Question

1. Develop a nursing plan (interventions) to assist the following patients who are at high risk for pressure ulcers. a. A comatose 35 year old man: b. A frail elderly man who is confined to bed: c. A 20-year-old woman who is in a lower body cast d. A premature baby on life support:

Answer 1

Ans.

B. A frail elderly man who is confined to bed.

Rational-

Contractures, osteoporosis from disuse and the degeneration of joints can occur. Being confined to bed can add to the likelihood of developing an increased heart rate, decreased cardiac output, hypotension, and thromboembolism. People with disabilities who are bedridden are at risk for developing pressure sores.

most at risk of getting pressure ulcers

being over 70 – older people are more likely to have mobility problems and have skin that's more easily damaged through dehydration and other factors. being confined to bed with illness or after surgery.