In an open injury during toileting and debridement, muscle bility is detected by –
Correct Answer: Colour of the muscle
Description: Ans is 'a' i.e. Colour of muscle Muscle bility is detected by '4C' a. Colour - dead muscle has dark unhealthy colour, has lost its sheen b. Contractility - dead muscles does not twitch when held by forceps. c. Consistency - dead muscles has lost its turgor and is mushy in consistency. d. Capillary bleeding - dead muscle does not bleed at cut ends. Also remember Most impoant step in wound toileting & debridement is excision of dead tissues, that's why better term for toileting & debridement is 'wound excision'.
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