Wound Care Teaching 548

Patient was instructed on what to avoid in presence of ulcers. Friction and shear need to be reduced. Friction is the mechanical force exerted when skin is dragged against a coarse surface while shear is the mechanical force caused by the interplay of gravity and friction.

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Instructed in factors that contribute to poor skin integrity such as immobilization, poor circulatio...

Instructed to keep pressure off wound area to promote circulation which is essential to healing....

Instructed in factors that affect healing, such as, age, disease, nutrition, and infection....

Instructed in need for proper nutrition to promote wound healing, including foods high in Vitamin C...

Instructed in proper handwashing before and after wound care or touching wound site to prevent sprea...