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Skin Integrity and Wound Care Power Point Flashcards

1
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______ is a disruption in skin integrity and function of tissues.

A

wound

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2
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Many ways to classify a wound (6)

A 
status of skin integrity
cause a wound
severity or extent of injury/tissue loss (partial or full thickness)
Acute vs. chronic
Cleanliness
Descriptive qualities (such as color)
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3
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______ are the most prevalent cell in the epidermis? or dermis?

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fibroblasts

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4
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Classifying a wound assists the nurse in understanding the risks of the wound and the _____ for healing.

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implications

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5
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______ are wounds that, as a rule, are healing normally.

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Red wounds

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6
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_______ contain fibrinous slough. The slough is usually yellow, cream-colored, or white. Often it is soft and stringy in appearance, but it may be dry and stick tenaciously to the wound bed.

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Yellow wounds

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7
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_______is an excellent medium for bacterial growth, so it needs to be removed to optimize wound healing.

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Slough

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8
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_______ are wounds that contain dry necrotic tissue, which can be black, grey, or brown.

A

Black wounds

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9
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Classify the wound based on the least healthy _____.

A

color

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10
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Full-Thickness Wound Repair Phases

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Hemostasis

Inflammatory Phase

Proliferative (Reproduction & Reconstruction) Phase

Maturation (Reestablishment or Remodeling Phase)

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11
Q

With Full thickness wound repair includes the inflammatory phase which can last from ____ to ___ days.

A

3 - 6

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12
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With Full thickness wound repair includes the proliferative phase which can last from ____ to ___ days.

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3-24 days

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13
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With Full thickness wound repair includes the maturation or the remodeling phase which can last from ____ to ___ days.

A

21 days to greater than 1 year

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14
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Full-Thickness Wound Repair Phases

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Hemostasis & Inflammatory Phase (ATI)

Proliferative (Reproduction & Reconstruction) Phase

Maturation (Reestablishment or Remodeling Phase)

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15
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Partial thickness wounds heal by _____.

A

regeneration

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16
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_______ is little or no tissue loss, edges approximated, heals rapidly, low risk of infection, no or minimal scarring

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Primary Intention:

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17
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_______ is the loss of tissue, wound edges are not close together, longer healing time, increase risk of infection and scarring, heals by granulation

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Secondary Intention

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18
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________ is the widely separated deep, spontaneous opening of a previously closed wound, risk of infection, closed at a later time.

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Tertiary Intention

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19
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Types of Wounds

A 
Abrasion
Laceration
Skin Tear
Puncture
Degloving?
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20
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With wound management prevent and _____ infection.

A

manage

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21
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With wound management ______ is important.

A

cleansing

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22
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With wound management it is necessary to _____ nonviable tissue.

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removal

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23
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Macrophages like to attract _____.

A

fibroblasts (help synthesize collagen - begin the process of healing)

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24
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With wound management eliminate or minimize ___.

A

pain

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25
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With wound management protect the wound and ______.

A

periwound skin

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26
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What cell helps synthesize collagen?

A

fibroblasts

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27
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Scars can be strong and have good structure, but will never be as strong as the _____.

A

previous tissue (prior to injury)

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28
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Scars can be strong and have good structure, but will never be as strong as the _____.

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previous tissue (prior to injury)

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29
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Proliferative phase is starting to repair the wound bed and _____.

A

edges

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30
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Facts in the restoration and tensile strength of healed tissue.

A 
Staples
Sutures
Clips
Skin closure strips (Steri-strips)
Topical Adhesions (Dermabond
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31
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Suture Types

A

Interrupted
Continuous
Blanket
Retention

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32
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The purpose of _______ are to protect a wound from microorgansisms contamination, aids in hemostasis, promote healing (absorbing drainage), support or splint the site, insulation, and provide a moist environment.

A

dressings

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33
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Various types of dressings, chosen based on _____ of wound.

A

treatment goal

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34
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______ and binders purpose is to provide extra support to the wound.

A

bandages

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35
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Types of Bandages

A 
Rolled gauze
elasticized knit
elastic webbing
flannel
muslin
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36
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______ are large pieces of material to fit a specific body part like a breast or abdominal ____.

A

binder

binder

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37
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Plan for wellness includes promoting healthy skin through _____, nutritional status, and mobility and safety.

