Skin Integrity and Wound Care Chapter 47 Nursing Study Guide & Exam Review
SKIN INTEGRITY/WOUND CARE
chapter 47
# Term Definition
1 Name some age related changes - decrease in skin elasticity - decrease in collagen
that happen to skin. - attachment b/w epidermis and dermis is
flattened - impaired immune response - decrease
in hypodermis - decrease nutritional intake
2 What is capillary closing presuure? it is the minimal amount of pressure required to
collapse a capillary.
3 Name 2 considerations with - low pressure over prolonged period of time
regard to the duration of causes tissure damage. - high-intensity pressure
pressure. over a short period of time causes tissue
damage.
4 What is the best light for checking natural/ halogen light
the skin?
5 What is the difference between shear causes deep tissue necrosis and friction
shear and friction? affects only the epidermis.
6 describe the wound classifications black- eschar- necrotic tissue yellow- slough red-
by color. black, yellow, and red. granulation tissue- healing
7 what is the difference between primary is like with surgery- risk of infection is
healing by primary intention and low secondary takes longer to heal and filled with
secondary intention. scar tissue.
8 3 components in the healing -inflammatory phase -proliferative phase
process of PARTIAL THICKNESS (regeneration) -maturation (remodeling)
wound.
9 what is dehiscence and dehiscence- partial or total separation of wound
evisceration? layers. obese clients are at high risk. shows an
increase in serosanguineous drainage.
-evisceration- is protrusion of visceral organs.
10 nutrition plays are role in wound need vitamin a and c, zinc, copper, and collagen
healing. Name some things to be suffient calories. people with low albumin levels
considered. are at greater risk for pressure ulcers.
SKIN INTEGRITY/WOUND CARE
chapter 47
# Term Definition
1 Name some age related changes - decrease in skin elasticity - decrease in collagen
that happen to skin. - attachment b/w epidermis and dermis is
flattened - impaired immune response - decrease
in hypodermis - decrease nutritional intake
2 What is capillary closing presuure? it is the minimal amount of pressure required to
collapse a capillary.
3 Name 2 considerations with - low pressure over prolonged period of time
regard to the duration of causes tissure damage. - high-intensity pressure
pressure. over a short period of time causes tissue
damage.
4 What is the best light for checking natural/ halogen light
the skin?
5 What is the difference between shear causes deep tissue necrosis and friction
shear and friction? affects only the epidermis.
6 describe the wound classifications black- eschar- necrotic tissue yellow- slough red-
by color. black, yellow, and red. granulation tissue- healing
7 what is the difference between primary is like with surgery- risk of infection is
healing by primary intention and low secondary takes longer to heal and filled with
secondary intention. scar tissue.
8 3 components in the healing -inflammatory phase -proliferative phase
process of PARTIAL THICKNESS (regeneration) -maturation (remodeling)
wound.
9 what is dehiscence and dehiscence- partial or total separation of wound
evisceration? layers. obese clients are at high risk. shows an
increase in serosanguineous drainage.
-evisceration- is protrusion of visceral organs.
10 nutrition plays are role in wound need vitamin a and c, zinc, copper, and collagen
healing. Name some things to be suffient calories. people with low albumin levels
considered. are at greater risk for pressure ulcers.
