Skin Integrity/Wound Care- FPCC Exam
Questions; with Answers
Heat Suppress Benefits - Answer Increases blood flow
Relaxes muscles
Eases joint stiffness and pain
Increases delivery of nutrients
Cold Suppress Benefits - Answer Decreases blood flow
Local anesthesia
Limit or prevent edema
Reduces local bleeding
Fevers and MS injuries
Why is skin integrity important? - Answer Protective barrier, Sensory organ, Vitamin-D
Synthesis
How does a patient get "impaired skin integrity"? - Answer surgery, accidents, falls. Etc.,
Circulatory problems, TOO MUCH PRESSURE
Classification by Extent - Answer Partial Thickness (open)- scrape
Full Thickness (open)- go through all layers of the skin
, Closed- bruises
Classification by onset/duration - Answer Acute- starts/heals suddenly
Chronic- starts/heals slowly
Classif. by Level of Contamination - Answer Clean- surgery wounds
Contaminated- traumatic wounds
Classif. by Healing Process - Answer Primary: Clean surgical incision, Close up cleanly
Secondary: Tissue has been lost, Have to build the tissue back up
Tertiary: Not closed up
Wound Drainage - Answer Amount, odor, consistency, color?????
Drainage Color - Answer bright red(senguinous), Light pink/yellow (serasenguinous),
Yellow (serous), Brown (Purulent
Surgical Wound Incisions - Answer Approximated edges
Staples, sutures, adhesive, or steristrips intact?
Surrounding tissue (red, damp, loose, etc.)
Presence of Drains - Answer Penrose- gauze around a straw-type tube (not measurable)
Jackson Pratt (JP)- applies suction to pull drainage out (measurable)
Hemovac- applies suction as well
Abrasion - Answer Not a lot of bleeding
Questions; with Answers
Heat Suppress Benefits - Answer Increases blood flow
Relaxes muscles
Eases joint stiffness and pain
Increases delivery of nutrients
Cold Suppress Benefits - Answer Decreases blood flow
Local anesthesia
Limit or prevent edema
Reduces local bleeding
Fevers and MS injuries
Why is skin integrity important? - Answer Protective barrier, Sensory organ, Vitamin-D
Synthesis
How does a patient get "impaired skin integrity"? - Answer surgery, accidents, falls. Etc.,
Circulatory problems, TOO MUCH PRESSURE
Classification by Extent - Answer Partial Thickness (open)- scrape
Full Thickness (open)- go through all layers of the skin
, Closed- bruises
Classification by onset/duration - Answer Acute- starts/heals suddenly
Chronic- starts/heals slowly
Classif. by Level of Contamination - Answer Clean- surgery wounds
Contaminated- traumatic wounds
Classif. by Healing Process - Answer Primary: Clean surgical incision, Close up cleanly
Secondary: Tissue has been lost, Have to build the tissue back up
Tertiary: Not closed up
Wound Drainage - Answer Amount, odor, consistency, color?????
Drainage Color - Answer bright red(senguinous), Light pink/yellow (serasenguinous),
Yellow (serous), Brown (Purulent
Surgical Wound Incisions - Answer Approximated edges
Staples, sutures, adhesive, or steristrips intact?
Surrounding tissue (red, damp, loose, etc.)
Presence of Drains - Answer Penrose- gauze around a straw-type tube (not measurable)
Jackson Pratt (JP)- applies suction to pull drainage out (measurable)
Hemovac- applies suction as well
Abrasion - Answer Not a lot of bleeding
