Pressure Ulcers & Skin Cancer Flashcards by Melissa Johnson | Brainscape

Q

What can be done to prevent pressure ulcer?

What needs to be performed daily?

A

Risk assessment–Braden

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Q

Pressure ulcer prevention:

Turn pt?

A

Q2h

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Q

Pressure ulcer prevention

nutrition

A

provide adequate nutrition

**low protein increases risk

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Pressure ulcer prevention:

Protection of skin:

A

pad bony prominences
protect against shear/ friction
keep pt clean and dry

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Q

Pressure ulcer prevention:

Heels

A

float them!

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Q

What are the 4 types of skin cancer?

A

Actinic keratoses
Squamous cell
Basal cell
Melanoma

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Q

Which skin cancer:

rough, scaly lesions

A

Squamous cell

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Q

Which skin cancer:

new mole or change in existing mole

A

Melanoma

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Which skin cancer:

scaley; PRE-cancerous

A

Actinic keratoses

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Which skin cancer:

invades local structures

A

Basal cell

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Q

T or F: basal cell is often metastatic

A

F: rarely metastatic

**high recurrence rate though

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Q

Which skin cancer:

central ulceration with crusting

A

Squamous cell

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Which skin cancer:

Cracks, ulcerations, bleeding from a mole

A

Melanoma

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