Question

True/False

1. Wounds that heal by tertiary intention are wounds left open for several days to allow edema or infection to resolve or fluid to drain. T/F
2. Granulation tissue forms the foundation for scar tissue development during the proliferation phase of wound healing. T/F
3. The first indication that a pressure injury may be developing is a blanching of the skin over the area under pressure. T/F
4. Serosanguineous drainage, which is clear and watery, is composed primarily of the clear, serous portion of the blood and from serous membranes. T/F
5. There is no standard frequency for how often dressings should be changed. T/F

Answer 1

●Tertiary intention is also called as delayed primary intention.Here the wounds are left for days to week to repair by self by oozing which can reduce swelling or edema and the infection to settle down gradually. When the healing happens the wounds are closed

Ans:True

● There are four phases of wound healing

1. Hemostasis where a hematoma occurs at the site of wound
2. Inflammatory :macrophage acts to clear up the infection and starts the tissue repair
3. Proliferative, here red granulation tissues starts developing in the wound site .The long standing collagen fibre turns out to be a scar tissue later
4. Remodeling ,the tissues developed becomes stronger

Ans:True

●Blanching is the turning of the skin to a white or pale color after applying pressure at the site.In pressure ulcer tye first sind is the redness of the skin where ulcer is going to occur

Ans:False

●Serosanguineous drainage occurs to be a mixture of blood and fluid ,so it appears yellowish in color

Ans:False

● Dressing is helpful for wound healing and preventing infection . There cannot be a standard fixed time because the wound can soak dressing and needs dressing as needed to keep it dry

Ans:True