Types of wounds

Question 1

Surgical wounds

Answer 1

I. Clean
II. Clean Contaminated
III. Contaminated
IV. Dirty/Infected

Question 2

Traumatic wounds:

1. Closed
2. Open
3. Complicated
4. Clean
5. Contaminated

Answer 2

1. Skin remains intact
2. Integrity of skin is damaged
3. Tissue is lost, FB remains in wound
4. Edges can be approximated
5. A dirty object damages the integrity of the skin (Debridement)

Question 3

Chronic Wounds

Answer 3

persist for an extended period of time

may develop from underlying physical condition