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R
E
E
D
A
R- Redness
E- Edema
E- Ecchymosis
D- Drainage
A- Approximation
This category of patient is most at risk for wound dehiscence.
Obese
The period of time before surgery
Preoperative
This should be avoided as a preoperative skin preparation as it could result in microscopic lesions, and introduce bacteria into the wound
Shaving
The recovery phase after the surgery
postoperative
Substance used to induce temporary loss of sensation
Anesthesia
When cleaning a wound, you should work from the ____ to the _____.
Inside; outside
Skin redness that does not go away when pressure is applied, and indicates structural damage.
Non-blanchable
This should be encouraged soon after surgery
Early ambulation
Pressure Injury Staging:
Partial-thickness skin loss with dermis exposed
Stage 2
As a nurse, what action should you do immediately after observing that a patient's wound has developed dehiscence?
Cover with a moist sterile dressing and notify the provider
This is a medical emergency for a wound.
Evisceration
pneumonic used to describe a pressure injury
T
I
M
E
T- Tissue Integrity
I- Inflammation
M- Moisture
E- Edge of wound
You should encourage the patient to avoid ___ and ____ beverages until peristalsis returns post-surgery.
Iced and Carbonated
The 5 W's associated with post-operative problems
Wind--actelectasis/pneumonia
Water--CAUTI/UTI
Walking--DVT/walking
Wound--wound infection
Wonder drugs--drug tolerance/dependency
Skin redness that returns to "normal" pigmentation after relieving pressure.
Blanchable
This uses negative pressure to remove fluid from surrounding the wound and accelerates wound healing
Wound-Vacuum assisted closure
Stage of pressure injury that is nonblanchable erythema of intact skin.
Stage 1
Return of normal bowel activity normally may take this long.
3 to 4 days
the part of the surgical procedure, during the procedure
Intraoperative
What is the purpose of preoperative skin preparation
To remove bacteria and reduce the risk of surgical site infections
A document that provides legal permission for the surgery to be performed
Informed Consent
What is the purpose of withholding food and fluids before surgery?
To reduce the risk of aspiration during anesthesia induction
Infection that occurs after a surgical procedure at the site of the incision
Surgical Site infection
I am a document that provides legal permission for the surgery to be performed. What am I?
Informed Consent