Under Pressure
You should perform pressure relief at this frequency and for this duration.
What is every 15 minutes for 30-60 seconds?
These areas of the skin are most prone to skin breakdown.
What are bony prominences?
What are contact areas?
What is the pelvis?
Moisture from these 3 can soften the skin and make it more vulnerable to breakdown & pressure injuries.
What is sweat, urine, and stool?
This condition can decrease the time it take to develop a pressure ulcer AND increase the time it takes to heal.
What is diabetes?
What is a blood vessel?
Being overweight can make it more difficult to relieve this.
What is pressure?
Experts say you should check your skin this often for any redness, softness, or changes.
What is twice a day?
You need about this many nutrients to stay healthy.
What is 40?
This is an early sign that your skin has had too much pressure, or is not getting enough circulation.
What is any color or texture change?
What is protection, sensation, and regulation?
Skin infections can be prevented by keeping skin this and this.
What is clean and dry?
Smoking can increase healing time by doing this to blood vessels and this to nutrient absorption.
What is constricting and limiting?