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LWBK098-3855G-C19[431-445].qxd 01-07-2008 11:27 PM Page 431 Techbooks[PPG-Quark]. C H A P T E R. Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Assisting With Wound Care 19. A nursing assistant makes an occupied bed. Providing clean, wrinkle-free linens is just one way that nursing assistants help to prevent their patients or residents from developing Pressure Ulcers . M. any of your patients or residents will be at risk for devel- oping Pressure Ulcers . Preventing Pressure Ulcers is a major concern of the nursing team because Pressure Ulcers are painful, hard to treat, and potentially fatal. In this CHAPTER , you will learn about your role in Preventing Pressure Ulcers . Pressure Ulcers are just one type of wound you may see when you are caring for patients and residents. In this CHAPTER , you will also learn about how the health care team cares for people with wounds and your role in Assisting the nurse with wound care. 431. LWBK098-3855G-C19[431-445].
Discuss what conditions may increase a person’s risk of devel-oping a pressure ulcer. 3. Describe why preventing pressure ulcers is so important. 4. Describe changes in the skin that could be an early sign of a pressure ulcer. 5. Describe how nursing assistants help to prevent residents and patients from developing pressure ulcers. 6.
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