Wound Terminology Crossword Puzzle

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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

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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