Week 3

Question 1

Define pressure ulcers and the patients that have the highest risk

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Question 2

What is the prevalence of pressure ulcers? Affects ___% of hospitalized patients

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Question 3

Explain the etiology of pressure ulcers

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Question 4

By what amount of time should position be changed in 1) bed, 2) sitting, 3) if the pt is dependent and in high risk

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Question 5

What are the risk factors for pressure ulcers?

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Question 6

Do wounds change stages once categorized? Do pressure ulcers have their own nomenclature?

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Question 7

Explain stage 1 pressure ulcers

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Question 8

Explain stage 2 pressure ulcers

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Question 9

Explain stage 3 pressure ulcers

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Question 10

Explain stage 4 pressure ulcers

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Question 11

Explain unstageable/unclassified pressure ulcers

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Question 12

Explain suspected deep tissue injuries that lead to pressure ulcers

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Question 13

What are commonly used tools to assess risk of pressure ulcers?

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Question 14

What are the medical and surgical interventions for pressure ulcers?

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Question 15

What is the prevalence of neuropathic ulcers (or diabetic ulcers)? How does vascular disease and neuropathy lead to it?

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Question 16

explain risk factors for neuropathic ulcers

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Question 17

What are the most common locations for a neuropathic ulcer?

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Question 18

What are the characteristics of a neuropathic ulcer?

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Question 19

What are some PT tests and measures to assess a neuropathic ulcer?

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Question 20

What are the surgical procedures and medical intervention commonly used for neuropathic ulcers?

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Question 21

Explain arterial insufficiency (AI) and what it can result in

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Question 22

What are some possible causes of arterial insufficiency? How often is it symptomatic vs asymptomatic?

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Question 23

How can an arterial insufficiency lead to an ulcer? Explain cholesterol at branches

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Question 24

What are the modifiable vs non modifiable risk factors that contribute to arterial ulceration?

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Question 25

What the signs and symptoms of AI?

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Question 26

Explain intermittent claudication and ischemic rest pain due to AI

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Question 27

What are the common locations and typical reasons for AI ulcers?

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Question 28

Explain the appearance of AI ulcers

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Question 29

Explain trophic (surface disruption) features of AI ulcers

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Question 30

List PT tests and measures for AI ulcers

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Question 31

List AI ulcer medical and surgical intervention options

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Question 32

Explain venous insufficiency

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Question 33

Explain respiratory pumps and calf muscle pumps

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Question 34

What is the most common type of leg ulcer? Why does it happen?

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VI

Question 35

Are the mechanisms of VI known?

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Question 36

What are the common locations of VI? How does pain progress?

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Question 37

Explain the appearance of VI

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Question 38

Explain

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Question 39

What are the surgical/medical interventions for VI?

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Question 40

What is the prognosis for AI and VI?

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