Surgical wounds Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
list impediments to surgical wound healing | hematoma, seroma, infection, poor perfusion, cancer, extrinsic factors, presence of nonviable tissue, hyperglycemia, obesity |
what type of retention sutures prevent wound dehiscence | none |
true or false: wound dehiscence can occur by postop day 5-8 | true |
true or false: healing ridge is a validate sign of collagen production in an acute wound | false |
what is the scoring tool for surgical wound evaluation | ASEPSIS |
what are the CDC criteria for diagnosing types of SSI's | superficial, deep incisional, organ/space SSI |
what type of dressing should the primary surgical dressing be? | non-adherent, absorptive |
explain ASEPSIS in relation to wound assessment parameters | it's used for evaluating wound complications, A=abx, S=serous discharge; E=erythema; P=purulent discharge; S=separation of deep tissue;I=isolation of bacteria; S stay inpatient >14 days |
what is the care for incisions | clean dry, leave surgical dressing in place for 48-72 hrs, cleanse with NSS and cover with dry gauze after that |
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Beth Perry
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