Wound Care Crossword Puzzle

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