infection and edges

Question 1

how do you clean non-infected wounds

Answer 1

soap and water

Question 2

how do you clean infected wounds

Answer 2

-antisepctic x2 weeks then wash w water

Question 3

DIMES: Moisutre

Answer 3

-complex wounds shouldn’t be left open to air
-require proper moisture balance and temp

Question 4

maceration

Answer 4

softening and breaking down of skin due to prolonged exposure to moisture

Question 5

excoriation

Answer 5

chafing, raw, irritated lesion
-linear erosion of skin by mechanical means

Question 6

denuded

Answer 6

-loss of epidermis due to exposure to urine, feces, body fluids

Question 7

passive drains

Answer 7

air or fluid moves from area of high pressure to lower pressure

Question 8

active drains

Answer 8

-negaitve pressure used
-connected to collection device
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hemovac

Question 9

tubes

Answer 9

used to remoe air and fluids
-provides decompression
-maintains patency of a lumen

Question 10

what is DIMES

Answer 10

D: debridement
I: infection
M: moisutre
E: edges
S: support