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Principles
Wound Care ATI 30
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is pallor? | loss of color |
| How long should it take for color to return after capillary refill? | 3 seconds |
| Brown pigmentation changes with? | venous insufficiency |
| Shiny and translucent skin without hair on the toes and foot is seen with? | arterial insufficiency |
| What does poor turgor mean? | dehydration |
| How is strength graded? | 0-4 |
| What is 0? | absent |
| What is 1+? | diminished weaker |
| What is 2+? | brisk, expected |
| What is 3+? | increased |
| What is 4+? | full volume, bounding |
| Swelling should be assessed for? | discoloration, location and tenderness |
| The depth of the pitting indicates? | the degree of edema |
| What is 1+ edema? | trace |
| What is 2+ edema? | mild |
| What is 3+ edema? | moderate |
| What is 4+ edema? | severe |
| Examine lesions for? | size, color, size, shape, consistency, elevation, location, distribution, configuration, tenderness, and presence of fluid |
| What is a macule? | freckle |
| What is a papule? | elevated nevus |
| What is a nodule? | wart |
| What is a vesicle? | blister |
| What is a pustule? | acne |
| What is a wheal? | insect bite |
| Wht is an erosion? | ruptured vesicle |
| What is a crust? | scab |
| What is a scale? | dandruf |
| What is a fissure? | tinea pedis |
| What is an ulcer? | pressure ulcer |
| Vascular lesions are created with? | aging changes and when damage occurs to the blood vessels near the skin |
| What is peripheral vascular? | thicker, more rigid peripheral blood vessel walls with a narrowed lumen leading to poor peripheral circulation |