NUR 2206 Midterm 4

NUR 2206 Midterm 4
1. Factors affecting skin integrity
Answer
Developmental Level
- infants - baby "dewey"
- Older adults - "drier" Circulation
- Mobility/Activity Level
- Nutrition/Hydration State of Health
- Physical Status Medical Interventions
2. What results in skin aging?
Answer
sun radiation, tobacco, temperature, nutrition, stress, lack of sleep, pollution
3. Hemostasis phase
Answer
first stage in wound healing that occurs immediately after injury
- blood vessels constrict
- clotting
- redness and increased heat
4. Inflammation phase
Answer
4-6 days; phagocytosis and WBC, generalized body response to hemostasis, growth factor
released-acute inflammation (pain, heat, red- ness, swelling)
- vessels dilate & capillary permeability increases
5. Proliferation phase
Answer
lasts several weeks;
granulation tissue develops to fill in wounds;fibroblastic, regenerative, connective tissue
- capillaries grow across wound
- new blood cell formation
- oxygen and nutrients needed to heal