Mobility and Safety Flashcards
1
Q
What are some complications of impaired mobility?
A
- increased physical disability
- increased falls
- loss of independence
- pressure injuries
- increased morbidity and mortality
2
Q
Systemic effects of impaired mobility?
A
- decreased metabolic rate
- decreased appetite
- increased cardiac workload
- pressure injuries
3
Q
Factors for falls risks?
A
Intrinsic factors: factors within ones personal self (past falls history, disabilities, age, injuries)
Extrinsic factors: factors within environments that can cause a fall (slippery floors, slipper shoes, cords on floor, poor lighting)
4
Q
FRAMP?
A
Falls Risk Assessment Management Plan
5
Q
Pressure Injuries are a result from?
A
- prolonged pressure
- shearing force and friction force
- nutrition and hydration deficiency
6
Q
Most common places for a pressure injury?
A
- Boney prominences (ankles, hips, sacrum)
7
Q
Pathophysiological changes of a pressure injury?
A
- erythema (redness)
- non-blanchable redness
- localised heat
- firmness
- skin breakdown
8
Q
Prevention for pressure injuries?
A
- 2-4 hourly skin inspections
- low pressure mattress
- repositioning
- quality hygiene care
- improved nutritional and hydration status
9
Q
Stage 1 pressure ulcer?
A
- lightly pigmented with skin intact
10
Q
Stage 2 pressure ulcer?
A
- partial thickness loss of dermis
- shallow open ulcer
- red or pink
- intact or open blister
11
Q
Stage 3 pressure ulcer?
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- full thickness loss
- subcutaneous fat may be visible
- NO exposed bone, tendons or muscle
- Sloth (thick yellow tissue)
- wound tunneling
12
Q
Stage 4 pressure ulcer?
A
- full thickness loss (all 4 layers)
- exposed bone, tendons or muscle
- tunneling
- into muscle layer
- sloth
black narcotic tissue
