Module 4 Part two Flashcards
open or closed tissue injury
disruption of normal anatomic structure or function that results from bodily injury or a pathological process
wound
disruption or break in the skin
open
no disruption or break in the skin
closed
free of infectious and potentially infectious microbes
clean
wound with microbes
infected
contaminated
break in epidermis, dermis or underlying tissue
penetrating
superficial injury caused by rubbing and scrapping
abrasion
open wound with jagged edge
laceration
what are the signs of wound infection
accumulation of fluid and RBCs
loss of function
draining
wound dehiscence
what symptoms occur when infection wound
erythema edema heat pain function
what is the wound assessment
REEDA
redness, edema, ecchymosis, draining, approximation
what are risk factors of pressure ulcers
old age, contractures, diabetes, immobility, incontinence, impaired circulation, obesity, vascular disease
what does the braden scale measure
sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction
how to check for pressure ulcers
assess bony prominences
transverse depressions of nails
Beau’s lines