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Chapter 22
Physical Agents to Promote Tissue Healing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ambulation | Walking or moving from one place to another |
| Ambulatory | Able to walk as opposed to being confined to bed or wheelchair |
| Compress | A soft, moist, absorbent cloth that is folded in several layers and applied to a part of the body in a local application of heat or cold |
| Edema | The retention of fluid in the tissues, resulting in swelling |
| Erythema | Reddening of the skin caused by dilation of superficial blood vessels in the skin |
| Exudate | A discharge produced by the body's tissues |
| Soak | The direct immersion of a body part in water or a medicated solution |
| Sprain | Trauma to a joint that causes injury to the ligaments |
| Strain | An overstretching of a muscle caused by trauma |
| Suppuration | The process of pus formation |