<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 30pt;"><strong>WoundSource Practice Accelerator:</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 30pt;"><strong> Pressure Injury Prevention</strong></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> </div> <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Test your knowledge based on your learning from the materials provided in the WoundSource Practice Accelerator program on Pressure Injury Prevention. </span></div> | Take the Quiz

Pressure injuries occur due to localized damage to which of the following structures?

Weight-bearing joints

The spinal column

Skin and soft tissue

A and c

Which of the following is true about pressure injuries?

They are infrequently painful.

They always present as an open wound.

Nutritional factors do not play a role.

They may develop from pressure in combination with shear forces.

Why is limited mobility or immobility an important risk factor for pressure injuries?

It increases cardiac event risk.

It complicates the patient's ability to shift their weight.

It directly worsens nutritional status.

It poses a barrier to patient education.

Which of the following are documented crucial risk factors for pressure injuries?

Previous cardiac history, paresthesias

Polypharmacy, pernicious anemia

Poor circulation, neuropathy

Dyslipidemia, age in one's 30s

When should patients at risk for pressure injuries undergo a head-to-toe skin assessment?

At least upon admission, with every risk assessment, and at discharge

On admission and 30 days after discharge

Upon discharge only and at regular intervals as an outpatient

Upon admission and after a change in medical status

Which of the following is NOT an area of focus during a head-to-toe skin assessment?

Bony prominences

Area under medical devices or equipment

The Occiput in adult patients

Skin folds

TRUE or FALSE: Adequate hydration is essential to a nutrition plan when addressing pressure injuries.

True

False

Which of the following is NOT a potential modality to support pressure injury prophylaxis?

Foam dressings

Turning and repositioning

Patient monitoring systems

Wet-to-dry dressings

TRUE or FALSE: A patient turning schedule planned for every 12 hours is applicable and effective for every at-risk patient.

True

False

Which of the following is a commonly used pressure injury risk assessment scale?

Morton-Philips

Essington

Braden

Turner-Gold

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Test your knowledge based on your learning from the materials provided in the WoundSource Practice Accelerator program on Pressure Injury Prevention.

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WoundSource Practice Accelerator:

Pressure Injury Prevention

Test your knowledge based on your learning from the materials provided in the WoundSource Practice Accelerator program on Pressure Injury Prevention.