Pressure Ulcers Flashcard

Pressure Ulcers Flashcard

Assessment

Flashcard

Biology

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Wayground Content

FREE Resource

Student preview

quiz-placeholder

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a pressure ulcer?

Back

A pressure ulcer, also known as a bedsore or decubitus ulcer, is an area of damaged skin and tissue that occurs when the skin is under pressure, often due to prolonged immobility.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the common complications of pressure ulcers?

Back

Common complications include infection, pain, and in severe cases, sepsis.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the primary cause of pressure ulcers?

Back

The primary cause is prolonged pressure on the skin, often combined with friction and shear.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the risk factors for developing pressure ulcers?

Back

Risk factors include lack of mobility, older age, poor nutrition, and moisture on the skin.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How many stages are there in pressure ulcers?

Back

There are four stages of pressure ulcers.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What characterizes Stage 1 of a pressure ulcer?

Back

Stage 1 is characterized by non-blanchable redness of intact skin.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is non-blanchable redness?

Back

Non-blanchable redness is a sign of skin damage where the redness does not fade when pressure is applied.

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?