2024 CNA - Chapter 28 | Questions & Answers (Solved) With 100% Verified Answers
- Where are pressure ulcers most likely to form?
Answer: On the heels, ankles, and toes; On the elbows and shoulder blades; On the spine (all of the above)
- Why is it important to prevent pressure ulcers from forming?
Answer: Pressure ulcers are difficult to treat and can lead to a person's death.
- What is the underlying cause of all pressure ulcers?
Answer: Continuous pressure applied to one area
- Which of the following factors can increase a person's risk of getting a pressure
ulcer?
Answer: Advanced age, Incontinence, Poor nutrition (all of the above)
- Mr. Underwood has developed a white, shiny area on his left hip about the size of
a quarter. Yesterday the same area was red and hot to the touch. If you were Mr.Underwood's nursing assistant, what would be your biggest concern?
Answer: That Mr. Underwood has a stage 1 pressure ulcer
- You are caring for Mrs. Kling, a 93-year old grandmother who has limited
mobility following a stroke. What should you do to minimize Mrs. Kling's chances of developing a pressure ulcer?
Answer: Dry Mrs. Kling's skin thoroughly after each bath; Reposition Mrs. Kling
regularly, according to the nursing care plan; Encourage Mrs. Kling to eat well (all of the above)
- Which one of the following is an example of an intentional wound?
Answer: A surgical incision
- An assessment tool that is useful in helping to predict a patient's or resi- dent's
risk for developing pressure ulcers is the:
Answer: Braden Scale
- Shingles is a skin disorder caused by the virus that is responsible for causing:
Answer: Chicken pox
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