Keep it clean!
This is rarely recommended as a wound cleanser.
What is Hydrogen peroxide?
Containing petrolatum and bismuth, this dressing is known by most patients due to it's bright yellow coloring.
What is Xeroform gauze?
Important information to ask your patient before documenting in their chart, or at any time when you first walk into their room.
What are two patient identifiers? (name and date of birth are also acceptable answers)
This is the most effective way to prevent the spread of illness.
What is handwashing or hand hygiene?
A traumatic partial or full thickness wound in which a flap may or may not be present, caused by skin being pulled or stretched.
What is a skin tear?
Smells clean, pure hypochlorous acid, same pH as skin.
What is Vashe?
This dressing can absorb over one third more drainage than the original dressing with the same name, it turns into a gel when it absorbs drainage.
What is Aquacel Extra?
The name of the tissue around the edges of the wound, typically extending about 4cm from the wound itself. Documentation of the appearance of this tissue is important!
What is the periwound?
White, moist soft tissue surrounding a wound.
What is maceration tissue?
No pressure here, but this dressing assists with healing wounds under pressure!
What is negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) or a wound vac?
Breaks down necrotic tissue through enzymatic debridement.
What is Santyl?
This dressing should never be placed on a skin tear.
What is Tegaderm?
These descriptive options must be chosen when entering a wound in the LDA.
What are "wound type" and "location"?
This is a specialty dressing, often used for patients with significant edema, it takes longer to apply due to the number of layers.
What is Profore?
These wounds are typically located over bony prominences and deeper than a Stage 2 pressure injury, often with slough or non viable tissue present, but no exposed bone or muscle is visible.
What is a Stage III pressure injury?
Topical antiseptic often used on infected or malodorous wounds. Effective against multiple bacteria, including Pseudomonas.
What is Dakins solution?
Packaged in a hexagon shape, this dressing contains both collagen and silver.
What is Prisma?
The gold standard of care for diabetic foot ulcers for optimal offloading.
What is a TCC (Total contact cast?)
These wounds are usually found over bony areas and are staged based on depth or what type of tissue is exposed.
What are pressure injuries or ulcers?
A wound typically located on the plantar foot or toes that is surrounded by hyperkeratotic tissue (callus).
What is a diabetic foot ulcer? (also acceptable, neuropathic ulcer)
Smells sweet, often used to help clean nonviable tissue from wounds.
What is Medihoney?
Although this dressing can stain the skin, it is effective for up to 7 days and releases silver over time.
What is Acticoat Flex 7?
Gold standard of care for treatment of venous ulcers. This is successful if patients are willing to commit to the treatment as well as to consistent elevation of their lower legs.
What are compression wraps?
This antiseptic liquid can stain the skin or clothing. It is often used on diabetic foot ulcers.
What is betadine?
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 ulcer?