Pressure Ulcers & Skin Cancer Flashcards

1
Q

What can be done to prevent pressure ulcer?

What needs to be performed daily?

A

Risk assessment–Braden

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2
Q

Pressure ulcer prevention:

Turn pt?

A

Q2h

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3
Q

Pressure ulcer prevention

nutrition

A

provide adequate nutrition

**low protein increases risk

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4
Q

Pressure ulcer prevention:

Protection of skin:

A
  • pad bony prominences
  • protect against shear/ friction
  • keep pt clean and dry
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5
Q

Pressure ulcer prevention:

Heels

A

float them!

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6
Q

What are the 4 types of skin cancer?

A
  1. Actinic keratoses
  2. Squamous cell
  3. Basal cell
  4. Melanoma
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7
Q

Which skin cancer:

rough, scaly lesions

A

Squamous cell

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8
Q

Which skin cancer:

new mole or change in existing mole

A

Melanoma

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9
Q

Which skin cancer:

scaley; PRE-cancerous

A

Actinic keratoses

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10
Q

Which skin cancer:

invades local structures

A

Basal cell

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11
Q

T or F: basal cell is often metastatic

A

F: rarely metastatic

**high recurrence rate though

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12
Q

Which skin cancer:

central ulceration with crusting

A

Squamous cell

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13
Q

Which skin cancer:

Cracks, ulcerations, bleeding from a mole

A

Melanoma

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