Skin & Wound Care - Unit 6 Flashcards
What are some skin functions?
Protection, thermoregulation, sensation, metabolism and communication.
What are some factors altering skin?
Age, sun, hydration, soaps, nutritions, medications, mechanical damage, chemical factors, infectious factors, allergic factors, misc factors.
What is induration?
Hardened tissue.
What are some parts of an infection?
Erythema, edema, induration, purulent drainage, crepitis, lack of healing.
What are some parts of inflammation?
Erythema, edema, pain, heat and clear drainage.
What is undermining?
Fibrous tissue is cut - decreases tensions in the wound, frees up edges, but might cause a problem if a nerve of blood vessel is cut.
What is a partial thickness wound?
Shallow, painful epidermal loss and maybe has partial dermal loss.
Full-thickness wound - what is it?
Loss of epidermal and dermal layers, and may extend to subcutaneous or fascia, muscle, or bone.
What are some factors impacting wound healing?
Tissue perfusion, nutritional status, infection, immunosuppression, aging, etc.
What are some classifications of wounds?
Pressure ulcer, diabetic ulcer, arterial ulcer, venous status ulcer, surgical wound and traumatic wound.
What is a primary surgical wound?
Edges are very tight - minimum tissue loss.
What is a secondary surgical wound?
Edges not well approximated. Could be from trauma or a burn.
What is a tertiary (delayed secondary) wound?
Wound is left open until secondary can begin.
Scar Tissue - never more than __ percent the strength it was.
80%
Wounds are measured in __ x __ x ___.
LxWxD
What is wound tunnelling?
It’s when the wound goes down, but off to the side. So don’t just stick a swap straight down - feel around!
What are some foreign objects in a wound?
Sutures, staples, drains, mesh and packing.
What are some structures in a wound?
Bone, tendon, vein/artery, muscle, etc.
If a bone or tendon is exposed…..the wound can still heal on its own. T/F?
False - it will need other help!
What is slough/necrotic tissue?
Moist, yellowish, devitalized.