Nsg 300 topic 4 2024 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

pressure ulcers -ANSWER a localized injury to the skin and underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence. It results from pressure in combination with shear and/or friction. what are some other names for a pressure ulcer? -ANSWER Pressure sore, decubitus ulcer, or bed sore what are the three major elements that cause a pressure ulcer? -ANSWER pressure intensity (tissue ischemia & blanching) pressure duration tissue tolerance tissue ischemia -ANSWER If pressure applied over a capi...