Chapter 32 skin integrity and wound care

The nurse is discussing home remedies for insect bites with a group of college students. The nurse correctly includes which remedy in the presentation?

Aloe vera

The nurse would recognize which client as being particularly susceptible to impaired wound healing?

an obese woman with a history of type 1 diabetes

A medical-surgical nurse is assisting a wound care nurse with the debridement of a client's coccyx wound. What is the primary goal of this action?

removing dead or infected tissue to promote wound healing

When clients are pulled up in bed rather than lifted, they are at increased risk for the development of decubitus ulcers. What is the name given to the factor responsible for this risk?

shearing force

A nurse is caring for a 78-year-old client who was admitted after a femur fracture. The primary care provider placed the client on bed rest. Which action should the nurse perform to prevent a pressure injury?

use pillows to maintain a side-lying position as needed