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Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership Task 1 2 A. Understanding of Nursing Quality Indicators The scenario that is being analyzed has many points that are troubling and easy to prevent if assessed and acted on quickly by the Registered Nurse. The first point would be the “red depressed area, over the lower spine”. This is a hallmark of a larger issue to come, pressure ulcer. Mr. J. is a 72 year old patient recovering from a fractured right hip. Dementia which elicits confusion when accompanied with pain medication has caused him to be restrained. These restraints have limited his movement, causing him to lay in one position for an extended amount of time which has caused the bony processes of his lower back to compress the skin and slow blood flow causing redness and damage to skin. A nursing quality indicator for pressure ulcers would be very important in determining the type of pressure ulcer and direct the correct care for the patient. Research has found that 1 in