ATI - Wound Care

Question 1

superficial, partial-thickness wound with little bleeding, caused by rubbing or scraping the epidermis

Answer 1

abrasion

Question 2

closed, with the wound’s edges touching each other

Answer 2

approximated

Question 3

inadequate blood flow through the arteries

Answer 3

arterial insufficiency

Question 4

decrease in size, wasting away, or progressive decline of a body part or tissue

Answer 4

atrophy

Question 5

blister, greater than 1 cm in diameter that is filled with clear fluid, as seen with burns

Answer 5

bulla

Question 6

thermal injury to tissues

Answer 6

burn

Question 7

malignant (cancerous) growth made up of epithelial cells that tends to infiltrate surrounding tissue thus causing metastasis

Answer 7

carcinoma

Question 8

injury to tissues with skin discoloration from blood seepage just under the skin and without breakage of the skin; a bruise

Answer 8

contusion

Question 9

abnormal, closed epithelium-lined sac that contains a liquid or a semisolid substance

Answer 9

cyst

Question 10

remove devitalized (dead) tissue from a wound

Answer 10

debride

Question 11

somewhat outdated term for pressure ulcer, impaired skin integrity and/or formation of a wound due to prolonged pressure

Answer 11

decubitus ulcer

Question 12

opening of the edges of a surgical wound with partial or total separation of wound layers

Answer 12

dehiscence

Question 13

inflammation of the skin

Answer 13

dermatitis

Question 14

layer of the skin above the subcutaneous fat, composed of collagen and elastic fibers

Answer 14

dermis

Question 15

seepage or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity

Answer 15

drainage

Question 16

hemorrhagic spot, or bruise, caused by bleeding under the skin and irregularly formed in blue, purple, or yellow patches

Answer 16

ecchymosis

Question 17

accumulation of excess fluid, causing swelling in the cells, in interstitial spaces of tissues, or in potential spaces inside the body

Answer 17

edema

Question 18

reddening of the skin caused by congestion of the capillaries

Answer 18

erythema

Question 19

slough (hard crust or mass of dead tissue) produced by a thermal burn, a corrosive application, or gangrene

Answer 19

eschar

Question 20

material such as fluid with a high content of protein and cellular debris that has escaped from blood vessels and has been deposited in tissues or on tissue surfaces, usually as a result of inflammation

Answer 20

exudate

Question 21

any abnormal tubelike passage in the body

Answer 21

fistula

Question 22

development of red, moist tissue made up of new blood vessels, indicating the progression of wound healing

Answer 22

granulation

Question 23

localized collection of blood underneath the tissues, appearing as a swelling or mass often characterized by a bluish discoloration

Answer 23

hematoma

Question 24

protective response occurring in reaction to any type of bodily injury or destruction of tissues, characterized by redness and swelling and sometimes serous exudate

Answer 24

inflammation

Question 25

wash out with fluid

Answer 25

irrigate

Question 26

enlarged, elevated scar, due to excess collagen

Answer 26

keloid

Question 27

cut; torn wound

Answer 27

laceration

Question 28

softening or dissolution of tissue after lengthy exposure to fluid

Answer 28

maceration

Question 29

discoloration of the skin, less than 1 cm in diameter and not raised above the surface

Answer 29

macule

Question 30

malignant mole or tumor on the skin with atypical melanocytes (pigment-forming cells) in the epidermis

Answer 30

melanoma

Question 31

death of areas of tissue or bone

Answer 31

necrosis

Question 32

small, solid mass more than 1 cm in diameter

Answer 32

nodule

Question 33

paleness; a decrease or absence of skin coloration

Answer 33

pallor

Question 34

small, circumscribed, solid, elevated skin lesion

Answer 34

papule

Question 35

minute reddish or purplish spots containing blood that appear in skin or mucous membranes as a result of hemorrhage in the dermal layers (singular form: petechia)

Answer 35

petechiae

Question 36

an elevated patch on the skin, such as the characteristic scales of psoriasis

Answer 36

plaque

Question 37

impaired skin integrity and/or formation of a wound over a bony prominence due to prolonged pressure

Answer 37

pressure ulcer

Question 38

itching

Answer 38

pruritus

Question 39

wound made by a sharp pointed object penetrating the skin

Answer 39

puncture

Question 40

condition characterized by various skin manifestations, including hemorrhages into the skin, mucous membranes, internal organs, and other tissues

Answer 40

purpura

Question 41

wound drainage that is yellow, green, or brown and a sign that infection is present

Answer 41

purulent

Question 42

yellowish liquid product of inflammation or infection

Answer 42

pus

Question 43

small, elevated skin lesion that contains pus

Answer 43

pustule

Question 44

skin eruption of small, raised lesions that are typically red in color, often caused by allergies or other inflammatory processes

Answer 44

rash

Question 45

mark that remains on the skin after a wound has healed

Answer 45

scar

Question 46

wound drainage presenting as clear, watery plasma

Answer 46

serous

Question 47

force exerted parallel to the skin resulting both from gravity and from resistance (friction) between the patient and a surface, such as that created when a patient slumps in a chair

Answer 47

shear

Question 48

a traumatic wound resulting from separation of the epidermis from the dermis

Answer 48

skin tear

Question 49

mass of soft, stringy dead tissue that can be white or yellow in appearance

Answer 49

slough

Question 50

stagnation (stopping) of the flow of body fluid, most commonly used to describe the impaired flow of blood back to the heart from the peripheral circulation (venous stasis)

Answer 50

stasis

Question 51

inadequacy of the venous valves and impairment of venous return from the lower limbs (venous stasis), often with edema and sometimes with skin ulcers (particularly at the ankles)

Answer 51

venous insufficiency

Question 52

small blister that contains liquid

Answer 52

vesicle

Question 53

irregularly shaped, slightly elevated area; small, localized area of edema on the surface of the skin; typical of allergic reactions (hives)

Answer 53

wheal