Test Flashcards

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The purpose of inflammation

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Limit the local drainage

Remove injured cells and debris

Prepare wound for healing

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5 signs and symptoms associated with inflammatory response

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Swelling, redness, warmth, pain, and decreased function

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Phagocytosis

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A process by which these cells consume pathogens, coagulated blood and cellular debris.

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4
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What cleans the injured area and prepares the site for wound healing

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Neutrophils and monocytes

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5
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Integrity of the skin is restored by

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Resolution- a process by which damaged cells recover and reestablish their normal function

Regeneration- cell duplication

Scar formation- replacement of damaged cells with fibrous scar tissue

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First intention healing

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When wound edges are directly next to each other

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Second intention healing

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The wound edges are widely separated leading to a more time consuming and complex reparative process

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Third intention healing

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When the wound edges are intentionally left widely separated and are later brought together with some sort of closure material

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Incision

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A clean separation of skin and tissue with smooth even edges

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Laceration

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A separation of skin and tissue in which the edges are torn and irregular

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Abrasion

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A wound in which the surface layers of skin are scraped away

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12
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Ulceration

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A shallow crater in which the skin or mucus membrane is missing

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Puncture

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An opening of skin underlying tissue or mucus membrane caused by a narrow sharp or pointed object

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Avulsion

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Stripping away of large areas of skin and underlying tissue leaving cartilage and bone exposed

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15
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Purposes of using a dressing

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Keep wound clean
Absorb drainage
Controlling bleeding 
Protecting the wound from further injury 
Holding medication in place 
Maintaining a moist environment
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16
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Why keep a wound moist

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Moist wounds heal more quickly because new cells grow more rapidly in a wet environment

17
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Open drain

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Flat flexible tubes that provide a pathway for drainage toward the dressing

18
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Closed drain

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Tubes that terminate in a receptacle. Such as a hemovac and Jackson Pratt drain. They pull fluid out by creating a vacuum

19
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Figure eight turn

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Best when wrapping a joint such as a elbow or knee

20
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Spica turn

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A variation of the figure eight pattern. The wrap includes a portion of the trunk or chest

21
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A recurrent turn

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Specially beneficial when wrapping the stump of an amputated limb or the head.

22
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Spiral turn

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Used for wrapping cylinderical parts of the body such as arms and legs

23
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T binder

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Fasten the cross bar around the waist then pass the single or double tails between the clients legs and pin the tails to the belt.

24
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Commonly irrigated structures

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Wound, eye, ear, and vaginal

25
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3 phases of wound repair

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Inflammation, proliferation and remodeling