Question

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1. List one aspect of a wound that predisposes it to further infection and impaired healing

2. List one wound care product and describe how it should be used

Answer 1

1. A wound develops when the body tissue is disrupted during an injury. Human body has its own physiological process of wound repair and healing. But many a times certain factors results in infection of the wound resulting in delayed wound healing.

One such factor that results in wound infection is as follows:

a) presence of foreign bodies in the wound : presence of foreign bodies like debris, glass or medical equipment like drains, cotton can cause wound infection. Foreign bodies provide a site for growth of microbes which causes wound infection.
2. One of the most common and important wound care product is dressing. Dressings are used in direct contact with the wound and helps to protect as well as heal the wound. Dressing helps to avoid wound contamination and promotes healing. They also help to keep the wound moist, absorb excessive discharge and remove the dead necrotic tissue. Some of common types of dressing are semi permeable film dressing, semi permeable foam dressing, hydrogel dressing, hydrocolloid dressing, alginate dressing.
Steps to use dressing:

• wash and dry your hands. Wear gloves
• clean the wound
• take the dressing out of protective wrapping
• hold the dressing from the edges and do not touch the dressing anywhere else
• apply the dressing to the wound
• ensure that the would is properly covered with the dressing