WGU D219 EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE TASK 1
PREVENTING PRESSURE INJURIES REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ bedfast.
Answer: Confined to bed.
◉ blanch.
Answer: To become white.
◉ bony prominence.
Answer: An area where the bone sticks out or projects from the flat
surface of the body; pressure point.
◉ chairfast.
Answer: Confined to a chair.
◉ epidermal stripping.
Answer: Removing the epidermis (outer skin layer) as tape is
removed from the skin.
◉ erythema.
,Answer: Redness.
◉ eschar.
Answer: Thick, leathery dead tissue that may be loose or adhered to
the skin; it is often black or brown.
◉ intact skin.
Answer: Skin that is not broken.
◉ pressure injury.
Answer: Localized damage to the skin and underlying soft tissue; the
injury is usually over a bony prominence or related to a medical or
other device.
◉ pressure point.
Answer: See 'bony prominence'.
◉ shear.
Answer: When layers of the skin rub against each other; when the
skin remains in place and underlying tissues move and stretch,
tearing underlying capillaries and blood vessels and causing tissue
damage.
, ◉ skin breakdown.
Answer: Changes or damage to intact skin.
◉ slough.
Answer: Dead tissue that is shed from the skin; it is usually light
colored, soft, and moist; may be stringy at times.
◉ ulcer.
Answer: A shallow or deep crater-like sore of the skin or mucous
membrane.
◉ unavoidable pressure injury.
Answer: A pressure injury that occurs despite efforts to prevent one
through proper use of the nursing process.
◉ CMS.
Answer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
◉ NPIAP.
Answer: National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel.
◉ risk factors for pressure injuries.
PREVENTING PRESSURE INJURIES REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ bedfast.
Answer: Confined to bed.
◉ blanch.
Answer: To become white.
◉ bony prominence.
Answer: An area where the bone sticks out or projects from the flat
surface of the body; pressure point.
◉ chairfast.
Answer: Confined to a chair.
◉ epidermal stripping.
Answer: Removing the epidermis (outer skin layer) as tape is
removed from the skin.
◉ erythema.
,Answer: Redness.
◉ eschar.
Answer: Thick, leathery dead tissue that may be loose or adhered to
the skin; it is often black or brown.
◉ intact skin.
Answer: Skin that is not broken.
◉ pressure injury.
Answer: Localized damage to the skin and underlying soft tissue; the
injury is usually over a bony prominence or related to a medical or
other device.
◉ pressure point.
Answer: See 'bony prominence'.
◉ shear.
Answer: When layers of the skin rub against each other; when the
skin remains in place and underlying tissues move and stretch,
tearing underlying capillaries and blood vessels and causing tissue
damage.
, ◉ skin breakdown.
Answer: Changes or damage to intact skin.
◉ slough.
Answer: Dead tissue that is shed from the skin; it is usually light
colored, soft, and moist; may be stringy at times.
◉ ulcer.
Answer: A shallow or deep crater-like sore of the skin or mucous
membrane.
◉ unavoidable pressure injury.
Answer: A pressure injury that occurs despite efforts to prevent one
through proper use of the nursing process.
◉ CMS.
Answer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
◉ NPIAP.
Answer: National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel.
◉ risk factors for pressure injuries.
