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NUFT - 204: (Exam 2) Skin Integrity & Wound
Care Questions with Correct Answers |
Updated (100% Correct Answers)
epidermis Answer: top layer of skin
dermis Answer: inner layer of skin + collagen
dermal-epidermal junction Answer: separates dermis and epidermis
names for pressure ulcers Answer: pressure sore, decubitus ulcer, or
bed sore
tissue ischemia Answer: death of skin bc lack of blood flow
blanching Answer: skin goes pale when pressed then goes back to
pink when released (think nails)
risk factors for pressure ulcer development Answer: Impaired
sensory perception
Impaired mobility
Alteration in LOC
Shear
Friction
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Moisture
friction Answer: superficial / visible injury
= the mechanical force exerted when skin is dragged across a
coarse surface (such as bed linens)
shear Answer: internal injury
= affected by the amount of pressure exerted, the coefficient of
friction between the materials contacting each other, and the extent
to which the body makes contact with the support surface
classification of pressure ulcers Answer: Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
StageIV
Unstageable
stage I pressure ulcer Answer: intact skin with nonblanchable
redness
stage II pressure ulcer Answer: partial thickness skin loss involving
epidermis, dermis, or both (can be a scab, bloody, or blister)
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NUFT - 204: (Exam 2) Skin Integrity & Wound
Care Questions with Correct Answers |
Updated (100% Correct Answers)
epidermis Answer: top layer of skin
dermis Answer: inner layer of skin + collagen
dermal-epidermal junction Answer: separates dermis and epidermis
names for pressure ulcers Answer: pressure sore, decubitus ulcer, or
bed sore
tissue ischemia Answer: death of skin bc lack of blood flow
blanching Answer: skin goes pale when pressed then goes back to
pink when released (think nails)
risk factors for pressure ulcer development Answer: Impaired
sensory perception
Impaired mobility
Alteration in LOC
Shear
Friction
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, 2
Moisture
friction Answer: superficial / visible injury
= the mechanical force exerted when skin is dragged across a
coarse surface (such as bed linens)
shear Answer: internal injury
= affected by the amount of pressure exerted, the coefficient of
friction between the materials contacting each other, and the extent
to which the body makes contact with the support surface
classification of pressure ulcers Answer: Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
StageIV
Unstageable
stage I pressure ulcer Answer: intact skin with nonblanchable
redness
stage II pressure ulcer Answer: partial thickness skin loss involving
epidermis, dermis, or both (can be a scab, bloody, or blister)
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