Tissue Integrity

Question 1

What are the consequences/ effects of injury in tissue integrity?

Answer 1

thermoregulation

elimination

fluid and electrolyte balance

protection from infection

safety

comfort/pain

body image

Question 2

Describe the stages of wound healing

Step 1

Answer 2

hemostasis (coagulation):

bleeding into wound bc of damage to capillaries and blood vessels

Question 3

Describe the stages of wound healing

Step 2

Answer 3

Inflammation:

increase blood flow to the wound and bring needed cells and proteins to the area of injury.

Question 4

Describe the stages of wound healing

Step 3

Answer 4

Proliferation:

debris is cleared, and healthy granulation tissue grows
(new tissues formation)

Question 5

Describe the stages of wound healing

Step 4

Answer 5

Maturation:

healed wound is remodeled

cellular activity decreases & the blood vessels regress

Continuation of cellular differentiation, scar tissue formation, scar
remodeling

Question 6

Describe 1st degree burns

Answer 6

Epidermis only
Local pain, red and erythema
no treatment required normally

Question 7

Describe 2nd degree burns

(superficial partial thickness)

Answer 7

→ epidermis and superficial dermis
skin is pink, moist, and soft, thin-walled blisters

Question 8

Describe 2nd degree burns

(deep partial thickness)

Answer 8

epidermis and deep dermis
skin is red and blanched white with thick-walled blisters
look waxy white and take weeks to heal

Question 9

Describe 3rd degree burns

Answer 9

Full thickness burn
Destruction of Epidermis, Dermis, and Some of Subcutaneous

dry, leathery appearance from loss of dermal elasticity

Full-thickness burns are painless because all nerve endings have been destroyed by the injury

Question 10

Describe 4th degree burns

Answer 10

Destruction of Epidermis, Dermis, SubQ, Tendons, Muscles and Bones

The wound is dry and insensate

require skin grafting or reconstructive surgery

requires hospital admission

Question 11

Medical term for itching

Answer 11

Pruritus

Question 12

How is varicella transmitted, so what type of precautions are used?

Answer 12

Direct contact, droplet, from a person with shingles (airborne precautions)

Quicker in temperate and tropical climates

N95
gloves
gown
eye protection

Question 13

Scalp Infection

Answer 13

Tinea capitis

Question 14

skin areas, excluding scalp, face, hands, feet, groin Infections

Answer 14

Tinea corporis

Question 15

groin, also known as “jock itch” infection

Answer 15

Tinea cruris

Question 16

foot; also known as “athlete’s foot” infection

Answer 16

Tinea pedis

Question 17

hand infection

Answer 17

Tinea manus

Question 18

Nails infection

Answer 18

Tinea unguium