Pressure ulcers (pp 198 200)
- 1. Pressure Ulcers (pp 198-200)
• AKA decubitus ulcers, bedsores
• Causes include 1. immobility 2. incontinence 3. friction
• 4. shearing 5. poor nutrition and hydration
• Prevention 1. turn and reposition every 2 hours 2. use drawsheet,
powder to decrease friction 3. keep skin clean and dry 4. keep in low
fowlers except during meals 5. feed and hydrate 6. wrinkle free bed
- 2. Stages p.199
• Stage one- discoloration, redness
• Stage two- blister
• Stage three-epidermis and dermis gone, open wound
• Stage four- bone, fat, muscle visible
• BONY PROMINENCES SHOULD BE LOTIONED EVERY DAY
• Elbows, shoulders, knees, ankles, hips, back, wrist, heels
- 3. Pressure relieving devices,
• Heelbows/elbow protectors
• Foot elevators
• Drawsheet
• Specialty mattresses
• Lambswool, sheepskin pads
• Bed cradle