Wound Care and Skin Integrity Flashcards
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A resident has an unstageable pressure injury. This means:
Answer: The wound depth cannot be determined due to necrotic tissue covering it
An unstageable pressure injury has full-thickness skin loss but the wound base is covered by slough or eschar, making depth assessment impossible.
Which resident is at GREATEST risk for developing a pressure injury?
Answer: A resident who is incontinent and confined to bed
Immobility combined with moisture from incontinence are two of the strongest risk factors for pressure injury development.
When applying a moisture barrier cream to protect a resident's skin from incontinence, the CNA should apply it:
Answer: After each incontinent episode following thorough cleaning and drying
Moisture barrier cream should be applied after each incontinent episode once the skin is clean and dry to prevent moisture-associated skin damage.
A resident's wound is producing green or yellow purulent drainage with a foul odor. The CNA should:
Answer: Document the finding and report to the nurse immediately
Purulent drainage with foul odor indicates wound infection requiring immediate nursing assessment and possible medical intervention.
Which mattress type is most appropriate for a resident at high risk for pressure injuries?
Answer: Pressure-redistributing alternating air mattress
Alternating air pressure mattresses redistribute pressure by continuously changing the support surface, reducing prolonged pressure on any one area.
A CNA is applying a transparent film dressing. What is the PRIMARY benefit of this type of dressing?
Answer: It allows wound assessment without removal and creates a moist environment
Transparent film dressings are semi-permeable, allow visual wound monitoring without removal, and maintain a moist healing environment.
How should a CNA position a resident with a sacral pressure injury to reduce pressure on the wound?
Answer: Position the resident on their side at a 30-degree lateral tilt
A 30-degree lateral tilt positions the resident off the sacrum while avoiding direct pressure on the greater trochanters.