A

fluid intake

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38
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Plan for wellness with wound healing (5)

A 
Promote healthy skin
prevent skin wrinkles
prevent dry skin
early detection of skin lesions
be aware of pertinent medications
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39
Q

Risk Factors for Poor Skin Wellness (6)

A 
UV exposure
Immobility or limited mobility
Dehydration
Dementia
Genetics
Progressive illnesses
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40
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Risk Factors for Poor Skin Wellness (6)

A 
UV exposure
Immobility or limited mobility
Dehydration
Dementia
Genetics
Progressive illnesses
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41
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Dressings can be ____ or moist (guaze)

A

dry

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42
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______ is a type of dressing that provides a moist environment and serves as a protective barrier.

A

transparent film

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43
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_____ supports healing in clean granulating wounds and can debride necrtoic wounds.

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hydrocolloid

44
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_____ cannot absorb excessive drainage.

A

hydrocolloid

45
Q

Use a _____ dressing on shallow to moderately deep dermal ulcer.

A

hydrocolloid

46
Q

_____ hydrates wounds; maintaining a moist surface to help support healing.

A

hydrogel

47
Q

_____ is used with used with partial-thickness, full-thickness wounds, burns, radiation damaged skin.

A

Hydrogel

48
Q

The disadvantage to using _____- is that it requires a secondary dressing.

A

hydrogel

49
Q

The disadvantage to using _____- is that it requires a secondary dressing.

A

hydrogel

50
Q

A _____ uses negative pressure to support healing.

A

wound V.A.C

51
Q

When changing a dressing know the type of dressing, placement of ____, and equipment needed. Review orders.

A

drains

52
Q

To ____ dressings use tape, ties, or binders.

A

secure

53
Q

When applying and removing dressings use ______. Make sure to carefully remove tape, gently cleanse the wound, and administer _____ before dressing changes.

A

comfort measures

analgesics

54
Q

_____ wound healing requires ongoing assessment and intervention.

A

impaired

55
Q

Wound ____ is an emergency.

A

hemorrhage

56
Q

Hemorrhages can external or internal, internal is known as ______.

A

hematoma.

57
Q

Hemorrhages can external or internal, internal is known as ______.

A

hematoma.

58
Q

For external hemorrhages notify the _____ team immediately and apply a pressure dressing.

A

medical

59
Q

A hematoma is not a medical emergency, but it is a pooling of blood that looks like a ______.

A

goose egg

60
Q

With an _____ microorganisms invade the wound tissues

A

infection

61
Q

Signs and Symptoms of Infection

A

Erythema, increased wound drainage, change in appearance of wound drainage, pain, edema, warmth, elevated WBC, or fever.

Purulent Drainage: Odor, brown, yellow, green (depending on organism)

62
Q

If a wound is ____- it changes the way we care for the patient and the types of dressings being used.

A

infected

63
Q

A complication with wounds include _____ which is when wound layers separate (total or partial) of a sutured wound.

A

dehisccence

64
Q

A ____ will cause a significant increase in flow of serosanguineous fluid on wound dressing.

A

dehiscence

65
Q

A history of straining or reports of something “given way” or “popping” occurs with ______.

A

dehiscence

66
Q

Your organs can die quickly if ______ occurs and visceral organs protude.

A

evisceration

NCLEX Question

67
Q

A dehiscence that involves protrusion of the visceral organs through a wound opening is called _____.

A

evisceration

68
Q

______ is a serum. Clear, watery or slightly yellow drainage (i.e. fluid in blisters)

A

Serous

69
Q

______ fluid that contains blood. Thick. Bright red (active bleeding) and darker drainage (older bleeding)

A

Sanguineous

70
Q

______ fluid that contains blood. Thick. Bright red (active bleeding) and darker drainage (older bleeding)

A

Sanguineous

71
Q

________ contains serum and blood. Water and appears blood streaked.

A

Serosanguineous

72
Q

________ is the result of infection. Thick, contains WBC, tissue debris and bacteria. May have foul oder. Yellow, green, tan or brown.

A

Purulent Drainage

73
Q

A big increase in particularly _____ drainage could be a sign dehicencese might occur.

A

serosanguineous

74
Q

3 pressure-related factors

A

pressure intensity
pressure duration
tissue tolerance

75
Q

Intact skin with nonblanchable redness is classified as stage ____ pressure ulcers.

A

1

76
Q

Partial-thickness skin loss involving epidermis, dermis, or both is considered a ______ stage pressure ulcer.

A

2

77
Q

Full-thickness tissue loss with visible into subcutaneous tissue is classified as a stage _____ pressure ulcer.

