Inflammation, Wounds, and Pressure Ulcers part 3

Question 1

Final phase of the inflammatory response.

What are the 2 main components?

Answer 1

-healing 
Two major components:
1. Regeneration 
Replace cells and tissues with same type
2. Repair—most common
Connective tissue replaces lost cells
Primary, secondary, or tertiary intention

Question 2

Explain an intentional wound.

Answer 2

• planned therapy or treatment EX: surgery
• wound edges are clean
• bleeding controlled
• decreased risk of infection
• healing facilitated

Question 3

Explain unintentional wound.

Answer 3

• accidental
• EX: falls trauma
• contamination is likely
• wound edges are jagged
• bleeding uncontrolled

Question 4

Cutting or sharp instrument; wound edges in close approximation and aligned

Answer 4

incision

Question 5

Blunt instrument, overlying skin remains intact, with injury to underlying soft tissue; possible resultant bruising and/or hematoma

Answer 5

contusion

Question 6

Friction; rubbing or scraping epidermal layers of skin; top layer of skin abraded

Answer 6

Abrasion

Question 7

Tearing of skin and tissue with blunt or irregular instrument; tissue not aligned, often with loose flaps of skin and tissue

Answer 7

laceration

Question 8

Blunt or sharp instrument puncturing the skin; intentional (such as venipuncture) or accidental

Answer 8

puncture

Question 9

Compromised circulation secondary to pressure or pressure combined with friction

Answer 9

pressure ulcers

Question 10

Injury and poor venous return, resulting from underlying conditions, such as incompetent valves or obstruction

Answer 10

venous ulcers

Question 11

Injury and underlying ischemia, resulting from underlying conditions, such as atherosclerosis or thrombosis

Answer 11

arterial ulcers

Question 12

Injury and underlying diabetic neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease, diabetic foot structure

Answer 12

diabetic ulcers