MESH
TERMS
TERMS
What are other names for pressure ulcer?
DECUBIDUS /
BED ULCER/ BEDSORE
What is an example of an advanced search builder?
Mesh Advanced Search Builder
What are the 1st Steps To Search
Basic Skills?
1. Identify the key concepts for your search.
(Prevention of Ulcer Pressure)
Whats needed Advanced Searches ?
Includes ____________________
Subject Heading
Nutrition and Hydration are Vital Elements in Ulcer Prevention.
True or False
True
What is Tissue Ischemia?
Lack of blood flow to particular area and is deprived of oxygen
What are two data bases that clinicians use for evidence base practice?
Trip Database & Cochrane Library.
What 2nd Step To Search
Basic Skills?
Enter the terms (or key concepts) in the search box.
What are examples of Subject Advanced Searches: Preventive Ulcer ?
SUBJECT HEADINGS
1.Pressure Ulcers - etiology
2.Pressure Ulcers - prevention
and control
3. Pressure Ulcers - nursing
4. Pressure Ulcers - risk factors
5. Pressure Ulcers - wound care
management
Needed: Incontinence Management and Support Surfaces
TRUE or FALSE
True
What is redness of skin due to dilation of superficial capillaries (pressure)?
Reactive
Hyperemia
What is a free source for the retrieval of literature?
PubMed
What 3rd Step To Search
Basic Skills?
Press the Enter key or click Search.
What are THESAURUS / MeSH
Examples ?
THESAURUS / MeSH
1. Pressure Ulcers
2. Decubitus Ulcers
3. Bedsores
4. Skin Integrity
5. Wound Care
What Care(s) Needed
Around The Clock ?
1.Skin Inspection & Skin Care.
2. Mobility.
3. Education.
4. Regular Assessments and Repositioning.
What is blanchable hyperemia?
Area of redness that turns
lighter colored when touched
What is source selection?
The decision process is used to achieve the best value.
The three basic Boolean
operators are :
OR
AND
NOT
What is the PICO function used for in the Trip medical library?
To guide clinical practice and evidence-based practice
What to Inspect?
Skin Inspection & Skin Care
What is red and why try to do blanch test stays red color? if persists indicates tissue damage
Non-Blanchable Hyperemia
When Selecting a source, we must make which of the considerations?
Evaluating source accuracy
Checking star rating
Research if the source is credible and trustworthy.
BONUS
FREE DOUBLE POINTS
In PubMed, what tool can researchers use to include "specific" subject headings related to pressure ulcers and prevention strategies, leading to more focused results?
In PubMed, researchers can use the MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) tool to include specific subject headings.
What are Critical Evaluation to The Prevention of Pressure Ulcers?
Assess patient for risk factors like immobility, incontinence, poor nutrition