ATI: Wound Care

Question 1

Abrasion

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Approximated

Answer 2

closed, with the wound’s edges touching each other

Question 3

Arterial Insufficiency

Answer 3

inadequate blood flow through the arteries

Question 4

Atrophy

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Bulla

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Burn

Answer 6

thermal injury to tissues

Question 7

Crcinoma

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Contusion

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Cyst

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Debride

Answer 10

remove devitalized (dead) tissue from a wound

Question 11

Decubitis Ulcer

Answer 11

somewhat outdated term for pressure ulcer, impaired skin integrity and/or formation of a wound due to prolonged pressure

Question 12

Dehiscence

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Dermatitis

Answer 13

inflammation of the skin

Question 14

DErmis

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Drainage

Answer 15

seepage or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity

Question 16

Ecchymosis

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Edema

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Erythema

Answer 18

reddening of the skin caused by congestion of the capillaries

Question 19

Eschar

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Exudate

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Fistula

Answer 21

any abnormal tubelike passage in the body

Question 22

Granulation

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Hematoma

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Inflammation

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Irrigate

Answer 25

wash out with fluid

Question 26

KKeloid

Answer 26

enlarged, elevated scar, due to excess collagen

Question 27

Laceration

Answer 27

cut; torn wound

Question 28

Maceration

Answer 28

softening or dissolution of tissue after lengthy exposure to fluid

Question 29

Macule

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Melanoma

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Necrosis

Answer 31

death of areas of tissue or bone

Question 32

Nodule

Answer 32

small, solid mass more than 1 cm in diameter

Question 33

Pallor

Answer 33

paleness; a decrease or absence of skin coloration

Question 34

Papule

Answer 34

small, circumscribed, solid, elevated skin lesion

Question 35

Petechiae

Answer 35

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)

Question 36

Plaque

Answer 36

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

Question 37

Pressure Ulcer

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Pruritus

Answer 38

Itching

Question 39

Puncture

Answer 39

wound made by a sharp pointed object penetrating the skin

Question 40

Purpura

Answer 40

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

Question 41

Purulent

Answer 41

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

Question 42

Pus

Answer 42

yellowish liquid product of inflammation or infection

Question 43

Pustule

Answer 43

small, elevated skin lesion that contains pus

Question 44

Rash

Answer 44

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

Question 45

Scar

Answer 45

mark that remains on the skin after a wound has healed

Question 46

Serous

Answer 46

wound drainage presenting as clear, watery plasma

Question 47

Shear

Answer 47

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

Question 48

Skin Tear

Answer 48

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

Question 49

Slough

Answer 49

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

Question 50

Stasis

Answer 50

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)

Question 51

Venous Insufficency

Answer 51

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)

Question 52

Vesicle

Answer 52

small blister that contains liquid

Question 53

Wheal

Answer 53

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