NUR 101 Pressure Ulcers

NUR 101 Pressure Ulcers

• which are layers of skin?
• epidermis
• dermis
• subcutaneous
• muscle

Answer

• epidermis

• dermis

• which are layers of tissue?

• epidermis
• dermis
• subcutaneous
• muscle

Answer

• subcutaneous

• muscle

tissue is considered subcu. and deeper

• How does pressure increase the risk for injuries?

• two surfaces moving against one another
• your own bodyweight breaks down skin
• a portion reminds stationary but underlying tissue shifts

Answer

• your own body- weight breaks down skin

• How does friction increase the risk for injuries? 1 / 3

• two surfaces moving against one another
• your own bodyweight breaks down skin
• a portion reminds stationary but underlying tissue shifts

Answer

• two surfaces moving against one another

• How does shearing increase the risk for injuries?

• two surfaces moving against one another
• your own bodyweight breaks down skin
• a portion reminds stationary but underlying tissue shifts

Answer

• a portion reminds stationary but underlying tissue shifts

• when you have less of this, you are increasing your risk for pressure ulcers?

Select all

• Albumin
• collagen
• sebaceous glands
• protein

Answer

• Albumin

• collagen
• sebaceous glands
• protein

• moist skin is more likely to develop ulcers

• 2x
• 3x
• 4x 2 / 3

• 5x

Answer

• 5x

• my patient has a non-blanchable red area, and her skin is still intact. which stage is her

injury?

• stage 1
• stage 2
• unstageable
• stage 4

Answer

• stage 1

• my patients epidermis and dermis is disrupted, they have some partial thickness loss but its

only a superficial wound. which stage is this?

• unstageable
• stage 2
• stage 3
• deep tissue injury

Answer

• stage 2

• my patients wound is showing their spine, theres a hint of necrosis, and their ligaments are

also starting to show. which stage is this?

• unstageable
• deep tissue injury
• stage 3
• stage 4

Answer

• stage 4
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