Author Question: The nurse is caring for a patient in the burn unit. Which type of wound healing will the nurse ... (Read 71 times)

newbem · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse is caring for a patient in the burn unit. Which type of wound healing will the nurse consider when planning care for this patient?

a. Partial-thickness repair
b. Secondary intention
c. Tertiary intention
d. Primary intention

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing a full-thickness repair. Which type of tissue will the nurse expect to observe when the wound is healing?

a. Eschar
b. Slough
c. Granulation
d. Purulent drainage

momo1250 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
A wound involving loss of tissue such as a burn or a pressure ulcer or laceration heals by secondary intention. The wound is left open until it becomes filled with scar tissue. It takes longer for a wound to heal by secondary intention; thus the chance of infection is greater. A clean surgical incision is an example of a wound with little loss of tissue that heals by primary intention. The skin edges are approximated or closed, and the risk for infection is low. Partial-thickness repair is done on partial-thickness wounds that are shallow, involving loss of the epidermis and maybe partial loss of the dermis. These wounds heal by regeneration because the epidermis regenerates. Tertiary intention is seen when a wound is left open for several days, and then the wound edges are approximated. Wound closure is delayed until the risk of infection is resolved.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Granulation tissue is red, moist tissue composed of new blood vessels, the presence of which indicates progression toward healing. Soft yellow or white tissue is characteristic of slougha substance that needs to be removed for the wound to heal. Black or brown necrotic tissue is called eschar, which also needs to be removed for a wound to heal. Purulent drainage is indicative of an infection and will need to be resolved for the wound to heal.