Tissue Integrity

Question 1

Abscess

Answer 1

collection of infected fluid that has not drained

Question 2

Bandage

Answer 2

piece of gauze or other material used to cover a wound

Question 3

Biofilm

Answer 3

a thick grouping of mircoorganisms

Question 4

Debridement

Answer 4

cleaning away devitalized tissue and foreign matter from a wound

Question 5

Dehiscence

Answer 5

separation of the layers of a surgical wound; may be partial, superficial, or complete disruption of the surgical wound

Question 6

Dermis

Answer 6

layer of skin below the epidermis

Question 7

Desiccation

Answer 7

dehydration; the proces of being rendered free from moisture

Question 8

Dressing

Answer 8

protective covering placed over a wound

Question 9

Epidermis

Answer 9

superficial layer of the skin

Question 10

Epithelialization

Answer 10

stage of wound healing in which epithelial cells form across the surface of a wound; tissue color ranges from the color of “ground grass” to pink

Question 11

Erythema

Answer 11

redness of the skin

Question 12

Eschar

Answer 12

thick, leathery scab or dry crust that is necrotic and must be removed for adequate healing to occur

Question 13

Evisceration

Answer 13

protrusion of viscera through an incision

Question 14

Exudate

Answer 14

fluid that accumulates in a wound; may contain serum, cellular debris, bacteria, and white blood cells

Question 15

Fistula

Answer 15

an abnormal passage from an internal organ to the skin or from one internal organ to another

Question 16

Friction

Answer 16

occurs when 2 surfaces rub against each other; the resulting injury resembles an abrasion and can also damage superficial blood vessels directly under the skin

Question 17

Granulation Tissue

Answer 17

new tissue that is pink/red in color and composed of fibroblasts and small blood vessels that fill an open wound when it starts to heal

Question 18

Hematoma

Answer 18

localized mass of usually clotted blood

Question 19

Ischemia

Answer 19

deficiency of blood in a particular area

Question 20

Maceration

Answer 20

softening through liquid; overhydration

Question 21

Necrosis

Answer 21

death of cells and tissues

Question 22

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT)

Answer 22

activity that promotes wound healing and wound closure through the application of uniform negative pressure on the wound bed, reduction of bacteria in the wound, and the removal of excess wound fluid

Question 23

Pressure Injury

Answer 23

(1) localized damage to the skin and underlying tissue that usually occurs over a bony prominence or related to the use of a (medical or other) device; (2) any lesion caused by unrelieved pressure that results in damage to underlying tissue; formerly known as pressure ulcer

Question 24

Purulent Drainage

Answer 24

comprised of white blood cells, liquefied dead tissue debris, and both dead and live bacteria

Question 25

Sanguineous Drainage

Answer 25

containing or mixed with blood

Question 26

Scar

Answer 26

connective tissue that fills a wound area

Question 27

Serosanguineous Drainage

Answer 27

mixture of serum and red blood cells

Question 28

Serous Drainage

Answer 28

composed of clear, serous portion of the blood and from serous membranes

Question 29

Shear

Answer 29

force created when layers of tissue move on one another

Question 30

Subcutaneous Tissue

Answer 30

underlying layer that anchors the skin layers to the underlying tissues of the body

Question 31

Wound

Answer 31

injury that results in a disruption in the normal continuity of a body tissue