wound care and oxygen

Question 1

CCOAL

Answer 1

color
consistency
odor
amount
location

Question 2

most surgical wounds cleansed with

Answer 2

non-cytotoxic solution

Question 3

non-cytotoxic solutions

Answer 3

sodium chloride (NS)
chlorhexidine gluconate

Question 4

types of chlorhexodine gluconate

Answer 4

hibiclens
chloraprep (CHG and rubbing alcohol)
*stay on the skin and KEEP providing protection

Question 5

cytotoxic cleaning solutions

Answer 5

povidone-iodine (betadine)
hydrogen peroxide
dakins solution

Question 6

dakins solution

Answer 6

sodium hypochlorite
know ordered concentration %

Question 7

what to use for wound packing

Answer 7

iodoform strips

Question 8

primary dressings

Answer 8

used alone

Question 9

secondary dressings

Answer 9

used with another dressing on top

Question 10

draining wound dressing

Answer 10

absorbent

Question 11

dry wound dressing

Answer 11

moisture

Question 12

infected wound dressing

Answer 12

antimicrobial

Question 13

necrotic wound dressing

Answer 13

debridement

Question 14

nonadherant gauze

Answer 14

telfa

Question 15

ABD pad

Answer 15

army battle dressing

Question 16

Kerlix

Answer 16

rolled gauze

Question 17

tegaderm

Answer 17

transparent drsg, retain moisture but doesnt stick to moist skin and is non absorbent

Question 18

hydrocolloid drsg

Answer 18

👍🏻: absorbent, occlusive, barrier
👎: cannot handle intense drainage

Question 19

hydrogel drsg

Answer 19

👍🏻: increase moisture and reduce pain
👎: non-absorbent, req. second drsg, could cause maceration

Question 20

foam drsg

Answer 20

poymem or mepilex

Question 21

alginate drsg

Answer 21

• from brown seaweed
• creates gel when in contact w wound moisture
• antimicrobial
  👍🏻: stops bleeding and keeps wound moist
  👎: cant do heavy drain wounds

Question 22

manuka honey drsg

Answer 22

87% sugar
👍🏻: good for infected wounds, autolytic debridement, increase moisture
👎: can sting, allergies

Question 23

cloth silk tape

Answer 23

• STRONGEST
• most damaging to skin
• good for peds

Question 24

transparent tape

Answer 24

• waterproof

Question 25

paper tape

Answer 25

- good for elderly

Question 26

medfix tape

Answer 26

- medipore - hypafix - perforated - good for ortho drsg changes (hips, knees)

Question 27

foam tape

Answer 27

seals off sanitizing devises cushioning

Question 28

montgomery tips

Answer 28

strings to untie that prevent skin trauma from repeated tape change

Question 29

CLABSI

Answer 29

central line associated bloodstream infection

Question 30

oxygen therapy purpuse

Answer 30

relieve tissue hypoxia decrease cardiopulmonary workload

Question 31

O2 toxicity

Answer 31

blindness if on 100% oxygen for greater than 24hrs

Question 32

green flowmeter

Answer 32

oxygen

Question 33

yellow flowmeter

Answer 33

air

Question 34

keep o2 how far from open flames

Answer 34

10 ft

Question 35

high flow NC

Answer 35

60LPM requires oxygen blender

Question 36

fast five for respiratory distress

Answer 36

1. stay w pt 2. have pt sit up and lean forward 3. encourage deep breaths 4. call for help 5. check O2 sat and apply O2 if less than 93%

Question 37

tracheostomy

Answer 37

artificial airway inserted into trachea

Question 38

tracheotomy

Answer 38

surgical opening of trachea