Wound Assesment And Management

Question 1

What are three common wound healing complications

Answer 1

Wound infection- Clinical syndrome of bacteria and other microbial organisms impairing wound healing
Keloid scars- Form smooth, firm, fibrosis Groves that I’m more obvious and darkly pigmented skin
Hypertrophic scars- are an overabundant Deposition of collagen and healed skin

Question 2

FFactors that affect wound healing

Answer 2

Smoking- Nicotine causes vasoconstriction to peripheral blood vessels causing reduced Bloodflow to the wound
Infection-Slows down won’t healing as the body is using resources to fight infection rather than heal the wound
Nutrition-Slows down wound healing as the body does not have enough nutrients to promote wound healing 

Question 3

What are the four stages of wound healing

Answer 3

Haemostasis
Inflammation
Proliferation
Maturation 

Question 4

What is the definition of a wound

Answer 4

I want is a physical trauma the MPs the integrity of skin or tissue

Question 5

What are examples of chronic wounds and acute

Answer 5

Leg ulcers
Pressure ulcers

Surgical incision’s
Blisters
Lacerations
Abrasions 

Question 6

Name the four types of exudate and describe them

Answer 6

Serous- clear, straw coloured