Wound Healing/Skin Integrity Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update and Recommended Version
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Wound Healing/Skin Integrity
The _____ layer of the skin serves as a waterproof barrier and lacks any blood vessels.
epidermis
The dermis is filled with blood vessels, which ______ to conserve heat and ______ to lose heat
in attempts to regulate temperature.
1) constrict, 2) dilate
How does age affect wound healing?
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Wound Healing/Skin Integrity
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Latest Update and Recommended
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The _____ layer of the skin serves as a waterproof barrier and lacks any blood vessels.
✓ epidermis
The dermis is filled with blood vessels, which ______ to conserve heat and ______ to lose heat
in attempts to regulate temperature.
✓ 1) constrict, 2) dilate
How does age affect wound healing?
✓ Skin is thin and fragile in infants. Young children become more resistant to injury.
Circulation and collagen formation decreases in older adults, increasing risk for tissue
damage.
In order for proper healing to take place, the wound must be free of any _________.
✓ foreign bodies
Internal injury or hemorrhage, in which the soft tissue is damage but the skin surface is not
broken, is called ________. In contrast, abrasions or incisions are examples of ________, in
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