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Prevent skin injuries by
Keeping the area clean and wash/dry incontinent areas
When is antibiotic ointment removed from sutures?
7-10 days
What should you do to prevent tears?
Lubricate skin, Evaluate Daily
How often should you apply sunscreen?
Every 2 hours, 15 mins prior to going out in sun
If you find redness while repositioning a patient what should you do?
Reevaluate
Malignant Melanoma
Has irregular shape & it related to skin cancer deaths
What is the braden scale?
A tool that predicts risk of skin injury
What can help dermatitis?
Oatmeal Bath
What causes pressure injuries?
, Improper circulation
What effects does age have on the skin?
Thinner
Loses elasticity
Loss of collagen fibers
Lose fat
What does decreased sebaceous glades do to our skin?
Thin our skin
Stage 1 pressure injury
Intact red skin
Does not blanch
Stage 2
Loss of epidermal
Partial Thickness (Blister)
Stage 3
Full thickness
You can see fat tissue (crater)
Stage 4
May effect muscle, bones and tendons (deep)
Unstageable
Base covered in eschar
What does the stage of a pressure injury determine?
The treatment
What are risk factors for presure injuries?
Moisture, Age, Nutrition, Sensory Problems