Ch10 Integumentary System Test Questions & Answers

Chapter 10. Integumentary System

Completion

Complete each statement.

1. Skin necrosis from chronic pressure is likely to occur after _________ hours of continuous pressure.

2. _______________ is the process of laying down of collagen matrix.

3. ________________ are the cells responsible for pulling the epidermal layer toward the center of the wound.

4. A pressure ulcer that presents as a partial-thickness skin loss and can be a blister or shallow crater is a stage ____________ ulcer.

5. Superficial partial-thickness burns, without infection, should heal within __________ days.

6. The self-reporting pain scale used for children ages 3 to 7 years is the _________ scale.

7. Wound drainage that is infected and malodorous is called _____________.

8. _____________ exercises are the exercises of choice for pediatric patients with thermal injuries.

9. In young children and adults, the body area for estimation of burns is relatively similar except for significant differences in the______________ area.

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 10. A stage I pressure ulcer is described as having:

____ 11. All of the following are hallmark signs of the inflammatory process except:

____ 12. All of the following are examples of synthetic skin substitutes except:

____ 13. Positioning for a patient with anterior neck burns would include all of the following except:

____ 14. A wound dressing that contains gel-forming polymers and absorbs wound exudates, provides a moist wound environment, and conforms to the body shape is a:

____ 15. A child with an upper extremity burn that crosses the anterior aspect of the antecubital fossa should:

____ 16. You are working with a newborn baby in the NICU. The PT consultation is for wound care due to sloughing skin noted at birth. The baby has had intravenous fluids, is being fed through a nasogastric tube, and has not had any antibiotics administered yet. What is the most likely cause of the sloughing skin?

____ 17. On removal of a cast, you note a wound at the patient’s heel. The skin has been disrupted, revealing a shallow wound, with a pink base with minimal drainage. How would you document this wound?

____ 18. A girl has arrived in a burn center for evaluation of her wounds. On wound inspection, you note that the tissues appear to have a mottled white or cherry-red appearance, with delayed to absent capillary refill. The wound areas are painful during the dressing change. What depth of burn do you suspect?

____ 19. When performing therapeutic exercises with a child following a burn, what is the best choice of exercise to improve the child’s control of the activity, strength, range of motion, and scar mobility?

____ 20. When performing wound cleansing, which additive should you select to promote healing of the tissues and fight infection?

Short Answer

21. The prognosis for a wound for a specific child will depend on what factors? _____________________

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