Wound Care and Skin Integrity Flashcards
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On the Braden Scale, which score indicates HIGH risk for pressure ulcer development?
Answer: Score of 12 or below
A Braden Scale score of 12 or below indicates high risk; the scale ranges from 6 to 23, with lower scores reflecting greater vulnerability.
How frequently should an immobile, bedridden patient be repositioned to prevent pressure ulcer development?
Answer: Every 1–2 hours
Evidence-based practice and standard of care require repositioning immobile patients every 1–2 hours to relieve sustained pressure and maintain tissue perfusion.
Which nursing intervention is MOST important for preventing skin breakdown in an incontinent patient?
Answer: Promptly clean and dry the skin after each incontinence episode
Prompt removal of moisture and chemical irritants from stool and urine is the most effective intervention to prevent moisture-associated skin damage.
A Stage 1 pressure injury is characterized by which clinical finding?
Answer: Non-blanchable erythema on intact skin
Stage 1 presents as non-blanchable redness on intact skin, signaling early tissue damage without a break in the skin surface.
Which nutrient is most critical for wound healing and tissue repair?
Answer: Protein
Protein is essential for collagen synthesis, immune function, and cellular repair, making it the most critical macronutrient for wound healing.
When removing an adherent wound dressing, which technique best minimizes patient discomfort and tissue trauma?
Answer: Moisten the dressing with normal saline to loosen adhesion before removal
Moistening an adherent dressing with normal saline softens the bond between dressing and tissue, reducing mechanical trauma and discomfort during removal.
Which type of wound healing involves gradual contraction of wound edges, granulation tissue formation, and epithelialization to close a large open wound?
Answer: Secondary intention healing
Secondary intention healing occurs in large or contaminated wounds left open, relying on contraction, granulation tissue, and epithelialization to close gradually.