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MirandaLo

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on: Jul 23, 2018
Wounds that are contaminated or infected heal by:
 
  1. Secondary intention
  2. Tertiary intention
  3. Primary intention
  4. Open intention

Question 2

Which of the following assessment findings is most representative of a stage II pressure ulcer?
 
  1. A blister
  2. Undermining
  3. Nonblanchable redness
  4. Visible subcutaneous fat


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2
Wounds that are contaminated and require observation for signs of inflammation are left open for several days. When wound edges are approximated; this is tertiary intention healing.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1
Stage II ulcers have partial-thickness skin loss involving the epidermis, dermis, or both. The ulcer is superficial and presents clinically as an abrasion, blister, or shallow crater. The remaining op-tions describe elements of stage I and stage III ulcers.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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