Week 5: Campus (II)

Question 1

Ischemic Ulcers

Answer 1

• Reduction of oxygen perfusion to tissues
• Risk for smokers, HTN

Question 2

Ischemic Ulcers Sx/Tx

Answer 2

• Absence of arterial pulses (in LE)
• Pallor of skin (when elevated)

Question 3

Ulcers

Answer 3

• Distally to the ankle
• Lateral aspect of foot/ankle/heel
• Under metatarsal heads/toes
• Rarely bleed

Question 4

Bypass surgery

Answer 4

• Femoral/Popliteal Bypass most common

Question 5

Ankle Brachial Index

Answer 5

• No compression when < than 0.8
  Above .80% = Normal Range/Hardening

Question 6

Ankle Brachial Index Sx/Tx

Answer 6

• Document Wound
• Avoid Elecation/Pressure,Heat

Question 7

Venus Stasis Ulcers

Answer 7

• Impaired Venous Circulation

Question 8

Venus Stasis Ulcers Sx/Tx

Answer 8

• Ulcer is yellow,white,gray
• Significant Exudate
• Compression
• Elecation + Ankle Pumps

Question 9

Alterial Ulcers

Answer 9

• HOB 30%
• No TED hose, tight clothing, compression, massage

Question 10

Arterial (Ischemic Ulcer)

Answer 10

• main arteries
• Toes/Foot
• Severe
• Pale Base

Question 11

Venous Stasis Ulcer

Answer 11

• Venous
• Malleolar
• Pink Base

Question 12

Neurotropic (Diabetic) Ulcer

Answer 12

• Neutrophic
• Sole of foot
• Often deep/infected

Question 13

Bedsores

Answer 13

Greater in
* Elderly
* Mentally Imparied
* Prolonged pressue
* Compresses blood vessels
* +2 hr. in same place!

Question 14

Stage 1 Ulcer

Answer 14

• Area of reddening or purple color skin
• Maybe warm or cool to touch

Question 15

Stage 2 Ulcer

Answer 15

• Partial-thickness skin loss
• Maybe a blister or a small ulcerated area

Question 16

Stage 3 Ulcer

Answer 16

• Full-thickness skin loss
• subcutaneous tissue necrosis

Question 17

Stage 4 Ulcer

Answer 17

• Full-thickness skin loss
• subcutaneous tissue necrosis
• damage to muscle tendons, ligaments and bone

Question 18

Closed Ulcer

Answer 18

• Look small
• extensive underlying damage