...changes in the skin: a) Wrinkling and...
...b) Loss of skin turgor. c) Ecchymosis....
...c) Ecchymosis. d) Skin becomes more transparent...
...epidermal thickness. f) Skin becomes thin (more...
...(more prone to skin breakdown and injury)....
...complete a thorough skin assessment to monitor...
...for changes in skin integrity. (1) Identify...
...changes in skin integrity. (1) Identify potentially...
...deep layer of skin. (2) Detect skin...
...skin. (2) Detect skin break (allows bacteria...
...drainage. (4) Detect skin breakdown. (5) Tissue...
...b) Risk of Skin Breakdown (1) Maintaining...
...Breakdown (1) Maintaining skin integrity. (a) A...
...(1) Maintaining skin integrity. (a) A few...
...backboard can alter skin integrity. (b) A...
...can alter skin integrity. (b) A few...
...table can alter skin integrity. (c) High-risk...
...can alter skin integrity. (c) High-risk patients...
...(d) Moisturize sacral skin. c) Thermoregulation Problems....
...Problems. (1) Age-related skin changes can cause...
...care to promote skin integrity at IV...
...to promote skin integrity at IV sites...
...is manifested through skin changes: Wrinkling and...
...sagging. Loss of skin turgor. Ecchymosis. Skin...
...skin turgor. Ecchymosis. Skin becomes more transparent....
...for changes in skin integrity: Identify potentially...
...changes in skin integrity: Identify potentially life-threatening...
...life-threatening conditions. Detect skin break. Provide information...
...venous drainage). Detect skin breakdown. Tissue ischemia....
...ischemia. 4. Maintaining skin integrity: A few...
...4. Maintaining skin integrity: A few hours...
...backboard can alter skin integrity. A few...
...can alter skin integrity. A few hours...
...table can alter skin integrity. High-risk patients...
...can alter skin integrity. High-risk patients may...
...status. Moisturize sacral skin. 6. Age-related skin...
...skin. 6. Age-related skin changes cause thermoregulation...
...care to promote skin integrity at IV...
...to promote skin integrity at IV sites...
...indicate depression. B. Skin assessment 1. Skin...
...Skin assessment 1. Skin assessment—Standardized skin assessment...
...1. Skin assessment—Standardized skin assessment will identify...
...of risk for skin breakdown begins at...
...and reevaluation of skin integrity. c) Example:...
...reevaluation of skin integrity. c) Example: Braden...
...answers. 5. Standardized skin assessment identifies risk....
...identifies risk. Assess skin breakdown at admission...
...admission Assessment/evaluation of skin integrity daily. Example:...
...Assessment/evaluation of skin integrity daily. Example: Braden...
...burn: (1) Thin skin, slow reactions, reduced...