Types Of Wounds

Question 0

Abscess

Answer 0

Localized collection of pus. By pyogenic bacteria or pathogen.

Question 1

Abrasion

Answer 1

A scrape of superficial layers

Question 2

Contusion

Answer 2

Closed wound caused by blunt trauma; bruise.

Question 3

Crushing

Answer 3

Wound caused by force leading to compression or disruption of tissues.; fracture. Usually minimal or no skin breakage.

Question 4

Incision

Answer 4

Open, intentional wound caused by sharp instrument.

Question 5

Laceration

Answer 5

Skin or membrane that is torn open with unapproximated edges.

Question 6

Penetrating

Answer 6

Open wound with agent lodged in tissue

Question 7

Puncture

Answer 7

Open wound caused by sharp object. Collapse of tissue around entry point susceptible to infection.

Question 8

Tunnel

Answer 8

A wound with entrance and exit site. Or “tunneling”

Question 9

Pressure ulcer.

Answer 9

Chronic, caused by pressure resulting in ischemia and injury.
Can be staged (1-4) often over bony provinces.

Question 10

Arterial ulcers

Answer 10

Caused by lack of blood supply to a tissue.

Question 11

Venous stasis ulcers

Answer 11

Caused by faulty venous valves, deep vein obstruction, or inadequate calf muscle strength.
Result is venous pooling, edema and microcirculation.

Located usually around inner ankle or lower calf.

Question 12

Clean wounds

Answer 12

Uninfected wounds with minimal inflammation.

Do not involve GI RESP OR GU

Question 13

Clean-contaminated wounds

Answer 13

Surgical incisions

Enter the GI, Respiratory, or Genitourinary tracts. Increased risk for infection but no obvious infection yet.

Question 14

Contaminated wounds

Answer 14

Open traumatic wounds/ Surgical incisions

Break in asepsis has occurred.When bacteria counts exceed 100,000 organisms per gram of tissue.

Question 15

What are signs of infection in wounds?

Answer 15

Inflammation, warmth around tissue , foul odor, fever, pain, or a lot of drainage.