Pre Test 2 – Wound Management and Staging Pressure Areas For Nursing Professionals

Pressure ulcers require wound coverings that enhance the natural environment and maintain physiologic integrity.

Hydrogen peroxide is an acceptable solution for wound cleaning.

A good pressure relieving device in a chair or wheelchair would be a soft foam or rubber ring cushion.

Occlusive dressings are preferred because they enhance debridement and aid in reepithelialization of the wound. 

Types of occlusive dressings include hydrocolloids, films, foams and hydrogels.

When obtaining the dimensions of a pressure area, measure side to side and then head to toe using centimeters.

Pressure ulcers never totally revert to normal tissue and will always be susceptible to re-injury.

Venous ulcers typically have pale wound beds and are not painful.

Interventions to prevent pressure areas would include management of incontinence and nutritional deficits.

Any person to be found at risk for pressure area development should be placed on a pressure reducing surface.