ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
NU 136 Exam 2 2026/2027 –
Units 4-6, Chapters 22, 28, 29,
30, 38, 39 | Detailed Verified
Questions and Answers
what are the l0cati0ns f0r arterial ulcers
✓✓ -between t0es
-tips 0f t0es
-0ver phalangeal heads
-ar0und lateral malle0lus
what are the characteristics 0f arterial ulcers
✓✓ -severe pain
-minimal drainage
-decreased temperature
-absent 0r diminished pulses
-cyan0sis
-thickened t0enails
-gangrene
what are the l0cati0ns f0r ven0us ulcers
✓✓ -medial l0wer leg
-ankle
-superi0r t0 medial melle0lus
-seld0m, if ever n0ted 0n the f00t 0r ab0ve the knee
what are the characteristics 0f ven0us ulcers
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
✓✓ -m0derate t0 large am0unt 0f drainage
-pain levels vary
-ankle flare
-lip0dermat0scler0sis (hard fibr0us 0f surr0unding tissue)
-dialated superficial veins
what are the l0cati0n f0r neur0pathic (Diabetic) ulcers
✓✓ -plantar aspect 0f f00t
-0ver metatarsal heads
-under heel
what are the characteristics f0r neur0pathic ulcers
✓✓ -l0w t0 m0derate drainage
-f00t def0rmities
-deminished 0r absent sensati0n in f00t
-palpable pulses
-0ste0myelitis
-usually painless
what are the phases 0f w0und healing
✓✓ hem0statis
inflammati0n
pr0liferati0n
maturati0n
what phase is the hem0stasis
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
✓✓ phase 1 -the immediate resp0nse the b0dy initiates t0 heal
(bl00d cl0tting)
what phase is the inflammati0n
✓✓ phase 2 - begins immediately and last 4-5 days, it is the
pr0tective resp0nse (heat, pain, edema) wbc & macr0phages
migrate t0 the w0und & begin the repair
what phase is the pr0liferati0n
✓✓ phase 3 - rec0nstructive phase - begins 0n 3rd 0r 4th day
and lasts 2-3 weeks
what phase is the maturati0n phase
✓✓ phase 4 - final phase/rem0deling phase - scar maturati0n,
scar sl0wly thins and bec0mes paler - begins ab0ut 3 weeks
after injury and can last up t0 2 years
what fact0rs affect w0und healing
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
✓✓ -age
-nutriti0n (pr0tein/fluid needed f0r healing)
-medicati0ns (heparin, ster0ids, antine0plastics interfere
w/healing
-Infecti0n (sl0ws healing) chr0nic illness (C0PD, DM, CV)
sl0ws w0und healing due t0 lack 0f 0xygen & nutrients at
the cellular level
-lifestyle (regular exercise)
-decreased immune system
-decreased liver functi0n
what is first intenti0n (Primary)
✓✓ little tissue l0ss - edges 0f w0und appr0ximate and 0nly a
slight chance 0f infecti0n
what is sec0nd intenti0n
✓✓ a w0und with tissue l0ss - edges 0f w0und d0 n0t
appr0ximate;w0und left 0pen & fills with scar tissue
what is third intenti0n (Tertiary)
✓✓ 0ccurs when there is delayed suturing 0f a w0und/w0und
sutured after granulati0n tissue begins t0 f0rm. (Healing.)
what are the cl0sed w0unds and characteristics
NU 136 Exam 2 2026/2027 –
Units 4-6, Chapters 22, 28, 29,
30, 38, 39 | Detailed Verified
Questions and Answers
what are the l0cati0ns f0r arterial ulcers
✓✓ -between t0es
-tips 0f t0es
-0ver phalangeal heads
-ar0und lateral malle0lus
what are the characteristics 0f arterial ulcers
✓✓ -severe pain
-minimal drainage
-decreased temperature
-absent 0r diminished pulses
-cyan0sis
-thickened t0enails
-gangrene
what are the l0cati0ns f0r ven0us ulcers
✓✓ -medial l0wer leg
-ankle
-superi0r t0 medial melle0lus
-seld0m, if ever n0ted 0n the f00t 0r ab0ve the knee
what are the characteristics 0f ven0us ulcers
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
✓✓ -m0derate t0 large am0unt 0f drainage
-pain levels vary
-ankle flare
-lip0dermat0scler0sis (hard fibr0us 0f surr0unding tissue)
-dialated superficial veins
what are the l0cati0n f0r neur0pathic (Diabetic) ulcers
✓✓ -plantar aspect 0f f00t
-0ver metatarsal heads
-under heel
what are the characteristics f0r neur0pathic ulcers
✓✓ -l0w t0 m0derate drainage
-f00t def0rmities
-deminished 0r absent sensati0n in f00t
-palpable pulses
-0ste0myelitis
-usually painless
what are the phases 0f w0und healing
✓✓ hem0statis
inflammati0n
pr0liferati0n
maturati0n
what phase is the hem0stasis
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
✓✓ phase 1 -the immediate resp0nse the b0dy initiates t0 heal
(bl00d cl0tting)
what phase is the inflammati0n
✓✓ phase 2 - begins immediately and last 4-5 days, it is the
pr0tective resp0nse (heat, pain, edema) wbc & macr0phages
migrate t0 the w0und & begin the repair
what phase is the pr0liferati0n
✓✓ phase 3 - rec0nstructive phase - begins 0n 3rd 0r 4th day
and lasts 2-3 weeks
what phase is the maturati0n phase
✓✓ phase 4 - final phase/rem0deling phase - scar maturati0n,
scar sl0wly thins and bec0mes paler - begins ab0ut 3 weeks
after injury and can last up t0 2 years
what fact0rs affect w0und healing
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
✓✓ -age
-nutriti0n (pr0tein/fluid needed f0r healing)
-medicati0ns (heparin, ster0ids, antine0plastics interfere
w/healing
-Infecti0n (sl0ws healing) chr0nic illness (C0PD, DM, CV)
sl0ws w0und healing due t0 lack 0f 0xygen & nutrients at
the cellular level
-lifestyle (regular exercise)
-decreased immune system
-decreased liver functi0n
what is first intenti0n (Primary)
✓✓ little tissue l0ss - edges 0f w0und appr0ximate and 0nly a
slight chance 0f infecti0n
what is sec0nd intenti0n
✓✓ a w0und with tissue l0ss - edges 0f w0und d0 n0t
appr0ximate;w0und left 0pen & fills with scar tissue
what is third intenti0n (Tertiary)
✓✓ 0ccurs when there is delayed suturing 0f a w0und/w0und
sutured after granulati0n tissue begins t0 f0rm. (Healing.)
what are the cl0sed w0unds and characteristics
