In this assignment, you will read the case study about a patient who is at risk for pressure ulcers and respond to questions related to the Braden Scale and risk factors for pressure ulcers and the treatment and prevention of pressure ulcers.
Brief patient history
Elizabeth is an 84-year-old patient who is nearly blind. She has been bedridden since she had a stroke two years ago. She lives with her 88-year-old husband, who is very hard of hearing. Their two children live out of state. Various nieces and nephews look in on the patient and her husband, but the husband insist he can look after his wife himself, and the patient wants only her husband to take care of her.
Concerned that the couple may be struggling, one of their nieces calls their daughter, who calls an ambulance immediately due to her mother's condition. In the ER, the patient is diagnosed with urinary incontinence, a Stage lll decubitus ulcer on her right hip, and a Stage lv decubitus ulcer on her coccyx. She is 30 pounds underweight and cannot remember her last meal . She is also diagnosed with, scabies, and her gums are soft and bleeding. Her fingernails are long and covered with dried feces. The patient has been admitted to you unit.
Answer each of the following questions and provide the rationale for each answer:
What are the suspected causes of Elizabeth's decubitus ulcers formation?
What signs and symptoms would lead to decubitus ulcer on her hip and the Stage lv decubitus ulcer on her coccyx?
What first aid is needed for Elizabeth's wounds?
What comfort measures should the nurse do to promote Elizabeth's comfort?
What should the nurse do regarding skin care to help prevent wounds from progressing in severity?
What interventions related to diet will be needed to support the healing of Elizabeth's severity what interventions related to diet will be needed to support the healing of the Elizabeth's wounds?
Submission Requirements:
Submit your response in Microsoft word document of the following specifications:
Font: Arial or times new roman; Size 12 point, double-spaced
APA format for formatting the document and citing sources
Length:2-3 PAGES WITH A MINIM OF ONE paragraph for each rationale
Support each answer with evidence from the books used in class of from peer-reviewed research articles.
Provide a detailed rationale for each answer in language that can be understood by the patient,
Evaluation Criteria:
You will be evaluated on the following criteria:
Did you answer all the questions?
Did you support each of your answers with evidence from the books used in class of from peer reviewed research articles?
Did you provide a detailed rationale for each answer in language that can be understood by the patient?
Did you submit a paper formatted in APA style?
Did you use correct grammar and spelling?