Found Chpt 38

Three phases of wound healing
- Inflammation
- Proliferation/reconstruction
- Maturation
Three types of wounds
- Red-ready to heal
- Yellow-needs to be cleaned and have an absorption or drainage
- Black-Need debridement of the eschar
Heat and cold
- Heat-increases blood flow to body part; provide comfort and speed up healing process
- Cold-Reduces blood flow to body part; decreases swelling and pain
Removing staples

Press handles of the remover together all the way to depress center of staple
Eye irrigation

GEntly continued until debris is cleansed away ot 10-30 minutes after a chemical injury; fluid at room temperature; move from nasal to outer edge
When irrigating the wound, it is important to

Ensure the solution reaches the depths of the wound
If a wound appears infected,

Obtain an order for a culture to be performed
Healing of a wound occurs when

Pink granulation tissue is visible
When caring for a pressure ulcer,

Eschar must usually be removed before the wound will heal
Hydrocolloid dressings are useful for open wound dressings because they

Keep the wound moist while blocking entry of microorganisms
Proper technique for removal of sutures is to

Refrain from pulling exposed suture thrhogh the wound
Cold packs applied 24 hours after injury decrease swelling by

Causing vasoconstriction and decreasing bleeding from damaged blood vessels
Heat is helpful in healing a wound because it

Causes vasodilation bringing O2 and nutrients to thr injury

Author

Anonymous

104037

Card Set

Found Chpt 38

Description

Test 2

Updated

2011-09-24T22:35:00Z