Vocab

Question 1

T1 to T12

Answer 1

thoracic vertebrae, one to twelve

Question 2

T&A

Answer 2

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Question 3

t/o

Answer 3

telephone order

Question 4

tab

Answer 4

tablet

Question 5

TAH

Answer 5

total abdominal hysterectomy

Question 6

TB

Answer 6

tuberculosis

Question 7

TC & DB

Answer 7

turn, bought, & deep breathe

Question 8

TEE

Answer 8

transesophageal echocardiogram

Question 9

TF

Answer 9

tube feeding

Question 10

TIA

Answer 10

transient ischemic attack

Question 11

t.i.d

Answer 11

three times a day

Question 12

TKA

Answer 12

total knee athroplasty

Question 13

TPN

Answer 13

total parenteral nutrition

Question 14

TPR

Answer 14

temperature, pulse, and respiration

Question 15

TSH

Answer 15

thyroid stimulating hormone

Question 16

TURP

Answer 16

transurethral resection, prostate

Question 17

U/A

Answer 17

urinalysis

Question 18

UE

Answer 18

upper extremity

Question 19

U/O

Answer 19

urinary output

Question 20

URI

Answer 20

upper respiratory infection

Question 21

UTI

Answer 21

urinary tract infection.

Question 22

Reactive Hyperemia

Answer 22

a bright red flush on the skin occurring after pressure is relieved. A result of vasodilation to compensate for blood loss

Question 23

Vasodilation

Answer 23

an increase in the diameter of blood vessels

Question 24

Shearing force

Answer 24

a combination of friction and pressure that, when applied to the skin, results in damage to the blood vessels and tissues

Question 25

Maceration

Answer 25

the wasting away or softening of a solid as if by the action of soaking; often used to describe degenerative changes and eventual disintegration

Question 26

Excoriation

Answer 26

loss of the superficial layers of the skin

Question 27

Primary intention healing

Answer 27

tissue surfaces are approximated (closed) and there is minimal or no tissue loss, formation of minimal granulation tissue and scarring

Question 28

Secondary intention healing

Answer 28

wound in which the tissue surfaces are not approximated and there is extensive tissue loss; formation of excessive granulation tissue and scarring

Question 29

Tertiary intention

Answer 29

healing that occurs in wounds left open for 3 to

5 days and then closed with sutures, staples, or adhesive skin closures

Question 30

Approximated

Answer 30

closed tissue surfaces

Question 31

Approximated

Answer 31

closed tissue surfaces

Question 32

Hemostasis

Answer 32

cessation of bleeding

Question 33

Collagen

Answer 33

a protein found in connective tissue; a whitish protein substance that adds tensile strength to a wound

Question 34

Granulation tissue

Answer 34

young connective tissue with new capillaries formed in the wound healing process

Question 35

Eschar

Answer 35

necrotic tissue. If the wound does not close by epithelialization, the area becomes covered with dried plasma proteins and dead cells. A scab

Question 36

Keloid

Answer 36

a hypertrophic scar containing an abnormal amount of collagen

Question 37

Exudate

Answer 37

purulent drainage

Question 38

hematoma

Answer 38

a contusion or “black eye” resulting from injury

Question 39

Dehiscence

Answer 39

the partial or total rupturing of a sutured wound; usually involves an abdominal wound in which the layers below the skin also separate

Question 40

evisceration

Answer 40

extrusion of the internal organs

Question 41

pressure ulcer

Answer 41

x

Question 42

Slough

Answer 42

x

Question 43

Epithelial tissue

Answer 43

x

Question 44

Debridement

Answer 44

X

Question 45

pressure ulcer

Answer 45

reddened areas, sores, or ulcers of the skin occurring

over bony prominences

Question 46

Slough

Answer 46

yellow or white tissue that adheres to the ulcer bed in strings or thick clumps, or is mucinous.

Question 47

Epithelial tissue

Answer 47

for superficial ulcers, new pink or shiny tissue (skin) that grows in from the edges or
as islands on the ulcer surface.

Question 48

Debridement

Answer 48

removal of the necrotic material. Debridement may be achieved in four different ways: sharp, mechani- cal, chemical, and autolytic. In sharp debridement, a scalpel or scissors is used to separate and remove dead tissue. Mechanical debridement is accomplished through scrubbing force or damp- to-damp dressings. Chemical debridement is more selective than sharp or mechanical techniques. Collagenase enzyme agents such as papain-urea are currently most recommended for this use. In autolytic debridement, dressings such as hydro- colloid and clear absorbent acrylic dressings trap the wound drainage against the eschar. The body’s own enzymes in the drainage break down the necrotic tissue. Although this method takes longer than the other three, it is the most selective and therefore causes the least damage to healthy surrounding and healing tissues.