Standard 8 - Pressure Injury Prevention

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Across
  1. 2. Most high risk area for a Pressure Injury
  2. 4. When a pressure injury is identified staff should to place a “Skin ......... Communication” sticker (STK505) into the health record.
  3. 8. Who is at Risk of a pressure Injury?
  4. 9. Co-morbidities such as ............... and mobility loss further increase the risk of pressure injury development
  5. 11. Penalty at cost of Faciltiy for a hospital acquired per Stage 4 Pressure Injury: ...... thousand dollars
  6. 13. factors such as poor nutrition, poor skin integrity and lack of available ............. to tissues have been associated with pressure injuries
  7. 14. Modified Waterlow Score of 20+ puts patients ... .... .... of developing a Pressure Injury
  8. 19. The Adult Pressure Injury Risk Assessment form must be completed within ....... hours
  9. 22. what does IAD stand for
  10. 23. Identified pressure injuries must be entered into ..... CI
  11. 26. Refer all patients scoring 2 or more on their MST to the ..............
  12. 27. Elevate head of bed greater than ........ degrees only when necessary
  13. 28. P.I Stage with non-blanching erythema but skin is intact
Down
  1. 1. Refer Patients to ................. ............... for appropriate Pressure relieving/reducing devices
  2. 3. Use a malnutrition ............ tool to identify those at risk of malnutrition. Refer those identified as ‘at risk’ to a dietitian/ medical officer
  3. 5. Prevent Pressure Injuries by Keeping skin clean and dry – use a pH neutral cleanser; use water based ................ and protective barrier creams
  4. 6. Temporary P.I Stage with Full Thickness tissue loss with an unknown depth due to slough or eschar
  5. 7. A .................... skin inspection must be completed as soon as possible after admission
  6. 10. P.I Stage with Partial Thickness skin loss that is shallow, open and may appear as a blister
  7. 12. Injury ............ ....... is also known as a pressure ulcer or bed sore.
  8. 15. Educate the patient and their family, friends and carers about pressure injury prevention the importance of ............. regularly, including distributing of the patient/carer brochure
  9. 16. Full thickness P.I with exposed bone, tendon or muscle
  10. 17. Avoid direct contact on bony .................. through effective use of support pillows or foam wedges.
  11. 18. A pressure injury is a .................. injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, resulting from sustained pressure including pressure associated with shear
  12. 20. Clinical Handover should include; risk status, .............. strategies, any identified P.Is and management plans
  13. 21. P.I Stage involving full thickness which may expose subcutaneous fatty tissue
  14. 24. Inspect at Risk Patients Skin Integrity ......... and monitor any changes
  15. 25. Pressure injuries are costly to treat, ........., debilitating, and impact significantly on quality of life for a patient and their family