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…
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…
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…
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…
Principles for practice development
CHAPTER 1 Principles for practice development Ruth A. Bryant, Denise P. Nix Objectives 1. Describe the services provided by the wound specialist. 2. Identify a certification process that is legally…
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…
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…
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…
Developing and maintaining a pressure ulcer prevention program
CHAPTER 8 Developing and maintaining a pressure ulcer prevention program Ruth A. Bryant, Denise P. Nix Objectives 1. Explain three justifications for a pressure ulcer prevention program. 2. Distinguish between…
Types of skin damage and differential diagnosis
CHAPTER 5 Types of skin damage and differential diagnosis Ruth A. Bryant Objectives 1. Describe the process of at least five factors that contribute to skin damage. 2. Distinguish among…
