Week 1 Test Flashcards
VAC Contraindication regarding fistulas…
Non enteric and unexplored Fistula
What is unplanned opening from bowel?
Enterocutaneous Fisula
Fistula Mortality
6-20%
Acute definition
Less than 30 days old
Chronic fistula definition
Greater than 30 days old
Difference btwn flap vs graft?
Flap takes original blood supply w/ it
Flap and Grafts are similar because…
Both are Auto transplantation of tissue
Flap and Grafts are different because…
Flap takes original blood supply and graft is stripped of blood supply
Pressure range and features unique on Acti Vac & Info VAC
25- 200 range
Seal check
Setting guide
Therapy history report
Sensatrac features and benefits
Smart alarm
Accurate pressure at wound site
TRAC definition
Therapeutic
Regulated
Accurate
Care
Components of Vac Simplace dressing
2 spiral dressings
3m tagaderm dressings
Sensatrac pad
What is a Z-fold
Fold for a bridge dressing
What is wicking? What does it do
Back white layer of Zfold bridge dressing. Protects skin from maceration
4 categories of bio burden
Contamination
Colonization
Critical colonization
Infection
Contamination is…
Non- replication microbes
Body flora
Healing not inhibited
Colonization is…
Replicating Microbes
No host replication
Body can defend
Critical Colonization …
Overgrowing microbes
Bacterial enzymes & toxins
Delayed healing
Infection is…
Invasion
Systemic reaction
Healing impaired
Antimicrobial definition
Substance acts against microbes
Antibacterial definition
Substance acts against bacteria
Bacteriostatic
Inhibit bacterial growth
Bactericidal
Kills bacteria
Is silver granufoam bacteriostatic or bactericidal
Bactericidal
What pathogens was silver effective against
All… Bacterial, fungus and viruses
With silver foam how long does it take pathogens to be eliminated?
30 mins