PSW MODULE 4
Blue nails mean? - ANS-Lack of oxygen in the blood
Red woubd with white coloration in a bony area indicates? - ANS-The beggining of a pressure
Ulcer
Care plan when pressure ulcers? - ANS-• High protein diet
• Special air matress (pressure-free)
• Reposition q2h
• Wound Care
Foot Board - ANS-To prevent plantar flaxation which leads to footdrop and leep jormla alignment
of feet
Pressure Ulcer alternative name - ANS-Decubitus Ulcer/ Bed Sore
Partial Bed Bath? - ANS-Face, hands, armpits, arms, chest, back, peri area.
Bed Cradle "Anderson Frame" - ANS-Metal frame placed on bed over client to prevent pressure
from sheets on legs and feet
Holistic - ANS-Concept that considers the whole person with its dimensions: social, emotional,
physical, cognitive, and spiritual.
Pediculosis - ANS-Infestation with lice
Hirsutism - ANS-Excessive hair growth in women in visible areas
Alopecia - ANS-Excessive loss of hair
Open Bed - ANS-Specislly at hospital. Beds are left open for the client to come in anytime.
Pressure Ulcer - ANS-Injure caused by unrelived pressure
Pressure Ulcer risk factors - ANS-Obesity, Incontinence, poor circulation, diabetes, low inmune
system, age (ahung can narrow the arteries), inmobility, high blood pressure, smoking
Pressure points - ANS-Supine position:
Cranium, shoulders, spine, scortum, elbows
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