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| This type of healing occurs when the wound is left open? |
SECOND INTENTION |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 03 May 2010 03:25:20 GMT |
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| Healing is when tissue edges are approximated and there is no loss of skin layers? |
PRIMARY INTENTION |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 03 May 2010 03:22:04 GMT |
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True/False
There are 2 mechanisms by which wounds heal? |
FALSE
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MichaelMorano Mon, 03 May 2010 03:22:04 GMT |
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| Indicates plasma and the presence of RBC's? |
SEROSANUINOUS DRAINAGE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 03 May 2010 03:22:04 GMT |
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| Serosanuinous drainage? |
THIN, WATERY, AND IS PINK OR RED. |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 03 May 2010 03:22:04 GMT |
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| Serous drainage? |
CLEAR OR SLIGHTLY YELLOW |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 03 May 2010 03:18:06 GMT |
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| This gives you an indication of the health of a wound? |
EXUDATE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 03 May 2010 03:18:06 GMT |
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| Wound drainage is AKA? |
WOUND EXUDATE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 03 May 2010 03:18:06 GMT |
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| name the 4 types of wound debridement techniques? |
-SURGICAL
-MECHANICAL
-ENZYMATIC
-AUTOLYSIS |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 03 May 2010 03:18:06 GMT |
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| A red wound is a clean healthy wound showing evidence of? |
GRANULATION TISSUE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 03 May 2010 03:13:04 GMT |
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| A full thickness wound involves what layer of the skin? |
SUBCUTANEOUS |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 03 May 2010 03:13:04 GMT |
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| What layers of the skin does partial thickness wounds involve? |
-EPIDERMIS
-DERMIS |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 03 May 2010 03:13:04 GMT |
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| A clean wound is one that is? |
-CLOSED
-NO LEVEL OF INFLAMMATION/INFECTION |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 03 May 2010 03:13:04 GMT |
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| Considered full thickness. There is damage to the subcutaneous tissues but there is no break in the fascia. There is often drainage and the presence of eschar? |
STAGE 3 |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 03 May 2010 03:05:08 GMT |
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| Breaks in the skin that involve only the epidermal and/or dermal layers of skin. These wounds are considered superficial wounds? |
-SALINE
-OCCLUSSIVE DRESSING THAT PROMOTES NATURAL HEALING, BUT PREVENTS FORMATION OF SCAR |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 03 May 2010 03:05:08 GMT |
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| How are stage 1 pressure ulcers treated? |
-FREQUENT TURNING
-PRESSURE RELIEVING DEVICES
-POSITIONING |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 03 May 2010 03:05:08 GMT |
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| Skin remains intact but shows evidence of nonblanching erythema. This is redness that does not disappear once the source of the skin irritant is removed? |
STAGE 1 |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 03 May 2010 03:05:08 GMT |
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| When to wounds heal best? |
WHEN THEY ARE KEPT MOIST |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:33:04 GMT |
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True/False
Healthy wound normally have some evidence of moisture on it's surface? |
TRUE |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:33:04 GMT |
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| Why is exudate an important part of wound assessment? |
-DIAGNOSIS WOUND INFECTION
-EVAL EFFECTIVENESS OF TOPICAL THERAPY
-MONITOR WOUND HEALING |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:31:54 GMT |
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| If left uncontrolled this can result in sepsis? |
CELLULITIS |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:31:54 GMT |
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| Characteristics of cellulitis? |
BEGINS AS A SMALL RED OR DISCOLORED AREA THAT IS INDURATE (HARDENED), EDEMATOUS, AND WARM TO TOUCH AND PROGRESSES TO INVOLVE OTHER TISSUES. |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:31:54 GMT |
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| Characteristics of osteomyelitis? |
INFECTED EDEMA |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:31:54 GMT |
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| Characteristics of staphlococcus? |
-ERYTHEMA
-PUS
-FOUL ODOR
-EDEMA
-PAIN |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:27:39 GMT |
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| Characteristics of pseudomonas? |
-FEVER
-BLUE/GREEN DISCHARGE
-FRUITY SMELL
-BONE INFECTION |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:27:39 GMT |
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| What is the normal blood cell count? |
5,000-10,000 |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:27:39 GMT |
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| Characteristics of infected wounds? |
-ERYTHEMA
-PUS
-EDEMA
-PAIN
-EXPOSED BONE
-TENDERNESS IN LYMPH NODES
-CHILLS/FEVER
-INDURATION (HARD/FIRM)
-ABNORMAL WBC COUNT |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:27:39 GMT |
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| Venous insufficiency wound bed characteristics? |
-HIGH EXUDATE
-IRREGULAR IN SHAPE
-TYPICALLY PARTIAL THICKNESS
-LOCATION: AROUND THE ANKLE |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:22:45 GMT |
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| Venous insufficiency peri wound tissue characteristics? |
-HEMOSIDEROSIS (BRONZE COLOR)
-LIPODERMATOSCLEROSIS (SCARRING OF THE SKIN AND FAT)
-STASIS DERMATITIS (A RED, ITCHY RASH)
-EDEMA
-PULSES ARE PRESENT BUT MAY BE DIMINISHED DUE TO PRESSURE |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:22:45 GMT |
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| Characteristics of wound bed? |
-ROUND
-BONY PROMINENCES
-MINIMAL TO NO PAIN |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:22:45 GMT |
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| Peri wound tissue description? |
-DRY
-FLAKING OF THE SKIN
-CALLUS FORMATION SURROUNDING WOUND
-DECREASE OF PROTECTIVE SENSATION WITH A 5.07 MONOFILAMENT |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:22:45 GMT |
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| How are pressure ulcers treated and prevented? |
POSITIONING AND FREQUENT MODIFICATION OF POSITION |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:15:36 GMT |
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| Stage 4 pressure ulcer? |
FULL THICKNESS SKIN LOSS WITH EXTENSIVE DESTRUCTION, TISSUE NECROSIS OR DAMAGE TO MUSCLE, BONE OR SUPPORTING STRUCTRUES |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:15:35 GMT |
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| Stage 3 pressure ulcer? |
-FULL THICKNESS SKIN LOSS INVOLVING DAMAGE OR NECROSIS OF SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE, WHICH MAY ENTEND DOWN TO BUT NOT THROUGH UNDERLYING FASCIA.
