WGU D219 EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE TASK 1
PREVENTING PRESSURE INJURIES UPDATED
TASK SCRIPT WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ Who is responsible for assessing a patient's skin?
Answer: The RN is responsible for assessing the patients skin,
although some parts may be delegated to LPN/LVNs or APs
depending on state law and facility policy.
◉ What is the first step before patient care?
Answer: Perform hand hygiene and apply PPE if indicated.
◉ Why should nurses educate patients and caregivers about
pressure injuries?
Answer: Education improves understanding, encourages
participation, reduces anxiety, and promotes prevention behaviors.
◉ How often should a patient's skin be assessed?
Answer: At least daily and during repositioning, especially over bony
prominences and beneath medical devices.
◉ What should nurses look for during skin assessment?
, Answer: Redness, skin breakdown, persistent erythema, moisture
damage, and pressure from medical devices.
◉ When should pressure injury risk be assessed?
Answer: On admission, regularly during the stay, and whenever the
patient's condition changes.
◉ What is the purpose of support surfaces?
Answer: To redistribute pressure, reduce friction and shear, and
improve comfort.
◉ Name examples of support surfaces.
Answer: Low-pressure mattresses, mattress overlays, cushions, heel
elevation devices, and foam positioning wedges.
◉ What support devices should NOT be used?
Answer: Foam rings, donut cushions, and cut-out devices because
they concentrate pressure.
◉ Why should patients be repositioned routinely?
Answer: To relieve pressure, improve circulation, and reduce tissue
damage.
PREVENTING PRESSURE INJURIES UPDATED
TASK SCRIPT WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉ Who is responsible for assessing a patient's skin?
Answer: The RN is responsible for assessing the patients skin,
although some parts may be delegated to LPN/LVNs or APs
depending on state law and facility policy.
◉ What is the first step before patient care?
Answer: Perform hand hygiene and apply PPE if indicated.
◉ Why should nurses educate patients and caregivers about
pressure injuries?
Answer: Education improves understanding, encourages
participation, reduces anxiety, and promotes prevention behaviors.
◉ How often should a patient's skin be assessed?
Answer: At least daily and during repositioning, especially over bony
prominences and beneath medical devices.
◉ What should nurses look for during skin assessment?
, Answer: Redness, skin breakdown, persistent erythema, moisture
damage, and pressure from medical devices.
◉ When should pressure injury risk be assessed?
Answer: On admission, regularly during the stay, and whenever the
patient's condition changes.
◉ What is the purpose of support surfaces?
Answer: To redistribute pressure, reduce friction and shear, and
improve comfort.
◉ Name examples of support surfaces.
Answer: Low-pressure mattresses, mattress overlays, cushions, heel
elevation devices, and foam positioning wedges.
◉ What support devices should NOT be used?
Answer: Foam rings, donut cushions, and cut-out devices because
they concentrate pressure.
◉ Why should patients be repositioned routinely?
Answer: To relieve pressure, improve circulation, and reduce tissue
damage.
