Wound Care Questions and Answers Already Passed

Wound Care Questions and Answers Already Passed What cells are major players in healing? Platelets, neutrophils, macrophages, and fibroblasts What are the 3 phases of healing Inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling How long should a wound take for closure of a chronic wound? 2 years Can a wound be stuck in the inflammatory phase yes What is the term for a wound in the epidermis/dermis layer? partial thickness Can a wound have excessive exudate and not be infected? Yes, exudate is a good thing and can signify cleaning of a wound site Dressing is removed and the wound edge is white and soggy (maceration). What do you do? 1) use skin prep 2) use absorbent dressing 3) the dressing may be too big, make it smaller 4) change the dressing more frequently What impedes granulation/epithelializtion? 1) If the inflammatory phase doesn't end 2) Dry, nectrotic surface 3) Loose bodies 4) Infection 5) Dehydration 6) Misuse of cytotoxic substances 7) Edema 8) Fibrotic induration 9) poor blood supply What are the 4 lines of defense? 1) Skin 2) Neutrophils/Macrophages 3) Lymphocytes 4) Mind over matter What makes a wound smell? Necrotic tissue, bacteria, certain products When a wound smells, does that mean it's infected? No, exudate is good. It means the body is cleaning out the garbage How does a wound heal when a scab is present? The skin tunnels underneath the scab (epithelial cells), heals, then the scab falls off What type of ulcers do you stage? Pressure Ulcers