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Integumentary System & Wound Care

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show Medical & Surgical-surgery, reasons for scars, biopses, diabetes, skin disorders Allergies-foods, meds Meds-can cause photsensitivity, kill normal flora Health Patterns  
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show Inspection-color, size (metric system), distrubition (grouped, singular), location, shape, tattos, needle marks, bruising, nailbeds, scalp, hair Palpation-temp, turgor, moisture, texture  
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If the skin is red, how would you assess to determine if there is any underlying trama?   show
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show Nonmelanoma: 1. Basal Cell Carcinoma 2. Squamous Cell Carcinoma 3. Malignant Melanoma  
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show Basal Cell Carcinoma  
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Which neoplasm can occur due to exposure to sun and smoking, and isn't too common, but CAN cause death.   show
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Which neoplasm can be found in eyes, gut, bowel and is extremely serious and deadly?   show
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show A-asymmetry B-border C-color D-diameter (if >6mm, serious!!!) E-evolving (changing color, shape, etc)  
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show keep area dry and away from moisture use topical antifungal ointment take oral antifungal meds  
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show antiviral tx  
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How do you treat bacterial lesions?   show
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Give an example of fungal lesions   show
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Give an example of viral lesions   show
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Give 3 examples of bacterial lesions   show
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How do you treat allergic conditions of integumentary?   show
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What is a pressure ulcer?   show
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What causes a pressure ulcer?   show
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Explain Stage I of pressure ulcers.   show
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show partial thickness loss dermis damaged (break in skin) shallow open ulcer no slough can be a blister with clear fluid  
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show full thickness loss subcutaneous tissue damage (no bone, tendon,muscle exposed) tunneling undermining possible slough  
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show full thickness loss bone, muscle, tendon exposed slough/eschar can be present  
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show full thickness loss base of ulcer covered with slough &/or eschar  
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What part of the body would you want to leave Eschar?   show
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Explain Suspected Deep Tissue Injury (DTI) in pressure ulcer stages.   show
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show epithelialization-epidermal cells reproduce and migrate across the surface of the wound  
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show granulation tissue develops (proliferation stage), as its produced it fills with CT  
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show Medical History Current Meds Allergies  
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show dimensions & location tissue exudate (drainage) surrounding tissue pain level neurovascular  
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How would you assess a neurological or vascular injury?   show
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What is a partial thickness wound? AKA Primary intention   show
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What is a full thickness wound? AKA Secondary Intention   show
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What are the phases of wound healing with a partial thickness wound?   show
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show 1. Hemostatis 2. Inflammatory Phase 3. Proliferative Phase 4. Maturation  
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show 1st phase of wound healing -stop the blood flow to that area  
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What is Inlammatory Phase?   show
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show 3rd phase of wound healing -new skin cells grow  
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show -3 days -wet, moist surface  
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What is Maturation?   show
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What does granualtion indicate?   show
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show 80%  
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show Checking the pulse (for perfusion)  
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What type of fluid is bright red blood?   show
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What type of fluid is pustular drainage (green, milky)?   show
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show Serous  
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show Seroussanguineous  
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show removing slough  
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What is the purpose of dressing a patients wound?   show
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show -keep it moist, but is breathable but doesn't allow baceria to get in -often used in IV sites  
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show dauze with hyrdogel in it cooling gel helps with pain  
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What is the purpose of Hydrocolloid dressing?   show
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show antimicrobial factors good for infected wounds  
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show good absorption of wounds with lots of drainage  
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What is the purpose of Calcium Alginate?   show
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show 1. Impaired Skin Integrity 2. Impaired Tissue Integrity 3. Risk for impaired Skin Integrity  
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What is the difference in Impaired Skin Integrity and Impaired Tissue Integrity?   show
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What would be some nursing interventions for integumentary?   show
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show wet dressings  
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show accidental seperation of wound edges  
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show Protrusion of internal organs through an open wound  
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What is teriary intention?   show
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show -normal -abnormal  
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Gauze is cost effective and can be used to cover an incision site with minimal drainage. And is good for removing slough, in what type of wound should it NOT be used?   show
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