Personal Hygiene And Mobility

Question 1

Layers of the skin (3)

Answer 1

Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous

Question 2

Three phases of wound healing

Answer 2

INFLAMMATION: inflammation signs. Blood fills wound, chemical mediators, leukocytes etc etc.
PROLIFERATION: granulation tissue. Cells rapidly divide. Wound begins to shrink
Maturation phase: skin strength increases, capillary density decreases

Question 3

Incidence and prevalence of MS

Answer 3

Approx 15 000 cases in Australia
2.5 million World Wide
Women 2x more likely
Onset usually between 20-40

Question 4

Three types of discharge

Answer 4

Serous: plasma. Thin, clear, watery
Purulent: pus and dead bacteria
Haemorrhagic/ sanguineous: bloody