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ATI - Wound Care Flashcards

1
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superficial, partial-thickness wound with little bleeding, caused by rubbing or scraping the epidermis

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abrasion

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closed, with the wound’s edges touching each other

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approximated

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3
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inadequate blood flow through the arteries

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arterial insufficiency

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decrease in size, wasting away, or progressive decline of a body part or tissue

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atrophy

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blister, greater than 1 cm in diameter that is filled with clear fluid, as seen with burns

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bulla

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6
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thermal injury to tissues

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burn

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malignant (cancerous) growth made up of epithelial cells that tends to infiltrate surrounding tissue thus causing metastasis

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carcinoma

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injury to tissues with skin discoloration from blood seepage just under the skin and without breakage of the skin; a bruise

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contusion

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abnormal, closed epithelium-lined sac that contains a liquid or a semisolid substance

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cyst

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10
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remove devitalized (dead) tissue from a wound

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debride

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somewhat outdated term for pressure ulcer, impaired skin integrity and/or formation of a wound due to prolonged pressure

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decubitus ulcer

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12
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opening of the edges of a surgical wound with partial or total separation of wound layers

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dehiscence

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13
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inflammation of the skin

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dermatitis

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layer of the skin above the subcutaneous fat, composed of collagen and elastic fibers

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dermis

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15
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seepage or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity

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drainage

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16
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hemorrhagic spot, or bruise, caused by bleeding under the skin and irregularly formed in blue, purple, or yellow patches

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ecchymosis

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17
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accumulation of excess fluid, causing swelling in the cells, in interstitial spaces of tissues, or in potential spaces inside the body

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edema

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18
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reddening of the skin caused by congestion of the capillaries

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erythema

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19
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slough (hard crust or mass of dead tissue) produced by a thermal burn, a corrosive application, or gangrene

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eschar

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20
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material such as fluid with a high content of protein and cellular debris that has escaped from blood vessels and has been deposited in tissues or on tissue surfaces, usually as a result of inflammation

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exudate

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21
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any abnormal tubelike passage in the body

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fistula

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22
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development of red, moist tissue made up of new blood vessels, indicating the progression of wound healing

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granulation

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localized collection of blood underneath the tissues, appearing as a swelling or mass often characterized by a bluish discoloration

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hematoma

24
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protective response occurring in reaction to any type of bodily injury or destruction of tissues, characterized by redness and swelling and sometimes serous exudate

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inflammation

25
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wash out with fluid

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irrigate

26
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enlarged, elevated scar, due to excess collagen

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keloid

27
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cut; torn wound

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laceration

28
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softening or dissolution of tissue after lengthy exposure to fluid

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maceration

29
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discoloration of the skin, less than 1 cm in diameter and not raised above the surface

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macule

30
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malignant mole or tumor on the skin with atypical melanocytes (pigment-forming cells) in the epidermis

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melanoma

31
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death of areas of tissue or bone

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necrosis

32
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small, solid mass more than 1 cm in diameter

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nodule

33
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paleness; a decrease or absence of skin coloration

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pallor

34
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small, circumscribed, solid, elevated skin lesion

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papule

35
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minute reddish or purplish spots containing blood that appear in skin or mucous membranes as a result of hemorrhage in the dermal layers (singular form: petechia)

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petechiae

36
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an elevated patch on the skin, such as the characteristic scales of psoriasis

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plaque

37
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impaired skin integrity and/or formation of a wound over a bony prominence due to prolonged pressure

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pressure ulcer

38
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itching

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pruritus

39
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wound made by a sharp pointed object penetrating the skin

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puncture

40
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condition characterized by various skin manifestations, including hemorrhages into the skin, mucous membranes, internal organs, and other tissues

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purpura

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wound drainage that is yellow, green, or brown and a sign that infection is present

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purulent

42
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yellowish liquid product of inflammation or infection

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pus

43
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small, elevated skin lesion that contains pus

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pustule

44
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skin eruption of small, raised lesions that are typically red in color, often caused by allergies or other inflammatory processes

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rash

45
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mark that remains on the skin after a wound has healed

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scar

46
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wound drainage presenting as clear, watery plasma

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serous

47
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force exerted parallel to the skin resulting both from gravity and from resistance (friction) between the patient and a surface, such as that created when a patient slumps in a chair

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shear

48
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a traumatic wound resulting from separation of the epidermis from the dermis

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skin tear

49
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mass of soft, stringy dead tissue that can be white or yellow in appearance

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slough

50
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stagnation (stopping) of the flow of body fluid, most commonly used to describe the impaired flow of blood back to the heart from the peripheral circulation (venous stasis)

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stasis

51
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inadequacy of the venous valves and impairment of venous return from the lower limbs (venous stasis), often with edema and sometimes with skin ulcers (particularly at the ankles)

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venous insufficiency

52
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small blister that contains liquid

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vesicle

53
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irregularly shaped, slightly elevated area; small, localized area of edema on the surface of the skin; typical of allergic reactions (hives)

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wheal

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