Skincare

Question 1

is a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue

Answer 1

ulcer

Question 2

it can result in complete loss of epidermis and often portions of the dermis and even subcutaneous far

Answer 2

ulcer

Question 3

are most common on the skin of the lower extremities and in the gastrointestinal tract

Answer 3

ulcers

Question 4

is often visible in the event of exposure to heat or cold, irritation or a problem with blood circulation

Answer 4

skin ulcer

Question 5

it can also be caused due to lack of mobility, which causes prolonged pressure on tissues

Answer 5

skin ulcer

Question 6

main cause of skin ulcer

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impaired blood circulation

Question 7

other causes of skin ulcer

Answer 7

bacterial/viral infection
fungal infections
cancers
blood disorders and chronic wounds

Question 8

it appear as open craters, often round, with layers of skin that eroded

Answer 8

skin ulcers

Question 9

the skin around this may be red, swollen and tender and patients may feel pain on the skin around it and fluid may ooze from it

Answer 9

skin ulcers

Question 10

in some cases, ____ ______ can bleed and patients experience fever

Answer 10

skin ulcer

Question 11

ulcers that heal within __ weeks are usually classified as acute, and longer lasting ones as chronic

Answer 11

12 weeks

Question 12

symptoms usually include increasing pain, friable granulation tissue, foul odor and wound breakdown instead of heeling

Answer 12

chronic ulcer

Question 13

it may appear on the lower leg, above the calf or on the lower ankle usually cause achy and swollen legs

Answer 13

venous skin ulcers

Question 14

if this ulcers become infected, they may develop unpleasant odor, increased tenderness and redness

Answer 14

venous skin ulcers

Question 15

______ Grading of Skin Ulcer

Answer 15

Wagner’s Grading of Skin Ulcer

Question 16

what grade of skin ulcer is preulcerative lesion or healed ulcer?

Answer 16

0

Question 17

what grade of skin ulcer is superficial ulcer?

Answer 17

1

Question 18

what grade of skin ulcer is ulcer deeper to subcutaneous tissue exposing soft tissue or bone?

Answer 18

2

Question 19

what grade of skin ulcer is abscess formation underneath, osteomyelitis?

Answer 19

3

Question 20

what grade of skin ulcer is gangrene of part tissues, limb or foot?

Answer 20

4

Question 21

are normally used to prevent the ulcer getting infected

Answer 21

topical antibiotics

Question 22

according to Murandu, pouring ____ on necrotic wounds can help deep wounds heal faster

Answer 22

sugar

Question 23

decubitus from the latin word _____ means to ___ _____

Answer 23

decubitus from the latin word DECUMBERE means to LIE DOWN

Question 24

it does not adequately describe ulceration that occurs in other positions, such as prolonged sitting

Answer 24

decubitus ulcer

Question 25

the commonly encountered ischial tuberosity ulcer

Answer 25

decubitus ulcer

Question 26

the common denominator of all such ulcerations is _____

Answer 26

the common denominator of all such ulcerations is PRESSURE

Question 27

decubitus ulcer = ______ ____

Answer 27

decubitus ulcer = pressure sore

Question 28

most common places for a pressure sore to appear includes:

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hips, back, ankle, buttocks

Question 29

are supportive devices used to help keep an injured bone in place while it heals

Answer 29

casts

Question 30

types of casts and other types of casts

Answer 30

plaster casts synthetics casts cast brace splint

Question 31

it is a type of cast that mold very smoothly to the body contour

Answer 31

plaster casts

Question 32

it is a type of casts that are commonly used today,

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synthetic casts/fiberglass casts

Question 33

it is type of casts that is made of hard plastic that has soft pads inside the brace that compress the injury

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cast brace

Question 34

a ____ _____ may be used right after the injury occurs, or it may be used toward the end of healing after another cast has been removed

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a CAST BRACE may be used right after the injury occurs, or it may be used toward the end of healing after another cast has been removed

Question 35

also called a half cast

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splint

Question 36

it is a type of cast that is made from slabs of plaster or fiberglass that hold the injury still where a bandage is wrapped around the injuy to hold the plaster slabs in place

Answer 36

splint/half cast

Question 37

3 complications of cast

Answer 37

neurovascular problems pressure ulcers/sores immobility

Question 38

neurovascular problems also called as _______ ______

Answer 38

neurovascular problems also called as COMPARTMENT SYNDROME

Question 39

severe initial pain over bony prominences, foul odor, purulent drainage & presence of “hot spots”

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pressure ulcers/sores

Question 40

results to multi system problems

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immobility

Question 41

immobility also called as _____ _______

Answer 41

immobility also called as DIUSE SYNDROME

Question 42

the saw _____ but does not rotate

Answer 42

the saw VIBRATES but does not rotate