Integumentary: Ulcers: Pressure

Question 1

Etiology

Answer 1

• Lesions caused by unrelieved pressure

- Ischemic hypoxia and damage to underlying tissue

Question 2

Clinical Features: Location

Answer 2

• Boney prominences:
• Sacrum
• Heels
• Trochanter
• Lateral malleoli
• Ischial areas
• Elbows

Question 3

Clinical Features: Color

Answer 3

• Red
• Brown
• Black
• Yellow

Question 4

Clinical Features: Infection

Answer 4

• Localized infection possible

Question 5

Clinical Features: Pain

Answer 5

• Can be painful if sensation intact

Question 6

Clinical Features: Inflammation

Answer 6

• Inflammatory response

Question 7

Clinical Features: Treated vs untreated

Answer 7

• If left untreated will progress from superficial simple erosion to involvement of deep layers of skin and underlying muscle and bone

Question 8

Clinical Features: Grading

Answer 8

• Stages of severity