NS 660 Nursing Process Exam 2 Terms – Questions
Accompanied By Correct Solutions
Approximate Correct Answer - to come close together, as in the edges of
the wound
Debridement Correct Answer - removal of dead tissue in a wound
Dehiscence Correct Answer - the splitting of a wound
separation of the edges of a wound, revealing underlying issues
Eschar Correct Answer - thick layer of dead tissue that covers pressure
injury
Evisceration Correct Answer - protrusion of visceral organs through a
surgical wound
Exudate Correct Answer - luid that leaks out of blood vessels into nearby
tissues
fluid, cells, or other substances that have been dischargeded from cells or
blood vessels slowly through small pores ir breaks in the cell membranes
Granulation tissue Correct Answer - soft, pink, fleshy projections of
tissues that form during the healing process in a wound
Purulent Correct Answer - PUS
Assessment of exudate (drainage)
thick, yellow, green, tan, or brown, foul odor
dead leukocytes, tissues, bacteria
Sanguineous Correct Answer - Bright red; indicates active bleeding
Serosanguineous Correct Answer - blood/watery mix
Serous Correct Answer - clear, watery plasma
Sheering force Correct Answer - force exerted against the skin while the
skin remains stationary and the bony structures move
Accompanied By Correct Solutions
Approximate Correct Answer - to come close together, as in the edges of
the wound
Debridement Correct Answer - removal of dead tissue in a wound
Dehiscence Correct Answer - the splitting of a wound
separation of the edges of a wound, revealing underlying issues
Eschar Correct Answer - thick layer of dead tissue that covers pressure
injury
Evisceration Correct Answer - protrusion of visceral organs through a
surgical wound
Exudate Correct Answer - luid that leaks out of blood vessels into nearby
tissues
fluid, cells, or other substances that have been dischargeded from cells or
blood vessels slowly through small pores ir breaks in the cell membranes
Granulation tissue Correct Answer - soft, pink, fleshy projections of
tissues that form during the healing process in a wound
Purulent Correct Answer - PUS
Assessment of exudate (drainage)
thick, yellow, green, tan, or brown, foul odor
dead leukocytes, tissues, bacteria
Sanguineous Correct Answer - Bright red; indicates active bleeding
Serosanguineous Correct Answer - blood/watery mix
Serous Correct Answer - clear, watery plasma
Sheering force Correct Answer - force exerted against the skin while the
skin remains stationary and the bony structures move
