NUR 2206 Wounds
- Abscess
Answer collection of pus
- debridement
Answer removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound
- Dehiscence
Answer partial or total separation of wound layers due to excessive stress on wounds that are not healed
- Skin layers (outer to inner)
Answer epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
- erythema
Answer redness of the skin
- Evisceration
Answer complete separation of wound with protrusion of viscera through incision
- fistula
Answer abnormal passage from internal organ to the skin or from one organ to another
- Granulation
Answer new tissue that is pink/red in color and composed of fibroblasts and small blood vessels that fill 1 / 2
an open wound when it starts to heal
- Hematoma
Answer a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissue
- ischemia
Answer Lack of blood supply
- necrosis
Answer death of cells and tissue
- negative pressure wound therapy
Answer activity that promotes wound healing and wound closure through the application of uniform negative pressure on the wound bed, reduction in bacteria in the wound, and the removal of excess wound fluid
- pressure ulcer
Answer erosion of the skin caused by prolonged pressure, often occur- ring in bedridden patients
- purulent drainage
Answer comprised of white blood cells, liquefied dead tissue debris, and both dead and live bacteria (pus)
- sanguineous drainage
Answer bloody drainage
- serosanguineous drainage
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