Author Question: After teaching a home caregiver how to manage a pressure ulcer, the nurse realizes that further ... (Read 69 times)

crobinson2013 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

After teaching a home caregiver how to manage a pressure ulcer, the nurse realizes that further education is needed when the caregiver says:

a. I will be sure to reposition her frequently and keep her off of the pressure ulcer.
b. I will wash the pressure ulcer with saline and report any changes in the drainage.
c. I know that a thick, black covering will protect the pressure ulcer from getting worse.
d. I will let you know if the pressure ulcer starts to smell rotten.

Question 2

The most prevalent and debilitating occupational health hazard among nurses is:

a. footdrop.
b. pressure ulcers.
c. musculoskeletal disorders.
d. contractures.

fur · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Black tissue in a pressure ulcer is eschar, a necrotic tissue that covers a section of the ulcer and prevents effective assessment. If the caregiver makes this statement additional education is needed. The other statements indicate that the caregiver understands how to care for pressure ulcers.

Answer to Question 2

C
Musculoskeletal disorders are the most prevalent and debilitating occupational health hazard among nurses. Little improvement has been noted in the incidence of musculoskeletal injuries among health care workers. In 1989, 4.2 lost-workday injury cases per 100 were reported; in 2000, 4.1 cases per 100 were reported. Plantar flexion contracture or footdrop is a complication seen in bedridden patients. Pressure ulcers and contractures are complications that can develop in patients who do not maintain correct body alignment.