Levels of Prevention
This level of prevention, including vaccinations, focuses on preventing disease before it occurs.
What is primary prevention?
This medication class must be started within 72 hours of rash onset for maximal benefit.
What are antivirals?
Frequent repositioning is essential for preventing pressure injuries and should be done at least this frequently.
What is every 2 hours?
Butterfly rash, photosensitivity, and multi-organ inflammation are characteristics of this autoimmune disorder.
What is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?
The most common form of skin cancer, often presenting as a pearly papule with telangiectasia.
What is basal cell carcinoma?
Cardiac rehabilitation after a myocardial infarction is an example of this level of prevention.
What is tertiary prevention?
Herpes zoster is caused by a reactivation of this virus.
What is varicella zoster (chickenpox)?
This pressure injury is obscured by slough or eschar.
What is unstageable?
Inflammation is a common characteristic of autoimmune disorders and can be measured with these tests.
What are CRP and ESR?
The ABCDEs of skin cancer are used for early detection of this form.
What is melanoma?
Educating a patient with diabetes on how to properly perform foot care is this level of prevention.
What is tertiary prevention?
This is where the dormant virus resides between initial infection and reactivation.
What are nerve cells?
This stage is characterized by full-thickness skin and tissue loss, exposing muscle, tendon, or bone.
What is stage IV?
Graves’ Disease causes these abnormal endocrine labs.
What are low TSH and high thyroid hormones?
Lighter skin increases the risk of melanoma due to lower amounts of this in the skin, which results in increased susceptibility to sunburns.
What is melanin?
Fall risk assessment is included in this level of prevention.
What is secondary prevention?
This nerve-related complication of herpes zoster is characterized by pain lasting longer than 90 days from rash onset.
What is postherpetic neuralgia?
This is a result of sustained pressure, which leads to tissue necrosis and ulcer formation.
What is ischemia?
This class of medications can be used to treat autoimmune damage to efferent neurons.
What are muscle relaxers?
The American Cancer Society recommends performing self-skin exams at this frequency for early detection of suspicious lesions.
What is monthly?
Screening for colon cancer via colonoscopy represents this level of prevention.
What is secondary prevention?
This complication of herpes zoster affects cranial nerve VII and presents as unilateral facial weakness/paralysis, painful rash on the ears or mouth, vertigo, and hearing loss or tinnitus.
What is Ramsey Hunt Syndrome?
Alginate, hydrocolloid, and hydrogel dressings all help treat pressure injuries by maintaining this to promote faster healing.
What is a moist wound environment?
Hashimoto’s causes damage and reduced function of this structure.
What is the thyroid gland?
Actinic keratosis may be a precursor to this skin cancer.
What is squamous cell carcinoma?