CRQ Wounds Flashcards
One of the most important factors influencing wound healing is
A) nutrition of the patient
B) type of antibiotics
C) operative technique
D) housekeeping
C) operative technique
A severe allergic reaction possibly resulting in death is called
A) arthus reaction
B) hypersensibilty
C) anaphylactic shock
D) autoimmune disease
C) anaphylactic shock
The burn classification that is characterized by a dry, pearly white, or charred- appearing surface is
A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth
C) third
Clean cut wounds are classified as
A) lacerated
B) contused
C) incised
D) disrupted
C) incised
Inflammation is characterized by pain, redness,heat,swelling, and loss of function. The redness can be attributed to
A) serum brought into the area
B) constriction of capillaries
C) vasodilation bringing more blood to the area
D) heat from metabolic reaction
C) vasodilation bringing more blood to the area
Removal of contaminated debris from a wound is called
A) decontamination
B) debridement
C) dehiscence
D) desiccation
B) debridement
The space casued by the seperation of wound edges is called
A) lag phase
B) eviseration
C) fibrous scarring
D) dead space
D) dead space
If tissue is approximated too tightly, it can cause
A) ischemia
B) excessive scar tissue
C) keloids
D) adhesions
A) ischemia
Tensile strength of a wound refers to
A) the suture strength
B) ability of tissue to resist rupture
C) wound contraction
D) tissue approximation
B) ability of tissue to resist rupture
The substance that unites with thrombin to form fibrin, the basic structural material of blood clots, is
A) fibrinogen
B) prothrombin
C) fibrin
D) thrombin
A) fibrinogen
A cicatrix is
A) an abcess
B) a scar
C) pus
D) a wound
B) a scar
Keloids are
A) a form of abcess
B) an adhered serous membrane
C) a raised, thickened scar
D) a benign tumor
C) a raised, thickened scar
A wound that is infected or one in which there is excessive loss of tissue heals by
A) primary intention
B) secondary intention
C) third intention
D) fourth intention
B) secondary intention
Following a contaminated traumatic injury, the patient must be preventatively treated for
A) hepatitis
B) gas gangrene
C) tetanus bacillus
D) bacterenia
C) tetanus bacillus
The type of wound healing that requires debridement is
A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth
C) third
To promote healing, a surgical wound must have all of the following requisites EXCEPT
A) suture closure of dead space
B) drains to remove fluid or air
C) a moderately tight dressing
D) tight sutures to create tension
D) tight sutures to create tension
Wound healing that employs a technique allowing the wound to heal from the bottom up is called
A) interrupted intention
B) first intention
C) second intention
D) third intention
C) second intention
A diffuse, inflammatory process characterized by pain, redness, and swelling is termed
A) abscess
B) cellulitis
C) necrosis
D) phagocytosis
B) cellulitis
A band of scar tissue that binds together two anatomical surfaces that are normally separate from each other is called
A) keloid
B) adhesion
C) cicatrix
D) dehiscence
B) adhesion
In which burn classification are the skin and subcutaneous tissue destroyed?
A) first
B) second
C) thrid
D) fourth
C) thrid
A band of scar tissue that binds together two anatomical surfaces that are normally separate from each other is called
A) keloid
B) adhesion
C) cicatrix
D) dehiscence
B) adhesion
The type of wound healing that requires debridement is
A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth
C) third
Removal of nonviable tissue from a nonhealing or traumatic wound is known as
A) debridement
B) undermining
C) grafting
D) Mohs surgery
A) debridement