9. proliferation phase
Answer
lasts several weeks;
granulation tissue develops to fill in wounds; fibroblastic, regenerative, connective tissue
-new blood cell formation
-oxygen and nutrients needed to heal
10. maturation phase
Answer
begins ~ day 21;
can last months of years; *collagen* remodeled; blood vessels compressed
-scar
11. types of wound healing
Answer
primary, secondary, tertiary intention
12. primary intention
Answer
wound edges well approximated
13. secondary intention
Answer
wound edge not well approximated; heals by granulation tissue formation
15. desiccation
Answer
drying up of wound; cells die and rust over wound site
16. maceration
Answer
overhydration of cells due to moisture somewhere on skin;
--> leads to softening and breakdown of skin
17. dehiscence
Answer
partial or total separation of wound layers due to excessive stress on wounds that are not healed;
sutures holding wound together pop
--> pts. with a lot of fat, diabetic, or elderly
--> cannot be closed the same way due to bacteria
18. evisceration
Answer
complete separation of wound with protrusion of viscera through incision (intestines/organs
coming out that happens 2-7 days after surgery)
19. fistula
Answer
abnormal passage from internal organ to outside the body or from one internal organ to another
--> skin doesnt heal well or suture slips
--> caused by abscess
, 20. granulation tissue
Answer
During a dressing change, inspection of the wound reveals what appears to be reddish-pink
tissue in the wound. The nurse interprets this as most likely indicating
21. area of maceration
Answer
A patient has a wound caused by exposure to moisture. This wound is considered to be
22. friction
Answer
damaging superficial blood vessels when 2 surfaces rub together (el- bows when patients try to
lift themselves in bed)
23. ischemia
Answer
paleness in area where pressure was applied; deficiency of blood in a particular area
24. reactive hyperemia
Answer
blanchable reddening of the skin when pressure is re- moved
25. stage 1 pressure ulcer
Answer
area of intact skin with nonblanchable redness of localized area usually over bony prominence;
may be painful, firm/soft, warm/cool
26. stage 2 pressure ulcer
Answer
skin loss involving epidermis/dermis (partial-thick- ness), may present as blister;
shallow, open ulcer
27. stage 3 pressure ulcer
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