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Asepsis
Wounds
Wound Complications
Dressings
Drains
100
Designed to eliminate pathogens & microorganisms.
What is surgical asepsis?
100
Most surgical wounds heal by this method
What is primary intention?
100
Excessive bleeding
What is hemorrhage?
100
Uses sterile gauze only
What is a dry dressing?
100
A small hollow tube
What is a Penrose drain?
200
Also known as 'clean technique'
What is medical asepsis?
200
Over time, this disease decreases circulation & the sense of feel to the feet, increasing the likelihood of ulcer development
What is diabetes?
200
This causes an elevated white blood cell count, an elevated temperature & a foul smelling wound
What is a wound infection?
200
A pale red, watery fluid drainage
What is sero-sanguinous fluid?
200
Used when larger volumes of drainage are expected, for example with orthopedic surgery
What is a Hemovac drain?
300
Sterile + sterile
What is sterile?
300
Chronic wounds heal with this method
What is secondary intention?
300
This wound has re-opened through several layers of tissue
What is dehiscence?
300
Uses continuous vacuum suction
What is a Vac dressing?
300
This drain is shaped like a grenade
What is a Jackson-Pratt drain?
400
Type of gloves that may be used for complicated dressings
What are sterile gloves?
400
Pressure sores that include underlying structures
What are full thickness wounds (stages 3, 4, & unstageable)?
400
An abnormal passage between two organs or an organ & an external portion of the body
What is a fistula?
400
Two types of tissue that must be debrided to allow wound healing
What are necrotic & slough tissues
400
Used when smaller volumes of fluid drainage are expected, for example with abdominal surgery?
What is a Jackson-Pratt drain?
500
Wounds are cleaned in this order
What is least to most contaminated?
500
These wounds have a 'punched out' appearance
What are arterial ulcers?
500
This wound has opened up through all layers of tissue & is allowing internal structures to protrude
What is evisceration?
500
This is used to fill a cavity or tunnel
What is packing?
500
Removing fluid that has collected in the tissues
What is the purpose of a drain?