A

3

78
Q

Full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, muscle, or tendon is classified as a stage ____ pressure ulcer.

A

4

79
Q

One pressure related factor is pressure intensity resulting from ______.

A

blanchable hyperemia

80
Q

One pressure related factor is pressure duration resulting from _____ prolonged pressure or _____ intensity pressure for a short duration.

A

low

high

81
Q

One pressure related factor is _____ which is dependent on skin integrity and underlying skin structures.

A

tissue tolerance

82
Q

Shear, friction, and _____ increase suceptibility to pressure ulcers which is a pressure related factor (tissue tolerance)

A

moisture

83
Q

______ is a purple or maroon localized area of discolored intact skin or blood-filled blister due to damage or underlying soft tissue from pressure and/or shear.

A

suspected deep tissue injury

84
Q

A suspected deep tissue injury may be preceded by tissue that is painful, firm, mushy, boggy, warmer or _____ as compared to adjacent tissue.

A

cooler

85
Q

A suspected deep tissue injury may be preceded by tissue that is painful, firm, mushy, boggy, warmer or _____ as compared to adjacent tissue.

A

cooler

86
Q

A ____ ulcer appears as a defined area of persistent redness in lightly pigmented skin, whereas in darker skin tones, the ulcer may appear with persistent red, blue, or purple hues.

A

stage 1

87
Q

A ____ ulcer is superficial and present clinically as an abrasion, blister, or shallow crater.

A

stage 2

88
Q

A _____ ulcer presents clinically as a deep crater with or without undermining of adjacent tissue.

A

stage 3

89
Q

A ____ ulcer presents as full thickness skin loss with extensive destruction, tissue necrosis or damage to muscle, bone, or supporting structures (i.e. tendon, or joint capsule). Undermining and sinus tracts may also be present.

A

stage 4

90
Q

The ____ scale is a risk assessment tool for both the physical and mental condition, activity, mobility and continence of patients and may be used during assessment for wounds/pressure ulcers.

A

norton

91
Q

The ____ scale assesses the sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction and shear. This is used during the nursing assessment for wounds/pressure ulcers.

A

braden

92
Q

With the Braden Scale assess each of the six categories and selecct the description for each category that best describes the client’s current condition. The score can range from ______ to _____ points.

A

6 to 23 points

93
Q

Clients scoring 18 or less on the Braden scale are considered to be ____.

A

at risk

94
Q

Braden Scale 15-18

A

at risk

95
Q

Braden Scale 12-14

A

moderate risk

96
Q

Braden scale 10-12

A

high risk

97
Q

Braden scale 9 or less

A

very high risk

98
Q

Nursing Diagnosis for Skin Integrity and Wounds

A 
Impaired Tissue Integrity
Impaired Skin Integrity
Risk for Infection
Acute Pain
Body Image
Knowledge Deficit
99
Q

Characteristic Signs of Aging

A 
Increased pigmentation around the eyes
Wrinkles
Shifting of subcutaneous fat
 -Leads to skin sag
Delayed wound healing
Gray hair or balding
100
Q

Skin Changes with Aging

A

Decrease in melanocytes
Thinner, flatter dermis layer
Skina lesions
Photoaging

101
Q

Two types of common skin cancer in older adults

A

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Melanoma

102
Q

Skin cancer is due to (4)

A

UV exposure
family history
fair skin or frequent sun burn
presence of large/irregular moles

103
Q

Nail changes with aging

A 
Growth slows
Visible changes:
-Dull, opaque
Longitudinal striations develop
-Soft, brittle nails
104
Q

Nail changes with aging

A 
Growth slows
Visible changes:
-Dull, opaque
Longitudinal striations develop
-Soft, brittle nails
105
Q

Hair changes with aging

A 
Changes in color and distribution
Graying:
-Decreased melanin production and an increase of nonpigmented hairs
Increased facial hair growth:
-Ears, nares, eyebrows, on upper lip
Loss of body hair:
-Truck, pubic area, axillae, head
106
Q

Risk Factors for Poor Skin Wellness

A 
UV exposure
Immobility or limited mobility
Dehydration
Dementia
Genetics
Progressive illnesses
107
Q

Plan for Wellness

A 
Promote Healthy Skin
Fluid intake
Nutritional status
Mobility and Safety
Prevent Skin Wrinkles
Prevent Dry Skin
Early Detection of Skin Lesions
Be aware of pertinent medications

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