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. 

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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