Wound Assessments

What is healing by secondary intention?

• The wound edges are pulled together and secured with sutures.

• The wound is left to heal spontaneously and occurs by granulation, contraction and epithelisation.

• The wound closure is delayed and later closed with sutures.

What is purulent exudate?

• Thin, clear and watery drainage

• Fresh blood

• Thick, milky, gray/green/yellow drainage

• Thin, watery, pink/red drainage

Assess the wound edge and select the term?

• Healthy

• Raised

• Callused

• Rolled

What does the S stand for in the PQRST pain assessment?

• Severity

• Source

• Situation

• Suffering

Assess the wound bed. Select the predominant type of tissue in the wound bed.

• Epithelisation

• Granulation

• Slough

• Infected

• Necrotic

Assess the wound bed. Select the predominant type of tissue in the wound bed.

• Epithelisation

• Granulation

• Slough

• Infected

• Necrotic

Assess the wound bed. Select the predominant type of tissue in the wound bed.

• Epithelisation

• Granulation

• Slough

• Infected

• Necrotic

Assess the wound bed. Select the predominant type of tissue in the wound bed.

• Epithelisation

• Granulation

• Slough

• Infected

• Necrotic

Assess the wound bed. Select the predominant type of tissue in the wound bed.

• Epithelisation

• Granulation

• Slough

• Infected

• Necrotic

Assess the wound bed. Select the predominant type of tissue in the wound bed.

• Epithelisation

• Granulation

• Slough

• Infected

• Necrotic