PCA Study Guide Questions & Answers
What are some risk factors of skin breakdown?
Limited physical ability, age, lack of hydration, poor nutrition, etc.
What is the name of the assessment scale used to help determine if a patient is at a greater risk of developing pressure ulcers?
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PCA Study Guide Questions & Answers
What are some risk factors of skin breakdown? - answer Limited physical ability,
age, lack of hydration, poor nutrition, etc.
What is the name of the assessment scale used to help determine if a patient is at a
greater risk of developing pressure ulcers? - answer Braden Scale
_________ is a localized injury to the skin and/or the underlying tissue. It is a result of
presence over a bony prominence. - answer Pressure injury
What is the main governing body that determines what a PCA does? - answer State
Nursing Practice Act
What are the 5 rights of delegation? - answer Right task
Right person
Right direction of communication
Right circumstance
Right supervision
____________ is defined as being responsible for one's own actions of others who
perform delegated tasks. - answer Accountability
_____________ is defined as the duty or obligation to perform some act or function. -
answer Responsibility
______________ is defined as the skills, care and judgement required by the health
care team member under similar conditions. - answer Standard of care
What stage of pressure ulcer is this?
Reddened area not returning to normal color after pressure is relieved. Feels hot and/or
painful. Skin is intact. - answer Stage 1
__________ is defined as unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of
movement. - answer False Imprisonment
___________ is defined as the intentional mistreatement or harm of another person. -
answer Abuse
___________ is defined as negligence by a professional person. - answer
Malpractice
, ____________ is defined as an intentional wrong in which a person fails to act in a
responsible and - answer Negligence
What stage of pressure ulcer is this?
Skin has broken down - answer Stage 2
What stage of pressure ulcer is this?
Skin is broken down to the subcutaneous fatty layer - answer Stage 3
What stage of pressure ulcer is this?
Skin is broken down to the muscle and bone. - answer Stage 4
____________ is a communicable/contagious disease is caused by pathogens that
spread easily. - answer Infection
What is the best way to prevent infection? - answer Wash hands with soap and
water
If a patient has C.diff what is the best way to wash your hands? - answer Soap and
water
___________ is an infection acquired during a stay at a health care facility. - answer
Noscomial Infection
What are ways we can prevent skin breakdown? - answer Support surfaces
Initiate turning
Proper nutrition
Encourage ambulation
Lift rather than slide
Shift weight every so often
Elevate heel
Get rid of wrinkles in bed linens
Provide skin care
What are the 4 P's to check during hourly rounding? - answer Pain, Potty,
Possessions, Position
T/F: A patient can be burned from hot and cold applications. - answer True
A heat application _____________ vessels. - answer dilates
A cold application __________________ vessels. - answer Constricts
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