Chapter 6: Pressure Sore (bedsore) Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Pressure Sore?
A
An area of skin and underlying tissue that is injured when compressed between a bone and a hard surface for a long time.
2
Q
What are other names for Pressure Sore?
A
Decubitus Ulcers and Bedsores.
3
Q
What is the consequences of a Pressure Sore?
A
Range from mild skin redness to deep ulcers extending down to the bone.
4
Q
How are Pressure Sores categorized?
A
Into four stages corresponding to the depth of tissue damage.
5
Q
What is the treatment for Pressure Sores?
A
Depends on the stage.
6
Q
What is the goal of the treatment for Pressure Sore?
A
To heal the wound and reverse the factors that have originally caused the ulcer.
