Wound Anatomy
The type of wound that results from clean straight cut made by a sharp object
What is an incision?
This initial phase of wound healing involves vasoconstriction and clot formation.
What is the hemostasis phase?
Clear, pale-yellow fluid commonly seen in normal healing.
What is serous drainage?
This basic dressing type absorbs minimal drainage and is often used as a secondary layer.
What is gauze?
The bony prominence most commonly associated with pressure injuries in bedbound patients.
What is the sacrum?
A wound caused by crushing force that damages underlying tissues w/o breaking the skin
What is a contusion?
Fibroblasts and new capillaries form during this phase of healing.
What is the proliferative phase?
A foul odor from wound drainage strongly suggests this complication.
What is infection?
A moisture‑retentive dressing that promotes autolytic debridement and is often used on shallow wounds.
What is a hydrocolloid?
Turning and repositioning should occur at least this often to reduce pressure risk.
What is every 2 hours?
This dry, thick leathery, black or brown dead tissue often covers chronic wounds
What is eschar?
Collagen remodeling and strengthening of tissue occur during this longest phase of healing.
What is the maturation/remodeling phase?
Thick, milky drainage that may appear gray, yellow, or tan due to dead immune cells.
What is purulent exudate?
These dressings gel when exposed to drainage and are made primarily from natural seaweed fibers.
What are alginates?
An injury characterized by intact but purple or maroon skin caused by underlying soft tissue damage.
What is a deep tissue pressure injury?
A circular wound with punched-out edges and pale wound bed typically indicates this type of vascular ulcer.
What is an arterial ulcer?
A deficiency in this vitamin can impair collagen synthesis and slow wound closure.
What is vitamin C?
This type of drainage may indicate new bleeding from the wound site.
What is sanguineous drainage?
A therapy that uses controlled suction to remove exudate and stimulate granulation tissue.
What is negative pressure wound therapy (wound VAC)?
A stage of pressure injury where partial-thickness skin loss presents with a shallow open ulcer.
What is Stage 2?
The breakdown of tissue underneath the edges of a wound, creating an open area that extends under the skin along the wound's perimeter
What is undermining?
This systemic complication occurs when an infection spreads from a wound into the bloodstream.
What is sepsis?
A mix of serous fluid and thick green discharge
What is seropurulent drainage?
A semi-permeable dressing that keeps bacteria out but allows moisture vapor and oxygen exchange.
What is a transparent film dressing?
Immobility, moisture, friction, and shear are all evaluated using this common risk‑assessment tool.
What is the Braden Scale?