Wound Care Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- clean : a wound that is not infected
- hemorrhage : bleed profusely
- open wound : wound in which the skin integrity has been breached
- debridement : surgical removal of dead tissue
- puncture : an open wound that results when a sharp item such as a needle pierces the skin
- ischemia : reduced blood flow to tissues
- evisceration : the protrusion of abdominal contents through an opened abdominal wound
- bilious : dark greenish drainage
- colonized : high number of microorganisms present but is without signs of infection
- closed wound : wound in which the skin remains intact
- laceration : an open wound made by the accidental cutting or tearing of tissue
- dehiscence : partial or complete separation of the outer layers of a wound
- necrotic : dead tissue
- abrasion : superficial open wound
- dressings : protect the incision and absorbs drainage
- sanguineous : bloody drainage
- contusion : a closed discolored wound caused by blunt trauma, better known as a bruise
- contaminated : can be a surgical wound or a wound caused by trauma that has been grossly contaminated by breaking asepsis
- purulent : thick yellow or green drainage
- serous : clear to pale yellow drainage
