Woundcare Flashcards
specific measures that set payments/penalties in healthcare
quality measures
3 parts of healthcare triple aim
- improved pt outcome
- improved pt satisfaction
- lower, efficient cost of care
IMPACT quality measure domains are all related to _______________
therapy
4 risk factors for pressure ulcers
- loss of continence
- immobility
- poor nutrition
- impaired mental awareness
3 primary prevention guidelines for diabetics
- education
- physical activity
- lifetime wellness
best treatment for wound care
prevention
term to use instead of education
health literacy
goal of healing a wound
create an ideal wound environment
4 parts of an ideal wound environment
- moist not wet
- clean not sterile
- free from stress
- healing needs to occur from base up
cellular migration is dependent on __________ for transportation
water
wounds are not a ______ environment
sterile
describe the difference between internal and external forces that cause trauma to tissue
internal: edema
external: shearing, pressure
fluid that is stagnant in body
abcess
infection vs colonization
infection: active destructive process
colonization: infection present but no longer causing damage
9 types of wounds
- pressure ulcers
- venous stasis/arterial ulcers
- diabetic ulcers
- surgical sites
- burns
- traumatic wounds
- skin tears
- kennedy terminal ulcer
- deep tissue injury
6 causes of wounds
- pressure
- shearing
- circulation probs
- infection
- trauma
- disease process
pressure ulcers are not ____________
age-dependent
how are pressure ulcers staged?
numbers
pressure ulcers are usually located in these two places:
- bony prominences
2. between contracture sites
non blanchable erythema is seen in…
stage I pressure ulcer
in stage I of a pressure ulcer, the skin is usually _____
intact
what layer of skin are stage II pressure ulcers primarily found in?
epidermis
main diff between stage I vs II
skin breaks in stage II
stage II often presents as a ______
blister
what stage of pressure ulcer would a skin tear fall under?
II
3 modalities used on stage II pressure ulcers
whirlpool, periwound, ultrasound
stage III ulcer = _________ skin loss
full thickness
stage III: damage or necrosis to ______ tissue
subcutaneous
depth of the wound in stage III commonly describe as a _____
crater
for stage III treatment, focus on cleaning the ______ of the wound
base
stage III modalities (3)
- high volt pulse current aka stim
- pulsed lavage
- whirlpool
stage IV pressure ulcer presents with extensive _______ to bone, muscle or other underlying structures
destruction
is stage IV painful?
no
stage IV at high risk for _________
infection
stage IV may need this for treatment
graft to close wound
when you can’t see the base of a pressure ulcer, what stage is it?
unstageable
a wound is deemed unstageable due to covering of _____________
necrotic tissue
name of wound that occurs in pts who are imminently dying
kennedy terminal ulcer
shape/characteristics of kennedy terminal ulcer
butterfly or pear
transitions from red –> black very rapidly
location of kennedy terminal ulcer
sacrum
time span between kennedy terminal ulcer development and death of pt
8-24 hr
pressure-related injury to subcutaneous tissues under intact skin
deep tissue injury (DTI)
appearance of DTI
deep bruise
DTIs may cause development of a stage ________ pressure ulcer even with optimal treatment
III-IV
80-90% of LE ulcers
venous stasis ulcers
up to 1/3 of treated venous stasis pts experience…
4+ episodes of recurrence