Rasmussen MDC 1 Practice Exam

Black, dry, leathery wound tissue is eschar. Eschar is dead tissue that forms a hard, dark barrier over the wound bed and can block healing until it’s removed or managed appropriately. Slough is necrotic tissue too, but it’s typically yellow or white and moist or loose, not black and hard. Granulation tissue is the healthy pink-to-red tissue that fills a healing wound. Hypergranulation is an overgrowth of granulation tissue, usually red and soft, not black. Eschar often needs debridement or careful management to promote proper healing.