PN 103-11 Wound Care Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved
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PN 103
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PN 103
PN 103-11 Wound Care Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Solved
Contusion - A closed, discolored wound caused by blunt trauma; a bruise
Abrasion - Superficial open wound; a scrape or scratch
Puncture Wound - Open wound that results when sharp item pierces the
skin that extends to deeper tissues ac...
potential to become infected - normal flora of the GI, Respiratory, and Urinary
tracts
Contaminated wound - ✔✔Grossly contaminated by breaking asepsis - surgical
wounds or wounds caused by trauma
Infected wounds - ✔✔Infectious process is already established - purulent
drainage or necrotic tissue. classic signs: erythema, increased warmth, edema,
pain, odor, and drainage
Colonized wounds - ✔✔microorganisms present with no signs of infection
External pressure - ✔✔exerted on soft tissues for a prolonged period (especially
on bony prominences), tissues and capillaries are compromised causing
ischemia which leads to tissues necrosis.
Ischemia - ✔✔decreased blood flow to an area, deprives involved area,
eventually cells will necrose and die
Necrosis - ✔✔tissue death
Shearing - ✔✔the patient's skin and another item such as bed linens or the
surface of a chair, move in the opposite directions while they are being pressed
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