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What is crepitus?
ANSWERS: An accumulation of air or gas in the tissues
During a wound assessment, you noticed the wound edges are flush
with the wound bed with a clear differentiation of where the wound
starts and ends. How would you describe the wound edges?
ANSWERS: Defined and attached
Excoriation in the perineum is caused by:
ANSWERS: Scratching
What term can be used to describe the wound edges when
undermining is noted?
ANSWERS: Unattached
,Pain that results from dressing changes would be classified as:
ANSWERS: Episodic pain
When using the PQRST mnemonic, what question would you ask to
assess the "Q" portion?
ANSWERS: What does the pain feel like?
What is one of the reasons to alleviate pain in our wound care
patients?
ANSWERS: Acute pain increases circulating epinephrine which leads to
vasoconstriction.
What type of wound closure is used for surgical incisions?
ANSWERS: Secondary intention
What type of wound closure has a higher risk for infection and
recurrence?
ANSWERS: Delayed primary intention
, What type of wound closure has a faster rate of healing?
ANSWERS: Primary intention
Wounds closed by tertiary intention allow:
ANSWERS: Time for infection to resolve.
In what sequence do the phases of wound healing normally progress?
ANSWERS: Hemostasis, inflammatory, proliferative, maturation
What is the function of the platelet in wound healing?
ANSWERS: To aggregate and attract fibrin to form a clot
Hemostasis is initiated when:
ANSWERS: Platelets encounter collagen in injured tissues.
What type of tissue is normally present during the proliferative phase
of full-thickness wound healing?
ANSWERS: Red granulation