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Pressure Sores/ Bed Seats Flashcards

1
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ischemia

A

reduced blood supply to part of body

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decubiti ulcer

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death of the skin and underlying muscles

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Pressure ulcers locations

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  1. Heels
  2. Ankles
  3. Elbows
  4. Hips
  5. Ischial Tuberosities (Pelvis bone)
  6. Sacral Region (Tailbone area)
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4
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pressure ulcer

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area of skin and tissue that becomes injured or broken down

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iatrogenic

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illness caused by medical examination or treatment

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Causes of Pressure Ulcer (4)

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  1. Pressure
  2. Moisture
  3. Shear
  4. Friction
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7
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Pressure

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compression of soft tissue between a bony
prominence and bed

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8
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Moisture

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over-hydrates skin which lowers its resistance to stresses like pressure or friction

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9
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Shear

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adjacent surfaces slide across one another

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Friction

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skin is pulled across a coarse surface, and skin is exposed to let bacteria enter

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11
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rotational shear

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caused when the user is pivoted from the
lying to sitting position

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12
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Stage 1 Pressure Ulcer

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reddened area of skin that is “non-blanchable”

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Stage 1 PU indicators (4)

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  1. Discoloration of skin
  2. Warmth
  3. Edema (swelling)
  4. Induration (hardening of skin)
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Stage 2 Pressure Ulcer

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skin blisters or forms open sore and partial skin loss

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Stage 3 Pressure Ulcer

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skin breakdown looking like a crater

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Stage 4 Pressure Ulcer

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so deep that there is damage to muscle and bone

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17
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Factors for Pressure Sores (4)

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  1. inability to move body without assistance
  2. chronic condition, like diabetes
  3. urinary/ bowel incontinence
  4. fragile skin with old age
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18
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Pressure relief in wheelchairs (4)

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  1. seat cushions
  2. tilting/ reclining
  3. repositioning
  4. proper seat positioning
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19
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scoliosis

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lateral curvature of the spine

20
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65% of scoliosis causes are idiopathic. (T or F)

21
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Common scoliosis disabilities (4)

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  1. spina bifida
  2. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
  3. osteogenesis imperfecta
  4. spinal muscular atrophy
22
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kyphosis

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roundback or slouching

23
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Causes of Kyphosis & Lordosis (3)

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  1. postural
  2. congenital
  3. nutritional
24
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Common kyphosis disabilities (4)

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  1. osteoporosis
  2. age-related
  3. chronic wheelchair sitting
  4. rickets
25
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lordosis

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swayback or arched back

26
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Common lordosis disabilities (4)

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  1. osteoporosis
  2. achondroplasia
  3. spondylolisthesis
  4. rickets
27
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gatch bed

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bed where one crack raises the whole bed, one raises the head, and one raises the foot

28
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electric bed/ modern hospital bed

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bed can raise entire bed, head, knees, and allows trendelenburg position

29
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Trendelenburg position

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positioning technique where a person lies on their back with their feet elevated higher than their head

30
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low electric bed

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eight inches to less than two feet from the ground

31
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low air loss bed

A

bed blows air into sacs within the mattress to keep skin cool and dry

32
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circo-electric beds

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bed that rotates inside circular bars for patients with severe burns or spinal injuries

33
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clinitron bed

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bed filled with material that resembles sand to reduced pressure and maintain a level temperature

34
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inner-spring mattress

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least expensive and supplied by Medicare Beds

35
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foam mattress

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does not breakdown like inner-spring and placed on bed frame

36
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egg crate mattress

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mattress pads with dips and bumps used for surgery recovery patients

37
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gel overlay

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gel bladders inside a form core placed on existing mattress

38
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alternating pressure pad

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alternates inflating of cells to change pressure points

39
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non-powered pressure reduction mattress

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channels air through cells for maximum patient immersion

40
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lateral rotation mattress

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constantly rotates the patient from side to side cyclically change pressure points.

41
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fixed rail ceiling lift

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lift between two fixed points

42
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mobile lift

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easy to use in smaller spaces and flexible to life from floor to wheelchair

43
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free standing lift

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overhead structure with sliding transverse beam lifting in all directions around a room

44
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standing frame

A

AT used to provide alternative positioning from standing to sitting in wheelchair

45
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commode/ shower chairs

A

water resistant seats used for bathtubs or roll-in showers

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