-DEEP CRATER WITH OR WITHOUT UNDERMINING OF ADJACENT TISSUES |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:15:35 GMT |
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| What stages involve full thickness pressure ulcers? |
STAGES 3 AND 4 |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:15:35 GMT |
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| What are the primary forces of pressure ulcers? |
PRESSURE AND SHEAR |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:02:23 GMT |
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| Are the result of mechanical injury to the skin and underlying tissues? |
PRESSURE ULCERS |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:02:23 GMT |
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| Areas of local tissue trauma, usually developing where soft tissues are compressed between body prominences and any external surface for prolonged time periods |
PRESSURE ULCERS |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:02:23 GMT |
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| A pressure ulcer is a sign of what? |
LOCAL TISSUE NECROSIS AND DEATH |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 23:02:23 GMT |
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| What is the treatment for vascular ulcers? |
COMPRESSION THERAPY |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 22:58:18 GMT |
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| In addition to gauze, what other absorbant pads can be used for debridement? |
-MELONIN
-TELFA |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 22:58:18 GMT |
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| What are the negative effects of gauze? |
-PERMEABLE TO BACTERIA
-TENDS TO PROMOTE BACTERIAL GROWTH |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 22:58:18 GMT |
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| Wounds managed in a moist env't covered by an occlussive dressing? |
DO NOT FORM A SCAB WHICH ALLOWS EPIDERMAL CELLS TO MOVE RAPIDLY OVER THE SURFACE OF THE DERMIS. |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 22:58:18 GMT |
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| Why do scabs delay healing? |
THEY HINDER THE MOVEMENT OF EPIDERMAL CELLS |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 22:40:32 GMT |
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| Ulilizes moisture retention dressings to soften or disolve the nonviable tissues? |
AUTOLYTIC |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 22:40:32 GMT |
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| Use of topical prepared enzyme to digest/dissolve nonviable tissue? |
ENZYMATIC |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 22:40:32 GMT |
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| Technique which causes little or no damage to the viable tissues? |
SELECTIVE DEBRIDEMENT |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 22:40:32 GMT |
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| What are the indications for using non selective debridement? |
-WOUND BED HAS >75% TISSUE NECROSIS
-STAGE III AND IV PRESSURE ULCERS
-FULL THICKNESS WOUNDS
-SOFTENING HARD ESCHAR |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 22:40:32 GMT |
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| What are the goals of debridement? |
-ASSISTS HEALING PROCESS THROUGH SECONDARY INTENTION HEALING
-DECREASES THE BACTERIAL BURDEN
-PREVENT LIMB LOSS |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 22:40:32 GMT |
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| Debridement? |
ACT OF REMOVING NACROTIC TISSUE OR FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM A WOUND BY EITHER MANUAL OR CHEMICAL TECHNIQUES |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 22:40:32 GMT |
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True/False
Venous insufficiency wounds take the longest to heal? |
FALSE
ARTERIAL INSUFFICIENCY |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 22:40:32 GMT |
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| Restriction in blood supply, generally due to factors in the blood vessels, ith resultant damage or dysfunction of tissue? |
ISCHEMIA |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 22:27:59 GMT |
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| What is the common cause of arterial insufficiency? |
ATHEROSCLEROSIS |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 22:27:59 GMT |
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| Where does venous insufficiency tend to occur? |
IN THE SO CALLED (GAITER)
DISTAL ANKLE AROUND MEDIAL MALLEOLUS |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 22:27:59 GMT |
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| What are the main causes of venous insufficiency? |
-PRIOR DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS
-VARICOSE VEINS
-CHRONIC CHF |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 02 May 2010 22:27:59 GMT |
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