Ch. 36 Flashcards

1
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Hematoma

A

Localized collection of blood under the tissues.

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2
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Evisceration

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Separation of wound layers with protrusion of visceral organs.

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3
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Approximate

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wound edges come together

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4
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Abrasion

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Superficial loss of dermis

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5
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Shearing force

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pressure exerted against the skin when the patient is moved.

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6
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Cachexia

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general poor health and malnutrition with weakness and emaciation. loss of adipose tissue.

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7
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Debridement

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Removal of devitalized tissue.

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8
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Laceration

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Torn, jagged damage to the epidermis

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9
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Dehiscence

A

Separation of skin and tissue layers.

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10
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Fistula

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Abnormal passage between two body organs or between an organ and the outside of the body.

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11
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Example of a contributing for pressure ulcer formation:

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Shear, friction, moisture on the skin, poor nutrition, cachexia, infection, impaired peripheral circulation, obesity, advanced age.

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12
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A clean surgical wound with little tissue loss heals by:

A

primary intention

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13
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A severe laceration or chronic wounds heal by:

A

secondary intention

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14
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Separation of the layers of the skin with serosanguineous drainage noted.

A

dehiscence

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15
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Bluish swelling or mass at the site

A

hematoma/ bleeding

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16
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Fever, general malaise, and increased white blood cell count

A

Infection

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17
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Decreased blood pressure, increased pulse rate, increased respirations.

A

bleeding/shock

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18
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Green, odorous local drainage

A

infection

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19
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Visceral organs protruding through abdominal wall

A

Evisceration

20
Q

Wound edges swollen, painful, with redness, extending from the edges outward.

21
Q

Wound drainage:Serous

A

Clear, watery plasma

22
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Wound drainage: Sanguineous

A

Fresh bleeding

23
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Wound drainage: Serosanguineous

A

Pale, more watery, with plasma and red blood cells

24
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Wound drainage; purulent

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Thick, yellow, green, or brown with organisms and white blood cells

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Steps for obtaining an aerobic wound culture:
1. cleanse the wound and allow to dry. 2. Moisten swab with normal saline 3. Swab wound in a 1X1 cm area 4. Apply pressure to express fluid from wound onto swab. 5. Return the swab to the culture tube.
26
For wound irrigation, identify the following that are considered as safe guidelines; Syringe size, needle gauge, psi?
syringe size:35 mL Needle gauge: 19 gauge psi: 8
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The nurse should be held how far above the wound?
1 in (2.5 cm) above the wound.
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During the irrigation, the nurse notes sanguineous return. The nurse should?
reduce the irrigating pressure and notify the health care provider.
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Identify the steps in caring for a traumatic wound:
1) stabilize the pt cardiopulmonary function. 2) promote hemostasis (stop any bleeding) 3) cleanse the wound 4) protect the site for further injury.
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Tissue Ischemia
decreased blood flow to tissue resulting in tissue death, occurs when capillary blood flow is obstructed, as in the case of pressure.
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Blanchable hyperemia
area that appears red and warm will blanch
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Nonblanchable hyperemia
is redness that persists after palpation and indicates tissue damage.
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Unstageable
Full-thickness tissue loss in which the base of the ulcer is covered by slough.
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A wound with little or no tissue loss such as a clean surgical incision, heals by:
Primary intention
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A wound involving loss of tissue such a severe laceration, heals how?
secondary intention
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Full thickness wound repair:
Hemostasis, inflammation, proliferative, remodeling.
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Hemostasis phase
involving a full thickness wound healing by primary intention is hemostasis, the control of bleeding.
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Inflammation phase
establish a clean wound bed and to obtain bacterial balance.
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Proliferative phase
production of new tissue, epithelialization, and contraction.
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Remodeling phase
last up to 1 year, reorganizes collagen to produce more elastic, stronger collagen for the scar tissue.
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Ecchymosis
skin discoloration, or bruising caused by blood leakage into subcutaneous tissues after trauma to underlying vessels.
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maceration
softening of the skin due to moisture
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Types of dressings:
Hydrocolloid, hydrocel
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Hydrocolloid
gelling agents and have adhesive wound surface.
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Hydrocel
available in sheets or gel in a tube. high percentage of water and are indicated for wounds that require moisture, either a wound with granulation (maintaining the moist wound environment needed for healing) or a wound that has high necrotic tissue.