NUR 2206 Wounds

NUR 2206 Wounds
1. Abscess
Answer
collection of pus
2. debridement
Answer
removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound
3. Dehiscence
Answer
partial or total separation of wound layers due to excessive stress on wounds that are not healed
4. Skin layers (outer to inner)
Answer
epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
5. erythema
Answer
redness of the skin
6. Evisceration
Answer
complete separation of wound with protrusion of viscera through incision
7. fistula
Answer
abnormal passage from internal organ to the skin or from one organ to another
8. Granulation
Answer
new tissue that is pink/red in color and composed of fibroblasts and small blood vessels that fill
an open wound when it starts to heal