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Bottom Up Injuries/Pressure Ulcers

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The etiology of a skin tear is ______________ and is caused by _________ and _________.   MARSI, friction and shear  
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Friction is a factor in what kind of injuries?   Top down  
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Shear is a factor in what kind of injuries?   Bottom up  
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T or F: Bottom up injuries are usually preventable   True  
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T or F: Epidermis and dermis are more resilient to pressure than muscle.   True  
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Most common pressure ulcer site?   Sacrum  
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Second most common pressure ulcer site?   heel  
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Who's at higher risk for PUs?   Geriatrics Pediatrics with devices SCI (Spinal cord injurieis) Critical care  
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African Americans are at higher risk for PUs than caucasion?   True  
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Major risk factors for PU? (5)   advanced age fractured hip spinal cord injury significant mobility impairment exposure to excessive moisture  
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___________ up damage is caused by intense or sustained compression of the tissue and begins at the _______________.   Bottom up, muscle-bone interface  
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Braden scores: 15-18   Mild risk  
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Braden: mild risk   15-18  
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Braden Scores: 13-14   Moderate risk  
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Braden: Moderate Risk:   13-14  
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Braden Scores: 10-12   High risk  
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Braden: High risk   10-12  
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Braden Scores: 9 or below   Very high risk  
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Braden: Very high risk   <9  
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Friction is what kind of injury?   Top Down  
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Shear is what kind of injury?   Bottom Up  
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What is the biggest risk factor for PU development?   Immobility!  
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Patients with fecal incontinence are how many times more likely to develop a PU?   22x  
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Patients with fecal incontinence: their skin has an increase in _________ and increases ___________.   pH, and trans epidermal water loss (TEWL)  
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5 AREAS OF SKIN ASSESSMENT:   temperature of skin color of skin skin texture and turgor integrity of skin moisture status  
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Skin assessment is NOT a wound assessment.   TRUE  
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PU staging: Stage I:   Nonblanchable erythema  
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PU staging: Stage II:   Partial Thickness skin loss  
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PU staging: Stage III:   Full Thickness Skin loss  
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PU staging: Stage IV:   Full thickness tissue loss  
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T or F: Staging pressure ulcers: You can back stage and healing occurs   FALSE  
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PU: 3 factors that impede healing:   Comorbid conditions tissue perfusion/meds limited or unavailable resources for care  
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Partial thickness wounds show evidence of healing in how many weeks?   1-2  
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Full thickness wounds show evidence of healing in how many weeks?   2-4  
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3 classes of support surfaces:   Preventative VS Therapeutic Type (wheelchair, bed) Medium or components  
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PU: visual inspection is fraught with error?   TRUE  
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What type of support surface is a powered mattress or overlay that changes is load distribution properties with or without an applied load?   ACTIVE  
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What type of support surface moves or changes its load distribution properties only response to an applied load?   REACTIVE  
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Nutritional recommendations: How many kcal per kg body weight per day?   30-35  
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Nutritional recommendations: How much protein per day?   1.25-1.5 g/kg/day  
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Nutritional recommendations: How much fluid per kg?   30mL per kg EXCEPT IN THOSE WITH RENAL OR CARDIAC DISTRESS  
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T or F? Skin damage from moisture is not a PU?   TRUE  
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Skin damage from moisture increases PU risk?   TRUE  
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What type of support surface for: LARGE FULL THICKNESS WOUNDS   ex: stage III and IV or ulcers that involve multiple turning surfaces: low air loss or air fluidized surfaced may be indicated  
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PU are unavoidable when:   hemodynamic instability poor nutrition and hydration advance directives prohibiting nutritional support  
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T or F? Pressure redistribution surfaces replace repositioning?   FALSE, pressure redistribution surfaces DO NOT replace repositioning!  
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