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NRSG 100: Fundamentals > Exam 2 - Chapter 32 (Skin Intergity and Wound Care) > Flashcards

Exam 2 - Chapter 32 (Skin Intergity and Wound Care) Flashcards

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Functions of the Skin - Protection

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Acts as a barrier to water. REquires intact skin and mucous membranes to defend against pathogens

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Functions of the Skin - Temperature Regulation

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Draws heat from the skin as perspiration occurs and evaporates

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Functions of the Skin - Sensation

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Provides sense of touch, pain, pressure, and temperature through million of nerve endings

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Functions of the Skin - Vitamin D Production

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Activated from UV rays from sun to produce Vitamin D

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Functions of the Skin - Immunologic

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Triggers immunologic repsonses when broken

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Functions of the Skin - Absorption

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Absorbs substances, such as medications, for local and systemic effects

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Functions of the Skin - Elimination

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Secretes small amounts of water, electrolytes, and nitrogenous wastes in sweat

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All functions of skin?

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Protection
Body Temperature
Sensation
Vitamin D Production
Immunologic
Absorption
Elimination
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Factors Affecting the Skin

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Mobility
Nutritional Status
Age
Illness
Circulation
Moisture
Incontinence
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Wound

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A break or disruption in the normal integrity of the skin and tissues

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What are some different ways that wounds can be classified?

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Intentional/Unintentional
Open/Closed
Acute/Chronic
Pressure Ulcers

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Open Wounds

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Can be intentional or unintentional; skin is broken

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Closed Wounds

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Intact Skin with soft tissue damage

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Hematoma

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Collection of blood outside the vessel

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Ecchymosis

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Bruising

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Pressure Ulcers can be classified into what categories?

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Partial Thickness
Full Thickness
Complex

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Pressure Ulcers - Partial Thickness

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All or a portion of the dermis is intact

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Pressure Ulcers - Full Thickness

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Entire dermis and sweat glands and hair follices are severed, which can expose bone, tendon, or muscle

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Pressure Ulcers - Complex

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A full-thickness loss the true depth cannot be determined

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Incision

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Cutting or shape instrument, wound edges in close approximation and aligned

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Contusion

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Blunt instrument,overlying skin remains intact

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Abrasion

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Friction; rubbing or scraing with top layer abraded

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Laceration

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Tearing of skin and tissue with blunt or irregular instrument

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Puncture

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Blunt or shape object puncturing the skin

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Penetrating

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Foreign object entering the skin or mucous membrane and lodging in underlying tissue

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Avulsion

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Tearing a structure from normal anatomic position

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Chemical

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Toxic agents such as drugs, acids

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Thermal

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High or lowtemperatures

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Pressure Ulcers

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Compromised circulatioon secondary to pressure or pressure combined with friction

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Venous Ulcers

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Injury and poor venous return

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Arterial Ulcers

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Injuries and underlying ischemia

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Diabetic Ulcers

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Injury and underlying diabetic neuropathy

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Four Stages of wound healing?

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Hemostasis, Inflammation, Proliferation, and Maturation

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Hemostasis occurs..

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immediately after the initrial injury. Involved blood vessels constrict and blood clotting begins through platet activation and clustering

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How do pressure/edema affect wound healing?

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Disrupt blood flow of oxygen and nutrients to the wound

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Local Factors Affecting Wound Healing - Desiccation

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Cells dry and die , moist wound bed promotes epitheliazation

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Local Factors Affecting Wound Healing - Maceration

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Cells burst due to overhydration

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Local Factors Affecting Wound Healing - Infection

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Decreases available energy in the body for skin repair

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Local Factors Affecting Wound Healing - Necrosis (Slough)

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Moist, yellow, stringy tissue

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Local Factors Affecting Wound Healing - Necrosis (Eschar)

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Dry, black, leathery tisue

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Dehisence

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Partial or total separation of wound layers as a result of excessive stress on wounds that are not healed

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Evisceration

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Is the most serious complication of dehisence. Abdominal wound completely separates, with protrusion of visceria through the incisional area

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Stage I Pressure Ulcer

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Non-Blachable Erythema of intact skin

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Stage II Pressure Ulcer

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Partial-Thickness Skin Loss

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Stage III Pressure Ulcer

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Full-thickness skin loss; not involving underlying fascia

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STage IV Pressure Ulcer

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Full-thickness skin loss with extensive destruction

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Unstageable Pressure Ulcer

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Base of ulcer covered by slough and or eschar in wound bed

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Fistula

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Is an abnormal passage from an internal organ or vessel to the outside of the body or from one internal organ or vessel to another

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Pressure Injury

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Defined as localized damage to the skin and underlying tissue that usually occurs over a body prominence

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Open Would Classification - R

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Red - Protect

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Open Would Classification - Y

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Yellow - Cleanse

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Open Would Classification - B

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Black - Debride

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Open Would Classification - Mixed Wound

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Contains components of RY&B wounds

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What is the main purpose of wound dressings?

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TO prevenet disease, and promote healing

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Serious Drainage

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Composed primarily of the clear, serious portion of the blood and from serous membranes. Clear and Watery

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Sanguineous Drainage

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Consists of large numbers of red blood cells, and look slike blood. Bright-red sanguineous draingage is indicative of fresh bleeding

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Serosanguineous Drainage

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Mixture of serum and red blood cells. It is light pink to blood tinged

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Purulent Drainage

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MAde up of white blood cells, liquefied dead tissue debris and both dead and live bacteria.

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Types of Wound Dressings?

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Telfa
Gauze Dressing
TRansparent Dressing

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Topics for Home HEalth Care Teaching

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Supplies
Infection Prevention
Wound Healing
Appearance of the Skin/Recent Changes
Activity/Mobility
Nutrition
Pain
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Effects of Applying Heat?

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Dilates peripheral blood vessels
Increases tissue metabolism
Reduces blood viscosity
REduces muscle tension
Helps relieve pain
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Effects of Applying Cold?

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Constricts peripheral blood vessels
Reduces muscle spasms
Promotes comfort

NRSG 100: Fundamentals (27 decks)

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