Chapter 37: Skin Integrity and Wound Care; Key Terms

Question 1

Abrasion

Answer 1

Scraping or rubbing away epidermis; may result in localized bleeding and later weeping or serous

Question 2

Binders

Answer 2

Bandages made of large pieces of material to fit specific body parts

Question 3

Blanchable Hyperemia

Answer 3

Redness of the skin due to dilation of the superficial capillaries
When pressure is applied to the skin, the area blanches, or turns a lighter color

Question 4

Compress

Answer 4

Soft pad of gauze or cloth used to apply heat, cold, or medications to the surface of a body part

Question 5

Debride

Answer 5

Removal of dead tissue from a wound

Question 6

Dehiscence

Answer 6

Separation of a wound’s edges, revealing underlying tissues

Question 7

Ecchymosis

Answer 7

Discoloration of the skin or bruise caused by leakage of blood into subcutaneous tissues as a result of trauma to underlying tissues

Question 8

Eschar

Answer 8

A thick layer of dead, dry tissue that covers a pressure ulcer or thermal burn.
It may be allowed to be sloughed off naturally or it may need to be surgically removed

Question 9

Evisceration

Answer 9

Protrusion of visceral organs through a surgical wound

Question 10

Friction

Answer 10

Effects of rubbing or the resistance that a moving body meets from the surface on which it moves
A force that occurs in a direction to oppose movement

Question 11

Granulation Tissue

Answer 11

Soft, pink, fleshy projections of tissue that form during the healing process in a wound not healing by primary intention

Question 12

Hematoma

Answer 12

Collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the skin or an organ

Question 13

Hemostasis

Answer 13

Termination of bleeding by mechanical or chemical means or by the coagulation process of the body

Question 14

Induration

Answer 14

Hardening of a tissue, particularly the skin, because of edema or inflammation

Question 15

Laceration

Answer 15

Torn, jagged wound

Question 16

Maceration

Answer 16

Softening and breaking down of skin from prolonged exposure to moisture

Question 17

Nonblanchable Hyperemia

Answer 17

Redness of the skin due to dilation of the superficial capillaries
The redness persists when pressure is applied to the area, indicating tissue damage

Question 18

Pressure Ulcer

Answer 18

Inflammation, sore, or ulcer in the skin over a bony prominence

Question 19

Primary Intention

Answer 19

Primary union of the edges of a wound, progressing to complete scar formation without granulation

Question 20

Reactive Hyperemia

Answer 20

redness of the skin resulting from dilation of the superficial capillaries

Question 21

Secondary Intention

Answer 21

Wound closure in which the edges are separated, granulation tissue develops to fill the gap, and, finally epithelium grows over the granulation, producing a larger scar than results with primary intention

Question 22

Shear

Answer 22

Force exerted against the skin while the skin remains stationary and the bony structures move

Question 23

Sitz Bath

Answer 23

Bath in which only the hips or buttocks are immersed in fluid

Question 24

Tissue Ischemia

Answer 24

Point at which tissues receive insufficient oxygen and perfusion