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eruditmonkey@yahoo.com · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which activity should the nurse implement to decrease shearing force on the client with a stage II pressure ulcer?

A) Support the client from sliding in bed.
B) Lubricate the area with skin oil.
C) Improve the client's hydration.
D) Pull client up under the arms.

Question 2

A full-thickness burn develops a leathery covering called a(an):

A) Aeschar.
B) Bstatic.
C) Cabrasion.
D) Derythema.

karmakat49 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Shearing force occurs when tissue layers move on each other, causing vessels to stretch as they pass through the subcutaneous tissue.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
The full-thickness burn appears dry and leathery. The term for this presentation is called eschar. Eschar is a thick, leathery scab or dry crust that is necrotic.