Post-Operative Nursing L8

Question 1

What are the 4 types of wound?

Answer 1

Clean, Clean contaminated, Contaminated, Dirty.

Question 2

What are the timescales that determine the degree of contamination? (TIP - infection…)

Answer 2

0-6hrs - contaminated.
6-12hrs - early infection.
12hrs+ - infection established.

Question 3

What factors may effect wound viability?

Answer 3

Surgical technique, shock (vasoconstriction), lacerated wound/compression, devitalised tissues (prevents healing).