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Areas of injured skin and tissue. Are usually caused by sitting or lying in one position for too long. Also called bedsores, pressure ulcers and decubitus ulcers. Pressure can reduce the blood supply to the skin and the tissues under the skin. - correct answer Pressure Sores Where are some p...

Decubitus Ulcers - correct answer chronic ulcer of the skin and underlying tissues caused by prolonged pressure on the body surface of immobile patients Causes of Decubitus Ulcers - correct answer - pressure - friction - lack of cleanliness - staying in one postion too long - cast...

1. You are assigned four patients on your nursing unit. Which patient is at most risk for pressure ulcers? A) A 72 year old female weighing 82lbs with stress incontinence and dementia. B) A 90 year old male with Congestive Heart Failure who has 3+ pitting edema in lower extremities. C) A 6 ...

Stage 1: - correct answer not open wounds, no breaks and tears although painful. skin appears reddened and does not blanch skin temp is often warmer can feel firmer/softer than the area around it Stage 2: - correct answer Skin breaks, open, wears away or forms an ulcer (tender and pa...

Define Pressure Sore - correct answer Skin and bone that are really close to each other. And an area of the body that interferes with circulation. Define stage one Pressure sore - correct answer If the redness doesn't go away when relieved Describe what to look for in darker skinned...

Most common sites from the waist down: - correct answer Iliac crests Sacrum Greater trochanters Ischial tuberosities Lateral malleoli Pressure ulcers occur mostly in patients - correct answer > 70 years old From 15-20% of nursing home patients and 5-20% of - correct answer ...

alignment - correct answer positioning and supporting the body so that all body parts are in correct anatomical position pressure (decubitis) ulcer - correct answer a pressure sore; a bed sore Bedridden patients should have their position changed at least every________hours. - correc...

Pressure ulcer - correct answer A difficult-to-heal (and possibly even fatal) sore that forms when part of the body presses against a surface (such as a mattress or chair) for a long period of time; also known as pressure sores and decubitus ulcers. Pressure points - correct answer Bony...

pressure ulcer - correct answer a wound with a localized area of tissue necrosis necrosis - correct answer -death of cells of tissue pressure sore - correct answer -decubitus ulcer, pressure sore, bedsore -soft tissue surfaces compressed over BONEY PROMINENCE on external surfac...