New pink tissue over wound is called...

MadisonsMomRN, BSN, RN · Nov 17, 2008

Hmmm... pink and 'beefy red' shiny tissue is granulation. What was the answer then?

Midwest4me · Nov 17, 2008

My answer would be granulation tissue.

GadgetRN71, ASN, RN · Nov 17, 2008

It is granulation tissue..the computer is wrong.

core0 · Nov 17, 2008

I was doing some psychomotor tests at my school and this question came up.
What do you call new pink tissue over a wound?
a. eschar
b. granulation
c. sanguineous fluid
d. sloughing
I thought b. granulation was the right answer but apparently that was wrong... Am I really wrong or is the computer wrong?

The computer is wrong. Eschar is basically a scab, also known as black tissue. Sangiuneous fluid is not wound material. Sloughing is not wound material. Leaving granulation tissue. However, since granulation tissue is usually pale, the correct answer should be epitheliazation (in my opinion).

David Carpenter, PA-C

Preemienurse23 · Nov 17, 2008

Tissue can be classified as sloughing off, its dead tissue that sloughs off. Granulation tissue is pink/red and usually bumpy looking.

back2thebooks · Nov 17, 2008

Granulation is right...I even asked my husband who is a corporate exec. for a wound care pharma company....it's granulation!

Babs0512 · Nov 17, 2008

I'm with everyone else, granulation tissue.

Computer is only as smart as it is programed to be.

Blessings

morte, LPN, LVN · Nov 17, 2008

I'm with everyone else, granulation tissue.
Computer is only as smart as it is programed to be.
Blessings

Yup, "garbage in, garbage out"

mcknis · Nov 17, 2008

Computers...can't live with them and can't live without them. But hey, Bill Gates didn't have any college degree so eschar could be the right answer...just kidding!!!