CCC1- EXAM 3 QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

CCC1- EXAM 3 QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS Prevent skin injuries by Keeping the area clean and wash/dry incontinent areas When is antibiotic ointment removed from sutures? 7-10 days What should you do to prevent tears? Lubricate skin, Evaluate Daily How often should you apply sunscreen? Every 2 hours, 15 mins prior to going out in sun If you find redness while repositioning a patient what should you do? Reevaluate Malignant Melanoma Has irregular shape & it related to skin cancer deaths What is the braden scale? A tool that predicts risk of skin injury What can help dermatitis? Oatmeal Bath What causes pressure injuries? Improper circulation What effects does age have on the skin? Thinner Loses elasticity Loss of collagen fibers Lose fat What does decreased sebaceous glades do to our skin? Thin our skin Stage 1 pressure injury Intact red skin Does not blanch Stage 2 Loss of epidermal Partial Thickness (Blister) Stage 3 Full thickness You can see fat tissue (crater) Stage 4 May effect muscle, bones and tendons (deep) Unstageable Base covered in eschar What does the stage of a pressure injury determine? The treatment What are risk factors for presure injuries? Moisture, Age, Nutrition, Sensory Problems What can a air fluidized bed do? Reduce pressure on bony prominences What can help document pressure injuries? Photos What can protein do? Helps repair tissue When evaluating dark pigmented skin what color should you look for? Purple To maintain adequate nutrition what should you do? Keep patient hydrated What can inadequate nutrition do? Surpress the immune system Care for patient should be? Individualized What should you never do to boney prominences? Massage What hours of the day should you avoid sun? 10-3 Herpes Simplex Type 1 Lip, Eye and Mouth Lesions Herpes Simplex Type 2 Can be transmitted even if asymptomatic Genital Herpes