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NP Ch 38 39 Terms
NP Ch38-39 Terms CCC PN105
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| integument | skin |
| necrosis | fatal injury to cells |
| inflammation | localized protective response brought on by injury or destruction of tissues |
| platelet aggregation | clumping |
| homeostasis | arrest of excaping blood by clotting or vessel compression |
| fibrin | insoluble protein essential to clotting |
| phagocytosis | engulfing of microorganisms or foreign particles |
| collagen | fibrous structural protein of all connective tissue |
| erythema | redness |
| macrophages | monocytes that are phagocytes |
| keloid | permanent raised enlarged scar |
| adhesions | fibrous bonds that hold together tissues that are normally separated |
| first intention | closure of closely approximate wound with slight chance of infection |
| approximation | degree of wound closure |
| laceration | ragged torn mangled wound |
| second intention | closure of not approximate wound left open with scar tissue |
| third intention | delayed/secondary closure with delayed suturing of wound |
| adipose | fatty tissue |
| purulent | containing pus |
| immunocompromised | poorly functioning immune systems |
| abcess | accumulation of pus made up of debris from phagocytosis when microorganisms have been present |
| exudate | fluid accumulation containing cellular debris |
| cellulitis | inflammation of the tissue surrounding the inital would, characterized by redness and induration |
| fistula | abnormal passage formed between two internal organs or leading from an internal organ to the surface of the body |
| sinus | fistula leading from abcess to the outside of the body |
| dehiscence | spontaneous opening of an incision |
| eviceration | protrusion of an internal organ through the incision |
| serosanguineous | serum and blood mixture |
| sloughing | natural shedding of dead tissue |
| debridement | removal of all foreign or unhealthy tissue from a wound |
| eschar | sloughing dead tissue, usually caused by a thermal injury or gangrene |
| granulation tissue | connective tissue with multiple small vessels |
| immobilization | rendering a part incapable of moving |
| traction | exertion of a pulling force |
| hypostatic pneumonia | pneumonia caused by stasis of secretions due to inactivity which provides a medium for bacterial growth |
| isometric exercises | exercises performed against resistance |
| splint | device that protects an injured part of the body by immobilizing it |
| over the bed frame | rectangular frame to which traction equipment may be attached |
| trapeze bar | overhead bar that patient can grab |
| sling | bandage for supporting a body part |
| counteraction force | weight pulling against the weight of the traction |
| bivalved | cut in half lengthwise |
| spica casts | figure 8 cast encasing portion of the trunk and part of all of both legs |
| moleskin | thick durable form of adehesive material |
| external fixator | metal devie (pin, screw, tong) inserted into or through one or more bones to stabilize fragments of a fracture while it heals |
| hemiparesis/hemiplegia | one sided weakness/one sided paralysis |
| perfusion | circulation of blood through tissue |
| hydrotherapy | massage or debridement by moving water |
| paraplegic | without use of both legs |
| quadriplegic | without use of both arms and both legs |
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