Stage That Wound
Dressings
Documentation
Odds 'N Ends
Name That Wound
100
An open area over a bony prominence in which muscle is visible.
What is a Stage IV pressure ulcer
100
Restore Trio or Allevyn Gentle Border
What is the typical dressing for a Skin Tear
100
A risk assessment completed on hospital admission, every 24 hours, and with each change in condition
What is the Braden Scale
100
Number of times hands should be washed while performing a dressing change
What is 3 times (before, after removing the old dressing, and at completion of dressing change)
100
A partial or full thickness wound in which a flap may or may not be present
What is a skin tear
200
A shallow open area, over a bony prominence, involving the epidermis and dermis
What is a Stage II pressure ulcer
200
Can be changed every 3-5 days, handles moderate to large drainage, appropriate for Stage I and II pressure ulcers on the coccyx/sacrum
What is Allevyn or Foam Dressing
200
Performed upon initial assessment of a wound and weekly there after
What is Wound measurement
200
White soft tissue surrounding a wound
What is Maceration Tissue
200
Erythema and inflammation of the buttocks which may or may not lead to open lesions
What is Incontinence Associated Dermatitis
300
An unopened, dry, boggy, purple, nonblanchable area on a bony prominence
What is a Deep Tissue Injury
300
This dressing should never be placed on a Skin Tear
What is a Tegaderm
300
One of these two options must be chosen when entering a wound, they directly impact incidence rates
What are "Hospital Acquired" and "Present On Admission"
300
This skin problem appears as superficial peeling of tissue as it resolves
What is Candidasis or Yeast
300
A wound located on the coccyx with < 50% yellow slough that extends into the subcutaneous tissue
What is a Stage III pressure ulcer
400
A round, dry, black area on the foot or toe which is not painful
What is an arterial ulcer?
400
An advanced wound care dressing that can be used for open surgical wounds, vascular wounds and stage III and IV pressure ulcers
What is Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (Wound VAC)
400
This is never used in describing surgical wounds, venous, arterial, diabetic wounds or breakdown associated with moisture.
What is Pressure Ulcer Staging
400
The rate of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers measured at a specific point in time
What is prevalence
400
A dry wound typically located on the plantar foot or toes that is surrounded by hyperkeratotic tissue (callus)
What is a neuropathic (diabetic) foot ulcer
500
An area over a bony prominence which has dehisced, is open through the subcutaneous tissue, and is draining
What is not a pressure ulcer and therefore not staged...a dehisced surgical wound
500
Should never be used in excess when applying new dressings
What is Tape
500
Charted as a full-thickness or partial thickness wound and is not staged
What is any wound which is not a pressure ulcer
500
The rate of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers measured over a period of time
What is incidence
500
A shallow wound, typically on the lower leg (gaiter area), which is irregular in shape and moist. These wounds are painful.
What is a venous insufficiency ulcer
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