Module 1 Identify Clients at Risk of Skin Breakdown At the end of this module you will be able to: • Identify clients in the care environment/setting who may be at risk of impaired tissue viability and skin breakdown • Identify any pre-disposing disposing factors which might exacerbate risk • Identify any external factors which you should consider in your assessment • Identify the effects of a pressure sore on the client Structure of the skin In n order to help you to understand how skin
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2013 Critiquing Research II Research Design In the Journal of Clinical Nursing’s article “Incidence and risk factors for pressure ulcers in the intensive care unit” a prospective‚ non-experimental‚ quantitative design is used. The design was suitable to verify the occurrence of pressure ulcers within 48 hours of admission and indentify possibilities for pressure ulcers grade 2-4 in a long-stay surgical Intensive Care Unit population. The target population included patients expected to reside for
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Pathophysiology (Include Normal Physiology‚ identify the Physiological Alteration‚ identify sings and symptoms). M.P. is a 56 year old African American male‚ with a history of progressive multiple sclerosis with multiple contractures‚ chronic decubitus ulcers‚ chronic indwelling urinary catheter and known osteomyelitis (infection of the bone). Mr. P. was admitted on October 25th with sepsis‚ a systemic response to infection. He presented with a fever (102.7 F)‚ confusion‚ tachycardia‚ and tachypnea and
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The phenomenon of homeostasis is understood as the ability the body has to stabilise its internal environment despite the ever changing external conditions (Waterhouse‚ 2007). This internal environment is an atmosphere which surrounds the cells and is therefore the medium in which the cells are in direct contact with in the body (Sherwood‚ 2001). The internal environment is essential for cell survival because cells require a constant supply of oxygen and food which is exchanged from the external
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Purpose: Relief of transient symptoms of hyperacidity as in acid indigestion‚ heartburn‚ peptic esophagitis‚ and hiatal hernia; also as calcium supplement in treatment of mild calcium deficiency states; Adverse Effects: upset stomach; vomiting; stomach pain; belching; constipation; dry mouth; increased urination; loss of appetite; metallic taste Nursing Must Knows (rate of administration‚ how to reconstitute‚ etc): When used as an antacid give 1 h PC and QHS. When used as a calcium supplement give
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* Question 1 2 out of 2 points | | | Which sound is normal to elicit when percussing in the seventh right intercostal space at the midclavicular line over the liver?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | Dullness | Correct Answer: | Dullness | Response Feedback: | The liver is located in the right upper quadrant and would elicit a dull percussion note. | | | | | * Question 2 2 out of 2 points | | | Which structure is located in the left lower quadrant of
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Running Head: NURSING-SENSITIVE INDICATORS Nursing-Sensitive Indicators (my name) Western Governors University 1 NURSING-SENSITIVE INDICATORS 2 Nursing-Sensitive Indicators In 1994 the American Nurses Association began work to demonstrate that the profession of nursing has many unique opportunities in which the practice of nursing may impact patient care (ANA‚ 2014a). This paper analyzes Nursing-Sensitive Indicators (NSI) and how they may have impacted patient care in a scenario involving a
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regarding patient care. Armed with the trends‚ we will then explore staffing patterns and how they relate to patient care in order to establish a plan that will assist our hospital to minimize patient safety issues as they relate to falls‚ pressure ulcers‚ pneumonia‚ and the general safety of our patients. NON-COMPLIANT TRENDS Although the Joint Commission standards clearly define the requirements for an organization to remain in compliance with the patient care and safety criterion for accreditation
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with him‚ they only told him that it was probably and ulcer. An ulcer starts by eroding the mucosa of the G.I. tract wall. Absorption would not happen correctly‚ some of the ingested and secreted may seep out of the lumen. This also could create a pathway of entry for pathogens if the ulcer ate through to the muscularis mucosa and also lose some control of defecation. This is why Zachary may be bleeding when he uses the bathroom. If the ulcer eats a hole into the wall of the stomach‚ bacteria and
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skin not affected by light finger pressure (non blanching erythema) this may be difficult to identify in darkly pigmented skin. Full thickness skin loss involving damage of subcutaneous tissue but not extending to the underlying fascia. The pressure ulcer presents clinically as a deep crater with or without undermining of adjacent tissue. Full thickness skin loss with extensive destruction and necrosis extending to underlying tissue. 1.3… Explain when an initial tissue viability risk assessment may
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