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NR 224 EXAM 2 CHPT 48 SKIN INTEGRITY AND WOUND CARE Pressure ulcers localized injury on bony prominence from shear (force parallel to skin) and.or friction(dragged), moisture Ischemia Blanchin... g -> red tones are absent (not in dark skin patients) Older adults, decreased consciousness @ high risk Urine maceration & skin breakdown Use incontinence cleanser, dry skin , moisture barrier ointment contusion : close wound laceration : jagged irregular edges serous : watery , clear serasangious : watery, pink, blood tinged frank : fresh blood purelent : infection , thick , WBC, bacteria, tissue debri , odor Skeleton balance suspension traction shift weight while immobile, Bucts traction restriction of movement (hip fracture) Halo brace can ambulate with halo brace Nutrition Observation of skin Ulcers (up walking, position changing) Lifting Clean skin/continence care Elevate the heels Risk assessmentSupport surfaces for even distributions Stage 1: nonblanchable redness, intact skin (don’t massage) Stage II: Partial thickness , skin loss (epidermis & dermis), blister, w/o slough, abrasion (ex: shallow open reddish w/o slough (scab like) on heel of foot) Stage III: full thickness tissue loss with fat, slough may be present, drainage and infection may be present , purulent discharge (thick milky), full had to toe Stage IV: full thickness tissue with exposed bone, muscle, or tendon , escare (black), HEAL BY SCAR FORMATION ! Unstageable : depth is unknown, completely obscured by slough (yellow, tan , green) or escar (tan to black), can be a III or a IV, suspected deep tissure injury, purple or marron, localized, intact skin, blood filled blister Assess the type of tissue amount, appearance(color), viable/nonviable tissue, granulation tissue (red moist new blood vessels healing) , slough must be removed by skilled tech or wound dressing Protein is important for skin (wound healing) albumin level 3.5 to 5 (less than 3.5 means lacking protein skin breakdown) hydrogel/hydrocolloid dressing (moisture) provided for healing low air therapy units decrease pressure Q2 turns! Healing:Nutrition Perfusion Infection Age Psychosocial Primary intention approximated (surgical by stables) Secondary intention not approximated Complications of healing Hemorrhage Hematoma Infection 2nd most HAI, microorganisms invading wound tissue Urithemia , increased wound drainage, warmth, pain, edema, fever, tenderness, color , elevated WBCs, inflamed edges, odorous, Dehiscence partial or total separation of wound layer Evisceration visceral organ from total separation of wound , EMERGENCY, do not attempt to put organ back in , wet sterile gauges over the site , inform surgical team, observe for shock, supine, knees and hip should be bent, vital signs Q5min, prepare client put in trandelgenberg Braden scale risk factors on 6 subscales 0.9 % NA doesn’t kill the good cells promote healing noncytotoxic [Show More]
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