceration, or excoriation
stage 2
Tissue loss extends into the dermis
stage 2
refers to tissue destruction underneath intact skin at the wound edge.
Undermining
Wound edges are not attached to the wound base. Rather, skin edges overhang the periphery of the wound
Undermining
unstageable wounds must be either stage __ or __
3 or 4
eschar should not be removed from which part of the body
heels
___ erythema cannot be seen in mucous membranes
Nonblanchable
The healing of partial thickness wounds occurs predominantly through re-___
epithelialization
The healing of ___-thickness wounds occurs in phases.
Inflammation Phase
Proliferation Phase
Maturation Phase
full
separation of both epidermis and dermis from underlying structures
Full Thickness
Location
Toes, dorsum of the foot, lateral malleolus, distal lower leg
Arterial Ulcers
Thin, shiny skin
Arterial Ulcers