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Adult Health I

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wound drainage: clear, watery plasma   serous  
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wound drainage: thick, yellow, green, tan, or brown   purulent  
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wound drainage: pale, red, watery: mixture of clear and red fluid   serosanguineous  
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wound drainage: bright red: indicates active bleeding   sanguineous  
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hyperemia   redness  
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occurs when the normal red tones of the light-skinned client are absent   blanching  
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3 pressure-related factors to pressure ulcer development   1. pressure intensity 2. pressure duration 3. tissue tolerance  
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why should you avoid using a florenscent light when assessing dark skinned pt?   b.c it makes blue tones  
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what are risks for pressure ulcer development?   impaired sensory perception, impaired mobility, alteration in LOC, shear, friction, moisture  
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intact skin with nonbla nchable redness of a localized area   stage 1 pressure ulcer  
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partial-thickness skin loss involving the epidermis or the dermis or both--superficial and presents as a abrasion, blister, or shallow crater   stage 2 pressure ulcer  
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full-thickness tissue loss, subq fat may be visible--may include undermining and tunneling   stage 3 pressure ulcer  
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full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, muscles, or tendons--often includes tunneling and undermining   stage 4 pressure ulcer  
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red moist tissue composed of new blood vessels--reps healing   granulation tissue  
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stringy substance attached to wound bed that is either soft yellow or white   slough  
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black or brown necrotic tissue in the wound bed   eschar  
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trauma or surgical incision wound   acute  
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vascular compromise, chronic inflammation or repetitive insults to the tissue   chronic  
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wound that is closed   primary intention  
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wound edges are not approximated   secondary intention  
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wound left open for several days, then wound egdes are approximated   tertiary intention  
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wounds that are contaiminated and require observation for signs of infammation   tertiary intention  
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pressure ulcers, surgical wounds that have tissue loss   secondary intention  
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surgical incision, wound that is sutured or stapled   primary intention  
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what are the 3 componets in the healing process of partial-thickness wounds   1. inflammation response 2. epithelial proliferation and migration 3. reestablishment of the epidermal layers  
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what are the 3 componets in the healing process of full-thickness wounds   1. inflammation process 2. proliferation 3. remodeling  
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is a localized collection of blood underneath the tissue   hematoma  
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is the partial or total seperation of wound layers   dehiscence  
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protrusion of viseral organs through a wound opening   evisceration  
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is an abnormal passage between 2 organs or between an organ and the outside of the body   fistula  
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is a protein formed from amino acids aquired by fibroblasts from protein ingested in food   collagen  
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necessary for synthesis of collagen   vit C  
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reduces the negative effect of steroids on wound healing   vit A  
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is necessary for epitheliazation and collagen synthesis   zinc  
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necessary for collagen fiber linking   copper  
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provide the material needed to support the cellular activity of wound healing   calories  
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biochemical indicators of malnutrition   serum proteins  
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reflects what protein the pt has ingested, absorbed, digested, and metabolized   prealbumin  
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is superficial with little bleeding and is considered a partial-thickness wound   abrasion  
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bleeds more profusely, depending on the wound's depth and location   laceration  
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wounds bleed in realtion to the depth and size of the wound   puncture  
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norton scale scores what 5 things?   phy condition, mental condition, activity, mobility, and incontinence  
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Braden scale scores what 6 things?   sensrpy perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction/shear  
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nortons scale range?   5-20  
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bradens scale range?   6-23  
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risk for pressure ulcer on norton scale is ___   14  
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risk for pressure ulcer on braden scale is ___   18  
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