An area of non-blanchable erythema over a bony prominence.
What is a Stage I pressure ulcer?
A risk assessment completed on hospital admission, every shift, and with each change in condition.
What is the Braden Scale?
How do you get ahold of wound care?
What is, Tiger Text, place a wound consult for non urgent wounds, or call the wound care phone?
Can be changed every 5-7 days, harsh on the skin, handles small to scant drainage, appropriate (but not the best choice) for Stage I and II pressure ulcers on the coccyx/sacrum
What is a Hydrocolloid
How do you take a picture of a wound, and upload it to the chart?
What is using a CareAware phone camera App to take a picture.
The picture should include the wound, a wound ruler with measurements and patient information. Date, time, and initials should also be written on the ruler. The photo should be named describing the location of the wound.
This dressing should never be placed on a Skin Tear
What is an adhesive dressing such as Tegaderm?
What documentation do you do if you find a suspected pressure ulcer? Must name 5/6 steps.
What is take a picture and upload it, document the wound with measurements in Cerner, notify the provider, place a wound consult, activate Pressure Injury IPOC, place Midas.
A wound resulting from compromised blood flow to tissue that can take months to heal.
What is an arterial ulcer.
A pressure injury covered with sough or eschar.
What is an unstagable pressure injury?
What Braden score is the minimum threshold for pressure injury prevention interventions?
What is 14?
A pressure injury extending through the sub-q tissue, exposing tendon and bone.
What is a stage 4 pressure injury?
Can be changed every 5-7 days, gentle on the skin, handles moderate to large drainage, third-spaces drainage away from the skin and is the preferred dressing for Stage II pressure ulcers on the coccyx/sacrum
What is a foam dressing?
Name all three instances that you must document a 4-eyes assessment.
What is on admission with 4 hours of arrival, transfer to another unit, and after prolonged surgery of 4 hours or more?
Name five pressure injury prevention interventions.
What are:
1.Q2 turns
2.Offloading heals and elbows
3.HOB <30 degrees (unless contraindicated)
4. Waffle Mattress overlay
5. Specialty bed
6. Wound consult
7. Single layer breathable pads
8. Lift or slide equipment to avoid shearing
9. Nutrition consult
10. Manage Moisture/incontinence (barrier cream)
11. Mepilex
A shallow wound, typically on the lower leg, which is irregular in shape and moist. These wounds are painful.
What is a venous insufficiency ulcer