Flat lesion <1cm, no elevation or depression
Macule
Preferred solution for wound cleansing
Normal Saline
What does the Braden Scale assess?
Pressure ulcer risk
Pathogen causing impetigo
Staphylococcus aureus
Texas law requires parent notification within ___ hours for lice
48 hours
Red sores that turn into honey-colored crusts
Impetigo
Why avoid hydrogen peroxide?
It damages healthy tissue.
Low Braden score means?
Higher risk of skin breakdown
Pathogen causing candidiasis
Candida albicans
What medication is used to treat Impetigo and what does it do?
Mupirocin: inhibits bacterial protein synthesis
Chronic condition with scaly, itchy patches
Psoriasis
Best diet component for wound healing
Protein
Common pressure ulcer sites
Heels, sacrum, hips
Pathogen causing shingles
Varicella-zoster virus
What medication is used to treat pediculosis?
Permethrin or Pyrethrin
Fungal infection between the toes
Tinea Pedis
When to use aseptic technique
Always for wound care
Intervention for high-risk patients
Turn every 2 hours
Common hospital-acquired skin pathogen
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Medications ending in this are used to treat Tinea Pedis. What is it?
"-azole"
Parasitic insects infesting hair and scalp
Pediculosis
Type of wound dressing for moderate exudate
Foam dressing
Stage with full-thickness skin loss
Stage 3
HPV is associated with what?
Warts and cervical cancer
Arrange the stages of wound healing in the correct order:
Hemostasis, Inflammation, Proliferation, Maturation