NURC 1001 Final Exam 3 Questions With
Guaranteed Pass Solutions.
Skin Tear - Answer A break or rip in the outer layers of the skin
Prevention of Skin Tears - Answer -Move, turn, position, or transfer the person
-prevent shearing and friction by using turn pads, sheets, pillows
-keep yours and the residents nails short and smoothly filed
-Do not wear rings with raised stones
-Be patient
-Dress and undress resident carefully and in soft clothes
-Apply arm and leg protectors as ordered
-Provide good lighting
-Provide safe area for wandering
-Remove tape carefully
-Do not apply adhesive tape
Characteristics of Aging skin - Answer -skin becomes less elastic
-skin loses strength
-brown spots appear
-fewer nerve endings and blood vessels
-fatty tissues layer is lost
-skin thins and sags
-skin is fragile and easily injured
-increased sensitivity to heat and cold
Makes it harder for the elderly to heal quickly
Pressure Ulcer Stages - Answer Stage 1: intact skin with redness over bony prominence
, Stage 2: Partial-thickness skin loss
Stage 3: Full-thickness tissue loss
Stage 4: Full-thickness tissue loss with muscle, tendon, and bone exposure
Prevention of pressure ulcers - Answer Good nursing crae, cleanliness, and skin care
-Manage mositure, good nutrition, and fluid balance, and relieving pressure
How often should a resident change positions - Answer every 2 hours (q2)
How are pressure areas treated - Answer Wound care productd, drugs, treatments, and equipment
Protective devices such as bed cradle, heel and elbow protectors, heel and foot elevators, gel-or fluid-
filled pads and cushions, special beds are used to help heal
Review: bathing and all personal hygiene skills: Oral care, dressing, hair care, shaving, nail care, foot care,
bed making - Answer When dressing dress weak side undress strong side first
NEVER cut nails
Common skin and hair conditions for a resident - Answer Hair loss (Alopecia), dandruff, lice, scabies,
Hirsutism (excessive boy hair)
Nutrition - Answer The processes involved in the ingestion, digestion, absorption, and use of foods and
fluids by the body
Guaranteed Pass Solutions.
Skin Tear - Answer A break or rip in the outer layers of the skin
Prevention of Skin Tears - Answer -Move, turn, position, or transfer the person
-prevent shearing and friction by using turn pads, sheets, pillows
-keep yours and the residents nails short and smoothly filed
-Do not wear rings with raised stones
-Be patient
-Dress and undress resident carefully and in soft clothes
-Apply arm and leg protectors as ordered
-Provide good lighting
-Provide safe area for wandering
-Remove tape carefully
-Do not apply adhesive tape
Characteristics of Aging skin - Answer -skin becomes less elastic
-skin loses strength
-brown spots appear
-fewer nerve endings and blood vessels
-fatty tissues layer is lost
-skin thins and sags
-skin is fragile and easily injured
-increased sensitivity to heat and cold
Makes it harder for the elderly to heal quickly
Pressure Ulcer Stages - Answer Stage 1: intact skin with redness over bony prominence
, Stage 2: Partial-thickness skin loss
Stage 3: Full-thickness tissue loss
Stage 4: Full-thickness tissue loss with muscle, tendon, and bone exposure
Prevention of pressure ulcers - Answer Good nursing crae, cleanliness, and skin care
-Manage mositure, good nutrition, and fluid balance, and relieving pressure
How often should a resident change positions - Answer every 2 hours (q2)
How are pressure areas treated - Answer Wound care productd, drugs, treatments, and equipment
Protective devices such as bed cradle, heel and elbow protectors, heel and foot elevators, gel-or fluid-
filled pads and cushions, special beds are used to help heal
Review: bathing and all personal hygiene skills: Oral care, dressing, hair care, shaving, nail care, foot care,
bed making - Answer When dressing dress weak side undress strong side first
NEVER cut nails
Common skin and hair conditions for a resident - Answer Hair loss (Alopecia), dandruff, lice, scabies,
Hirsutism (excessive boy hair)
Nutrition - Answer The processes involved in the ingestion, digestion, absorption, and use of foods and
fluids by the body
