Wound Identification And Classification

Question 1

What are the two main ways a wound is classified

Answer 1

By the cause and he depth

Type of Skin tear: wound caused by shear, friction, and or/blunt force

Question 2

How is cause and depth classified

Answer 2

It can be..

-surgical or non surgical; acute or chronic

-superficial, partial thickness, full thickness

Question 3

How can the skin tear be identified/classified

Answer 3

-can be partial thickness or full thickness

-common in older adults (due to thinner skin) and those critically/chronically ill