Skin Integrity/Wound Care- FPCC Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

Skin Integrity/Wound Care- FPCC Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions Why is skin integrity important? Protective barrier, Sensory organ, Vitamin-D Synthesis How does a patient get "impaired skin integrity"? surgery, accidents, falls. Etc., Circulatory problems, TOO MUCH PRESSURE Classification by Extent Partial Thickness (open)- scrape Full Thickness (open)- go through all layers of the skin Closed- bruises Classification by onset/duration Acute- starts/heals suddenly Chronic- starts/heals slowly Why is skin integrity important? Protective barrier, Sensory organ, Vitamin-D Synthesis How does a patient get "impaired skin integrity"? surgery, accidents, falls. Etc., Circulatory problems, TOO MUCH PRESSURE Classification by Extent Partial Thickness (open)- scrape Full Thickness (open)- go through all layers of the skin Closed- bruises Classification by onset/duration Acute- starts/heals suddenly Chronic- starts/heals slowly