Support surfaces
CHAPTER 9 Support surfaces Denise P. Nix, Dianne M. Mackey Objectives 1. List three limitations to the reliance of capillary closing values for support surface evaluation. 2. List four factors…
Venous ulcers
CHAPTER 12 Venous ulcers Jane E. Carmel1 Objectives 1. Discuss venous ulcers in terms of etiologic factors, risk factors, assessment, diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology, typical presentation, and principles of management. 2….
Negative pressure wound therapy
CHAPTER 21 Negative pressure wound therapy Debra S. Netsch Objectives 1. Compare and contrast two different types of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). 2. Discuss three mechanisms for the effects…
Wound pain: impact and assessment
CHAPTER 25 Wound pain: impact and assessment Diane L. Krasner Objectives 1. Describe the different types of pain experienced by the patient with a wound. 2. Describe the physiologic effect…
Molecular and cellular regulators
CHAPTER 20 Molecular and cellular regulators Gregory Schultz Objectives 1. Describe the importance of adhesion and the migration of leukocytes in inflammation. 2. Distinguish between growth factors and cytokines. 3….
Skin substitutes and extracellular matrix scaffolds
CHAPTER 19 Skin substitutes and extracellular matrix scaffolds Susie Seaman Objectives 1. Differentiate between cellular and acellular products for chronic wound care. 2. Define autologous, allogeneic, xenographic, biosynthetic, and synthetic…
Skin care needs of the pediatric and neonatal patient
CHAPTER 36 Skin care needs of the pediatric and neonatal patient Objectives 1. Define the terms infancy, neonate, premature, and micropreemie. 2. Identify skin, risk, and pain assessment tools designed…
Topical management
CHAPTER 18 Topical management Bonnie Sue Rolstad, Ruth A. Bryant, Denise P. Nix Objectives 1. Identify three principles of wound management. 2. Describe the characteristics of a physiologic wound environment….
Surgical wounds and incision care
CHAPTER 34 Surgical wounds and incision care JoAnne D. Whitney Objectives 1. Discuss current issues related to surgical wound infection and recommendations made by national collaboratives or evidence-based guidelines to…
