Wound Care

Question 1

Abrasion

Answer 1

Partial thickness wound caused by the scraping away or rubbing of skin

Question 2

Arterial ulcer

Answer 2

An open wound on the lower legs and feet caused by poor arterial blood flow

Question 3

Contusion

Answer 3

A closed wound caused by a blow to the body

Question 4

Dehiscence

Answer 4

The separation of wound layers

Question 5

Edema

Answer 5

Swelling in tissues caused by an accumulation of fluid

Question 6

Evisceration

Answer 6

Separation of the wound accompanied by protrusion of abdominal organs

Question 7

Friction

Answer 7

Resistance that skin encounters when it rubs against another surface such as clothing, bedding, or another fold of skin

Question 8

Gangrene

Answer 8

Conditions where tissue dies and then decays

Tissues may be black and have a foul smell

Question 9

Hematoma

Answer 9

Collection of blood under the skin

Question 10

Hemorrhage

Answer 10

Excessive loss of blood within a short period

Question 11

Laceration

Answer 11

Open wound with torn tissue and jagged edges

Question 12

Purulent drainage

Answer 12

Thick drainage from a wound that is yellow, green, brown may indicate infection

Question 13

Shearing

Answer 13

Tearing of skin tissue caused by the skin sticks to a surface

Question 14

Venous ulcer

Answer 14

Open wounds on the lower legs and feet caused by poor blood return through the veins

Question 15

Serious drainage

Answer 15

Clear and watery

Question 16

Sanguineous drainage

Answer 16

Bloody

Question 17

Serosanguineous drainage

Answer 17

Thin and watery but blood tinged

Question 18

Stage 1 ulcer

Answer 18

Red skin not broken down yet

Question 19

Stage 2 ulcer

Answer 19

Cracks, blisters, and peels, a shallow crater forms

Question 20

Stage 3 ulcer

Answer 20

Open areas involving underlying tissue

Question 21

Stage 4 ulcer

Answer 21

Muscle and bone are exposed

Question 22

Stage X ulcer

Answer 22

Not known what’s underneath necrotic tissue