Chapter 48: Skin Integrity and Wound Care

Question 0

This is the termination of bleeding by mechanical or chemical means or the coagulation process of the body. What is this defined as?

Answer 0

Hemostatsis

Question 1

This is the effect of rubbing or the resistance that a moving body meets from the surface on which it moves. What is this defined as?

Answer 1

Friction

Question 2

This is a disruption of the integrity and function of tissues in the body. What is this defined as?

Answer 2

Wound

Question 3

This is a type of drainage; containing or consisting of both blood and serous fluid. What is this defined as?

Answer 3

Serosanguineous

Question 4

This is necrotic tissue separated from the living structure. What is this defined as?

Answer 4

Slough

Question 5

When this occurs there is excessive vasodilation and induration; skin is bright pink to red; NO blanching with fingertip pressure; can last 1 hour to 2 weeks; Stage I pressure ulcer. abrasion. superficial wound with little bleeding, considered a partial-thickness wound. What is this defined as?

Answer 5

Abnormal reactive hyperemia

Question 6

This may result in localized bleeding and later weeping of serous fluid. What is this defined as?

Answer 6

Abrasion

Question 6

When this occurs the skin edges are closed, and the risk of infection in low. What is this defined as?

Answer 6

Approximated

Question 7

This occurs when the normal red tones of the light-skinned patient are absent. What is this defined as?

Answer 7

Blanching

Question 9

This is the removal of dead tissue from a wound. What is this defined as?

Answer 9

Debridement

Question 10

These are closely related proteins occurring as a major component of connective tissue, giving it strength and flexibility. What is this defined as?

Answer 10

Collagen

Question 11

This is separation of the edges of a wound, revealing underlying tissues. What is this defined as?

Answer 11

Dehiscence

Question 12

These are convenient portable units that connect to tubular drains lying within a wound bed and exert a safe, constant, low-pressure vacuum to remove and collect drainage. What is this defined as?

Answer 12

Drainage evacuators

Question 13

This occurs to form a covering of epithelial cells over a wound. What is this defined as?

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Epithelialization

Question 14

This is 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. What is this defined as?

Answer 14

Eschar

Question 15

This is the protrusion of visceral organs through a surgical wound. What is this defined as?

Answer 15

Evisceration

Question 17

This is a protein produced by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen and essential to the coagulation of blood. What is this defined as?

Answer 17

Fibrin

Question 18

This is soft, pink, fleshy projections of tissue that form during the healing process in a wound not healing by primary intention. What is this defined as?

Answer 18

Granulation tissue

Question 19

This is a collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the skin or an organ. What is this defined as?

Answer 19

Hematoma

Question 20

This is the force between two parallel planes that occurs when one plane slides over the other. What is this defined as?

Answer 20

Shearing Force

Question 21

This is a hardening of a tissue, particularly the skin, because of edema or inflammation. What is this defined as?

Answer 21

Induration

Question 22

This is the the act of piercing or penetrating with a pointed object or instrument. What is this defined as?

Answer 22

Puncture

Question 23

This is another word for pus and is yellow, green or brown in color. What is this defined as?

Answer 23

Purulent

Question 24

This occurs during wound closure in which the edges are separated. What is this defined as?

Answer 24

Secondary intention

Question 25

This is a type of drainage; pertaining to blood or containing blood. What is this defined as?

Answer 25

Sanguineous

Question 26

The is is a type of drainage; of, relating to, producing, or resembling serum; especially: having a thin watery constitution. What is this defined as?

Answer 26

Serous

Question 27

This is the filling of a wound, and the resurfacing of the wound. What is this defined as?

Answer 27

Epithelialization

Question 28

This is a torn, jagged wound. What is this defined as?

Answer 28

Laceration

Question 29

This is inflammation, soreness, or an ulceration in the skin over a bony prominence. What is this defined as?

Answer 29

Pressure Ulcer

Question 31

This means to separate from the living tissue, pertaining to a dead or necrotic part. What is this defined as?

Answer 31

Slough

Question 32

These are threads or metal used to sew body tissues together. What is this defined as?

Answer 32

Sutures

Question 33

This is the point at which tissues receive insufficient oxygen and perfusion. What is this defined as?

Answer 33

Tissue Ischemia

Question 34

This is a tough fibrous protein. What is this defined as?

Answer 34

Collagen

Question 34

This is the primary union of the edges of a wound, progressing to complete scar formation without granulation. What is this defined as?

Answer 34

Primary Intention

Question 35

This is the shrinkage and spontaneous closure of open skin wounds. What is this defined as?

Answer 35

Wound contraction

Question 36

When this occurs there is redness-localized vasodilation; blanching w/ fingertip pressure; lasts less than 1 hour. pressure ulcer. What is this defined as?

Answer 36

normal reactive hyperemia

Question 37

This is the scraping or rubbing away of epidermis. What is this defined as?

Answer 37

Abrasion

Question 37

This protein works by forming a network in which blood cells become trapped, producing a clot. What is this defined as?

Answer 37

Fibrin

Question 39

This occurs when fluid, cells, or other substances that have been discharged from cells or blood vessels slowly pour through small pores or breaks in cell membranes. What is this defined as?

Answer 39

Exudate

Question 40

This is bleeding from a wound site. What is this defined as?

Answer 40

Hemorrhage

Question 41

This is a device that assists in wound closure by applying localized negative pressure to draw the edges of a wound together. What is this defined as?

Answer 41

Vacuum-assisted closure (V.A.C)

Question 42

This is a force that occurs in a direction to oppose movement. What is this defined as?

Answer 42

Friction

Question 42

In the body this force operates when the skin moves over underlying tissues, usually when a bed-bound patient is being moved, and results in soft-tissue damage and ischaemic changes. What is this defined as?

Answer 42

Shearing Force

Question 44

This occurs when granulation tissue develops to fill the gap; and, finally, epithelium grows in over the granulation, producing a larger scar than results with primary intention. What is this defined as?

Answer 44

Secondary intention

Question 45

This is a soft yellow or white tissue which is a stringy substance attached to wound bed and must be removed from a skilled clinician before the wound will be able to heal. What is this defined as?

Answer 45

Slough