Wounds and Pressure Ulcers
Wounds and Pressure Ulcers ( 15 Questions)
A nurse is providing education to a group of caregivers about preventing pressure ulcers in bedridden patients.
Which interventions should the caregivers implement? (Select three).
"Frequent repositioning of the patient." Frequent repositioning is crucial in preventing pressure ulcers.
It helps redistribute pressure on vulnerable areas, reducing the risk of tissue ischemia and damage.
"Maintaining a dry and clean skin surface." Keeping the skin clean and dry is essential in preventing pressure ulcers.
Moisture can contribute to skin breakdown, so maintaining dryness helps preserve skin integrity.
"Applying pressure-relieving cushions or devices." Using pressure-relieving cushions or devices can help distribute pressure more evenly and reduce the risk of pressure ulcers in bedridden patients.
"Increasing the intake of sugar-rich foods." This choice is not appropriate for preventing pressure ulcers.
Increasing sugar-rich foods can lead to complications such as diabetes and should not be a part of pressure ulcer prevention strategies.
"Encouraging immobility in bedridden patients." Encouraging immobility is not a recommended strategy for preventing pressure ulcers.
Immobility increases the risk of pressure ulcers, and caregivers should aim to promote mobility and reposition patients regularly.
Choice A rationale:
"Frequent repositioning of the patient." Frequent repositioning is crucial in preventing pressure ulcers.
It helps redistribute pressure on vulnerable areas, reducing the risk of tissue ischemia and damage.
Choice B rationale:
"Maintaining a dry and clean skin surface." Keeping the skin clean and dry is essential in preventing pressure ulcers.
Moisture can contribute to skin breakdown, so maintaining dryness helps preserve skin integrity.
Choice C rationale:
"Applying pressure-relieving cushions or devices." Using pressure-relieving cushions or devices can help distribute pressure more evenly and reduce the risk of pressure ulcers in bedridden patients.
Choice D rationale:
"Increasing the intake of sugar-rich foods." This choice is not appropriate for preventing pressure ulcers.
Increasing sugar-rich foods can lead to complications such as diabetes and should not be a part of pressure ulcer prevention strategies.
Choice E rationale:
"Encouraging immobility in bedridden patients." Encouraging immobility is not a recommended strategy for preventing pressure ulcers.
Immobility increases the risk of pressure ulcers, and caregivers should aim to promote mobility and reposition patients regularly.