Crossword Puzzle : Advanced Wound Care Management
Across
- 1. Framework/principle used as an aid for wound dressing selection
- 4. Breaking down of skin resulting from prolonged exposure to moisture
- 7. Raised scar tissue at the site of an injury
- 9. Wounds embedded within a self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substance
- 10. An injury caused by a pointed object that pierces or penetrates the skin creating a hole.
- 11. Dressing used on moderate to highly exuding wounds
- 12. Measurement of blood pressure at ankle & arm to predict the severity of peripheral arterial disease
- 13. Material to cover/wrap a dressing
- 14. Removal of devitalised or infected tissue, or foreign bodies from a wound.
Down
- 1. A sinus tract is also known as
- 2. Formation of new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels on wound surface during the healing process is known as
- 3. Injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence as a result of pressure, friction & shear
- 5. Venous ulcers are commonly found in which area
- 6. Sensory testing of the foot in a diabetic patient
- 8. Do not pull out an impaled object (T/F)