SKIN INTEGRITY AND WOUND HEALING
ESSENTIALS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Contusion.
Answer: closed wound with pain and swelling
◉ Abrasion.
Answer: scraping away at the skin surface
◉ Penetrating.
Answer: entering into the tissues/body cavity
◉ Primary intention.
Answer: The skin edges are approximated, or closed, and the risk of
infection is low.
◉ Secondary intention.
Answer: A wound involving loss of tissue such as a burn, stage II
pressure injury, or severe laceration. The wound is left open until it
becomes filled by scar tissue
, ◉ Tertiary intention.
Answer: The wound is purposely left open due to heavy infection or
contamination initially cleaned, debrided and observed (Tissue
Graft, Stage 4 Pressure ulcer with necrotic tissue and infection)
◉ Three phases of healing.
Answer: inflammatory, proliferative, maturation
◉ inflammatory phase of healing.
Answer: First phase of the healing process
Hemostasis develops; macrophages remove debris.
◉ proliferative phase of healing.
Answer: New blood vessels and tissue are formed. Bring blood
supply to a healing area.
◉ Maturation phase of healing.
Answer: Final stage of wound healing, Lasts for months. Collagen
fiber is remodeled; scar formation and contraction occur.
◉ Hemorrhage.
Answer: excessive bleeding
ESSENTIALS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Contusion.
Answer: closed wound with pain and swelling
◉ Abrasion.
Answer: scraping away at the skin surface
◉ Penetrating.
Answer: entering into the tissues/body cavity
◉ Primary intention.
Answer: The skin edges are approximated, or closed, and the risk of
infection is low.
◉ Secondary intention.
Answer: A wound involving loss of tissue such as a burn, stage II
pressure injury, or severe laceration. The wound is left open until it
becomes filled by scar tissue
, ◉ Tertiary intention.
Answer: The wound is purposely left open due to heavy infection or
contamination initially cleaned, debrided and observed (Tissue
Graft, Stage 4 Pressure ulcer with necrotic tissue and infection)
◉ Three phases of healing.
Answer: inflammatory, proliferative, maturation
◉ inflammatory phase of healing.
Answer: First phase of the healing process
Hemostasis develops; macrophages remove debris.
◉ proliferative phase of healing.
Answer: New blood vessels and tissue are formed. Bring blood
supply to a healing area.
◉ Maturation phase of healing.
Answer: Final stage of wound healing, Lasts for months. Collagen
fiber is remodeled; scar formation and contraction occur.
◉ Hemorrhage.
Answer: excessive bleeding
