Hyperbaric oxygenation
CHAPTER 22 Hyperbaric oxygenation Craig L. Broussard Objectives 1. List at least two indications for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. 2. List at least two contraindications for hyperbaric oxygen therapy. 3. Explain…
Skin care needs of the obese patient
CHAPTER 35 Skin care needs of the obese patient Susan Gallagher Camden Objectives 1. Define obesity. 2. Describe necessary accommodations in the physical environment for the obese patient. 3. Identify…
Traumatic wounds: bullets, blasts, and vehicle crashes
CHAPTER 31 Traumatic wounds: bullets, blasts, and vehicle crashes John Christopher Graybill, Alexander Stojadinovic, David R. Crumbley, Eric Elster Objectives 1. Identify the five most common war wounds. 2. Describe…
Intrinsic diseases and uncommon cutaneous wounds
CHAPTER 30 Intrinsic diseases and uncommon cutaneous wounds Ruth A. Bryant Objectives 1. Differentiate between staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and between graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and…
Nutritional assessment and support
CHAPTER 27 Nutritional assessment and support Nancy A. Stotts Objectives 1. Compare and contrast the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of protein malnutrition, protein-calorie malnutrition, and obesity. 2. Identify how starvation…
Managing wound pain
CHAPTER 26 Managing wound pain Harriet W. Hopf, Dag Shapshak, Scott Junkins Objectives 1. State three strategies for managing procedural wound pain. 2. State three strategies for managing nonprocedural wound…
Perfusion and oxygenation
CHAPTER 28 Perfusion and oxygenation JoAnne D. Whitney Objectives 1. Identify and describe two factors that impair perfusion and related wound repair processes. 2. Describe the microcirculation and tissue oxygen…
Pressure ulcers: impact, etiology, and classification
CHAPTER 7 Pressure ulcers: impact, etiology, and classification Barbara Pieper Objectives 1. Describe the incidence and prevalence of pressure ulcers in various clinical settings and vulnerable patient populations. 2. Define…
Anatomy and physiology of skin and soft tissue
CHAPTER 3 Anatomy and physiology of skin and soft tissue Annette B. Wysocki Objectives 1. Describe the mechanisms by which the skin is able to provide its six major functions….
Managing wounds in palliative care
CHAPTER 37 Managing wounds in palliative care Margaret T. Goldberg, Ruth A. Bryant Objectives 1. Distinguish between palliative and hospice care. 2. List types of wounds common to palliative care…
