Lesson 4

Question 1

What is skin tear?

Answer 1

Separation of epidermis from dermis
Underlying tissue
Shear, friction/blunt

Question 2

_____ prevents sliding of the epidermis over the dermis

Answer 2

Basement membrane

Question 3

With age_______ membrane _____ reducing resistance to friction

Answer 3

basement; flattens

Question 4

How many skin tear classification.

Answer 4

3

Question 5

Name 3 skin tear classification.

Answer 5

Type1- No skin loss
Type 2 - partial flap loss
Type 3 -total flap loss

Question 6

What is type 1 skin tear

Answer 6

No skin loss
Flap tear - can be moved to cover wound.

Question 7

What is type 2 partial flap loss

Answer 7

Partial flap loss.
Skin flap cannot be repositioned to cover the wound

Question 8

What is type 3 skin tear classification ?

Answer 8

Total flap loss
Entire wound exposed
Complete tissue loss

Question 9

S&S of skin tear

Answer 9

Pain at site of injury
Serous exudate
Possible inflammation

Question 10

When should you change dressing?

Answer 10

Intact for min 7 days = change if >70% exudate

Question 11

Name the 2 wound

Answer 11

1. Open wound
2. Closed wound

Question 12

What is open wound

Answer 12

• external / internal break in skin surface
• leave the injured tissue exposed
  -increase risk of infection.
  Eg: surgical incision, pressure sore, laceration, puncture, gunshot

Question 13

Closed wound skin

Answer 13

Intact, underlying tissue
Not exposed outside

Question 14

How many copies of chromosomes in Trisomy

Answer 14

47 - 1 extra

Question 15

What does trisomy 21 results in

Answer 15

Brain defect
Intellectual disab
Characteristic facial feature

Question 16

Dementia

Answer 16

Loss of neurological function
- memory
- thinking
-behaviour

Question 17

Systemic immune disorder / abnormal response to certain substances/ antigens

Answer 17

Allergy

Question 18

Name 2 trtmnt of allergy

Answer 18

1. Drug therapy
2. Desensitization

Question 19

Name 2 skin assessment

Answer 19

1. Health history
2. Physical assessment

Question 20

What is physical assessment

Answer 20

• Inspect skin
• palpate skin

Question 21

Closed wounds are mainly caused by

Answer 21

Blunt trauma

Question 22

Examples of closed wound

Answer 22

Hematoma
Contusion
Crush injury
Compartmental syndrome

Question 23

Example of open wound

Answer 23

Surgical incision
Pressure sore
Laceration
Puncture
Gunshot

Question 24

Debridement

Answer 24

Removal of dead tissue

Question 25

How many stages of ulcer

Answer 25

4

Question 26

Pressure ulcer is localized. True or false?

Answer 26

True

Question 27

Pressure ulcer is result of

Answer 27

Pressure or combo of pressure and shear

Question 28

Name the stage 1 ulcer

Answer 28

Non blanchable erythema of intact skin

Question 29

What’s stage 2 ulcer

Answer 29

Partial thickness skin loss. Ulcer starts epidermis or dermis

Question 30

Stage 3 ulcer

Answer 30

Full thickness skin loss Subcutaneous damage - bones muscles not visible Extension of ulcer

Question 31

What’s stage. 4 ulcer

Answer 31

Full thickness skin loss with extensive destruction Tissue necrosis Damage to muscle, tendon or joint cap

Question 32

Name 3 non- traditional healing practices for ulcer

Answer 32

- Electrical stimulation-stage2> - vacuum assisted wound closure - hyperbaric o2 therapy

Question 33

Psoriasis

Answer 33

Chronic skin condition Appears inflamed red Dry patches Reocurring Contagious

Question 34

Eczema is contagious. True/ false

Answer 34

False. Non-contagious

Question 35

Psoriasis is contagious

Answer 35

True