Part 4: Skin and Wounds

Which of the following scenarios is most likely to result in a pressure ulcer?

• A patient receiving regular physical therapy sessions.
• A patient confined to a bed for long periods without repositioning.
• A patient with a healthy diet and hydration.
• A patient who frequently changes positions while sitting.

Which phase of wound healing is responsible for stopping bleeding through clot formation?

• Proliferation
• Inflammation
• Hemostasis
• Maturation

Which phase of wound healing is characterized by redness, heat, swelling, and pain, and involves clearing out debris and bacteria?

• Proliferative phase
• Hemostasis phase
• Maturation phase
• Inflammatory phase

Which phase of wound healing involves the formation of new tissue and blood vessels, and the beginning of wound closure?

• Proliferative phase
• Hemostasis phase
• Maturation phase
• Inflammatory phase

the phase where new tissue is formed to repair the wound.

• Inflammatory phase
• Maturation phase
• Hemostasis phase
• Proliferative phase

focuses on the strengthening and reorganization of the newly formed tissue.

• Cell proliferation
• Tissue healing
• Wound closure
• Maturation

a way of healing where a wound's edges are stitched or closed together directly after it's been cleaned.

• Primary Intention

• Grafting
• Cauterization
• Bandaging

wound healing process where a wound is left open and heals naturally from the bottom up. This method is used for wounds that are too large, deep, or contaminated to be stitched closed.

• Secondary intention healing
• Primary intention healing
• Direct closure method
• Tertiary intention healing

Bacteria enter the wound, causing redness, swelling, and pain.

• Allergy
• Bruising
• Injury
• Infection

The wound that pulls apart at the incision line

• Infection
• Hematoma
• Evisceration
• Dehiscence