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Test 2 Flashcards

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superfiail

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epidermis

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partial thinkness

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through epidermis, not the dermis

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full thickness

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into subQ and beyond

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granulation tissue

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red beefy tissue highly vascularized

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exudate

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drainage

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everisceration

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viscera coming out, cover with sterile towels and normal saline

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fistula

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tunnel from one place to anther ex rectum to vagina

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eschar

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like a scab

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maceration

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softening of the skin

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excoriation

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denuding of the skin that leads to other things

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11
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how does smoking interfere with wound healing

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interferes with vitamin c absoption

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clean wounds

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uninfected with no inflammation

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13
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clean contaminated wound

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surgery in GI

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14
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contaminated wound

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major breach of aspepsis

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regenerative/epithelial healing

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dermis and epidermis partial thickness healing

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primary intetion healing

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surgery site

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secondary intention healing

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should not be closed because its infected, heals from inner to outer by filling with granulation tissue, loose tissue this way

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tertiary healing

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clean contaminated, 2granulation tissues brought together

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19
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inflammatory phase of healing

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1-5 days, clotting, inflammation

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20
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proliferative phasae of healing

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granulation, 5-21 days

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21
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maturation phase

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next 3-6 mo, collage turns to scar tissue

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22
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serous exudate

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clean wounds, serum from the clot

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sanguinous exudate

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deep wounds, vascular areas

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sersanuinous drainage

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blood and serous

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purosaguineous exudate

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red pus=small vessels have ruptured

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26
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dehiscence

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rupture of one or more layers in a wound

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intrinsic factors for a pressure ulcer

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immobility, impaired senstation, bad nutrituion

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extrinsic factors

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friction, shear, moisture, compression

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stage 1 pressure ulcer

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reddness, closed, red for more than 30 minutes

30
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stage 2 pressure ulcer

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open, but no bruising

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stage 3 ulcer

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adipose tissue, no bone, muscle and subQ

32
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stage 4 ulcer

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bone

33
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synarthroses

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immovable joints

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diarthroses/synovial joints

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movable, articular cartilage

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isometric exercise

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muscle contraction without motion

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isotonic exercise

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movement of the joint duuring muscle contraction: weight training

37
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isokinetic exercise

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weight machines

38
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amphiarthroses

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limited movement such as vertebrae and pubic bones

39
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aspiration pneumonia

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airway inflammation caused by inhaling gastric secretions, no gag reflex under anesthesia

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atelectasis

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collapse of alveoli due to hypoventilation, opiod analgesics, immobility

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pneumonia

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potential complication from surgery, inflammatio of alveoli due to infection with bacteria, toxins, viruses

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pulmonary embolus

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clot that occludes blood flow to a portion of the lungs

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thrombophlebitis complication

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blood clot and inflammation of a vein or artery, usually in the legs.

44
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abdominal distention complication from surgery

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exess gas withinthe intestines, slow peristalsis or handling of the intestines during surgery

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lleus

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loss of forward flow of intestinal contents because of decreased peristalsis from anesthesia

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renal failure surgery complication

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decreased or absent urine output from hypovolemia, shock, toxic reaction

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urinary retention complication from surgery

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accumulation in bladder, from analgesics, handing of bladder during surgery

48
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xerosis

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dry itchy scaly cracked skin

49
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ablative surgery

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removal of a diseased body part

50
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palliative surgery

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performed to relieve discomfort or other disease symptoms without producing a cure

51
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gout

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disease or uric acid metabolism that turns it to crystals that accumulate in joints and cause swelling

52
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osteomyelitis

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infection in the bone or bone marrow from a nearby infection

53
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paresthesia

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pins and needles sensation caused by numbness, posture, rest, edema, uderlying disease

54
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spacisticity

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hypertonicity in muscles with increased resistance to stretch

55
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what is pharmackinetics

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the asorption, distribution metabolism and excretion of a drug

56
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automated dispesing system

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computerized system that knows the prescriptions for a patient. The nurse puts in the password and it puts out pills

57
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stock supply

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meds most used

58
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solubility of a drug

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the ability of a med to be transformed into a liquid form and absorbed into the blood

59
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trough level of a drug

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when it is at its lowest level, ready to be administered agian

60
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primary effects of a med

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or the therapuetic effects, what is predicted, intended and desired

61
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palliative effects

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relieve the signs and symptoms of a disease but have no effect of the disease itself

62
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supportive effects

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support the integrity of body functions utnil other meds can be given

63
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restorative effects:

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return the body to optimal levels of health

64
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secondary effects

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unintendd consequences of a drug

65
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what is mEQ

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the maount of grams of a solid contained in one mL of soution

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