Wound Healing
The largest organ in the body
Tool used to assess a client's risk of developing pressure ulcers
What is a braden scale?
This solution is most commonly recommended for routine wound cleansing
What is normal saline?
The outer layer of the skin
What is the epidermis?
This stage of a pressure injury is characterized by non-blanchable redness of intact skin
What is stage I?
Skin tears, burns, abrasions, pressure injuries
What are different types of wounds?
Skin loss that only involves the epidermis and dermis layer
What is partial thickness skin loss?
This term describes a break in the skin caused by prolonged pressure, often over bony prominences.
What is a pressure injury?
REEDA
What is the acronym for redness, edema, ecchymosis, drainage, and approximation?
During this phase of wound healing, white blood cells remove bacteria and cellular debris from the wound
What is the inflammatory phase?
Repositioning a bedbound patient should occur at least this often to prevent pressure injuries
What is every 2 hours?
Fluid that is produced by the body and seeps out of a wound
What is a wound exudate?
This is the first phase of wound healing, where the body works to stop bleeding
What is the hemostasis phase?
This occurs when the infection is spread to the bloodstream
This method of wound closure involves closing a clean wound by sutures, staples, or adhesive strips soon after the injury
What is primary intention?