Week 9- Integumentary Dysfunction Flashcards
What should you wash a wound with?
Mild soap, water, and rinse
You should use povidone iodine, alcohol, and hydrogen peroxide in wound care (T/F)
False, this is toxic to wounds
When you cover an open wound, you should also…
Leave wide margin of intact skin, remove dressing if leakage, remove it carefully
What is the most common complaint with skin lesions?
Pruritis
How would you relieve common symptoms with wounds ?
Cooling bath, compress
How can you prevent scratching of a wound?
Mittens, coverings, short nails antipruritic medications
Bacterial infections of the skin can lead to…
Abcess formation, the severity varies with skin integrity, immune and cellular defences
What usually causes diaper dermatitis?
Irritation of urine and faces, detergents inadequately rinsed from clothes, chemical irritation
What are some nursing considerations for diaper dermatitis?
Alter wetness, pH, fecal irriatants
What is diaper dematisi?
Candidiasis of diaper area- central erythema with satellite pustules
Atopic dematisis is also known as
Eczema
When does atopic dermatitis (eczema) begin?
In infancy, hereditary, associated with hx food allergies, rhinitis, asthma
If a toddler presented with a burn, what is most likely to have caused this?
Hot water scalds
If an older child presents with a burn, what is most likely to have caused this?
Flame-related burns
How is the extent of a burn described?
Total body surface area using age related charts
First degree burn
superficial
Red and dry, blanches on pressure
Second degree burn
Partial thickness
Red
Third degree burn
Full thickness
blistered, wet, RED
Fourth degree burn
Full thickeness and underlying tissue
Variable pain, severe,
What is the emergency care priory for burn management?
Stop burning process, assess victim condition, cover burn to prevent contamination, transport child to area of care, reassure them
What is the first priory in burns and therapeutic management?
Airway maintenance
When is fluid replacement therapy most critical in burns ?
In the first 24h
Nutrition support in burns
Enhanced metabolic demands
What types of meds are given for burns?
Antibiotics, analgesics, anaesthetic for procedural pain
