Health Assessment HESI Review #2

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Normal part of healing process. Serosanguineous Exudate Pink colored due to blood mixed with serous drainage. Normal part of healing process. Sanguineous Exudate Red drainage from trauma to a blood ... vessel. May occur with wound cleansing or put her trauma to the wound bed. Abnormal to the wound healing process. Hemorrhage Exudate Frank blood leaking from a blood vessel. May require emergency treatment to control bleeding. And a normal part of the healing process. Purulent Drainage Yellow, gray, or green drainage due to infection in the wound. Polycyclic Annular lesions grow together (Lichen planus, psoriasis) ABCDE rule Asymmetry Border Color Diameter greater than 6mm Elevation or Evolution Xerosis Dry skin Senile purpura Common in the aging Adult - a minor trauma that may produce dark red discolored areas. Function of the skin Protection Prevents penetration Perception Temperature regulation [Show More]

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