Wound Management and Infection Control

Running head: QUESTIONS 1
Nursing assignment
Student details:
4/10/2019

QUESTIONS 2
1. Definitions-
Acute wound- It is skin injury, which takes place unexpectedly.
Chronic wound- this is a wound, which does not heal in arranged set of levels
Dermis- it is layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissue.
Exudate- it is mass of fluid and cells, which has leaked from blood vessels or organ.
Purulent- this term is used in respect of drainage.
Epithelialisation- It is normally noticeable at the wound margin
Granulation- it is procedure of creating of grain from a powdery material or solid stuff, making
the granular stuff.
Erythema- this is skin’s redness.
Macerated- in process of making food, this is softening or breaking in piece utilizing the liquid
Cellulitis- it is severe bacterial skin infection.

QUESTIONS 3
2. The Gauze’s utiliation to dress and bandage the wound has the origin in past period, having
been strongly developed by 5th century BCE and is still in use in present time. The wound
management is an all-inclusive word, which involves all spectrums of clinical measure, process,
and intervention in the care of patient having wound (Bruyneel, et. al, 2015).
3. The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards were established by
Commission with government of Australia, region partner and state partner, consumers and
private segment.
The major objective of NSQHS Standards is to secure people from harms and enhance the health
care’s quality. The standards define the levels of care. They must be given by health service
institutions. They should be ensured and reviewed by new regulatory developments.
4. The causes of wound may be external wound and internal wound in origin. The internal
wounds can take place because of the neuropathy or health sickness and impaired movement. On
the other hand, the external causes can take place because of the outer force or disturbance,
which may cause closed wound or open wound.
5. The best deal of data is available relating to molecular basis of bacterial pathogenesis, small is
known in respect of mechanism of fungal pathogenesis. The types of fungal infection include
Sporotrichosis, Candidiasis and Mucormycosis. For detection of diagnosis of fungal infection,
hairs, skin and nail tissue is taken for culture and microscopy. The fungal infection can be treated
by proper dressing and by application of relevant antifungal medication (Blackman, et. al, 2015).