Acute and Chronic Wound
Management (CNUR 203 MIDTERM)
Questions well answered
Is any wound that heals by primary intention, or any traumatic or surgical wound that heals by
secondary intention, and which proceedes through an orderly and timely repair process. - ANS
✔What is an acute wound?
Occurs when the repair process does not proceed through an orderly and timely process as
anticipated and healing is complicated and delayed by intrinsic and extrinsic factors that impact
on the person, their wound or their environment. - ANS ✔What is a chronic wound?
is a loss of skin or mucosa integrity. - ANS ✔What is an Ulcer?
- vascular disorders
- neuropathic disorders - ANS ✔What is the most common cause of Leg Ulcers?
- arterial - involving arteries and arterioles
- venous - involving veins and venules
- mixed arterial / venous
- neuropathic - due to a loss of protective sensation - ANS ✔What are the 4 types of Leg Ulcers?
- venous stasis
- hypertension
- vasculitis - ANS ✔What type of vascular disorders cause chronic leg ulcers
, Rhuematoid arthritis - ANS ✔What type of autoimmune disorders cause chronic leg ulcers
- lymphoma
- lymphedema - ANS ✔What type of lymphatic disorders cause chronic leg ulcers
- sickle cell anemia - ANS ✔What type of haematological disorders cause chronic leg ulcers
- gout
- diabetes - ANS ✔What type of metabolic disorders cause chronic leg ulcers
- basal cell carcinoma
- squamous cell carcinoma
- malignant melanoma - ANS ✔What type of tumors cause chronic leg ulcers
- fungal infections
- herpes
- TB
- HIV/AIDS
- bacterial infections - ANS ✔What type of infections cause chronic leg ulcers
- lacerations
- pressure injuries
- burns
- frostbite - ANS ✔What type of trauma can cause chronic leg ulcers
- animal and insect bite
Management (CNUR 203 MIDTERM)
Questions well answered
Is any wound that heals by primary intention, or any traumatic or surgical wound that heals by
secondary intention, and which proceedes through an orderly and timely repair process. - ANS
✔What is an acute wound?
Occurs when the repair process does not proceed through an orderly and timely process as
anticipated and healing is complicated and delayed by intrinsic and extrinsic factors that impact
on the person, their wound or their environment. - ANS ✔What is a chronic wound?
is a loss of skin or mucosa integrity. - ANS ✔What is an Ulcer?
- vascular disorders
- neuropathic disorders - ANS ✔What is the most common cause of Leg Ulcers?
- arterial - involving arteries and arterioles
- venous - involving veins and venules
- mixed arterial / venous
- neuropathic - due to a loss of protective sensation - ANS ✔What are the 4 types of Leg Ulcers?
- venous stasis
- hypertension
- vasculitis - ANS ✔What type of vascular disorders cause chronic leg ulcers
, Rhuematoid arthritis - ANS ✔What type of autoimmune disorders cause chronic leg ulcers
- lymphoma
- lymphedema - ANS ✔What type of lymphatic disorders cause chronic leg ulcers
- sickle cell anemia - ANS ✔What type of haematological disorders cause chronic leg ulcers
- gout
- diabetes - ANS ✔What type of metabolic disorders cause chronic leg ulcers
- basal cell carcinoma
- squamous cell carcinoma
- malignant melanoma - ANS ✔What type of tumors cause chronic leg ulcers
- fungal infections
- herpes
- TB
- HIV/AIDS
- bacterial infections - ANS ✔What type of infections cause chronic leg ulcers
- lacerations
- pressure injuries
- burns
- frostbite - ANS ✔What type of trauma can cause chronic leg ulcers
- animal and insect bite