Assignment:Patient has Multiple medical diagnoses

Your supervisor assigns you a new patient that has multiple medical diagnoses and is recovering from Show more Your supervisor assigns you a new patient that has multiple medical diagnoses and is recovering from a stage 3 decubitus ulcer (also known as a pressure ulcer or bed sore). Her pressure ulcer has been operated upon by providing a skin graft to cover the large area on her sacrum. Although this operation is designed to speed up wound healing and decrease infection risk there are still major metabolic demands to meet in order for patient to fully recover from the sacral wound surgery and to decrease the risk of future compromised skin integrity or pressure ulcers. How do pressure ulcers form? What are the main risk factors that lead to developing decubitus ulcers (pressure ulcers or bed sores)? Identify and describe preventative measures that can reduce the risk of developing a decubitus ulcer (pressure ulcer bed sore). Include nursing care protocols specialty equipment and general nutrition recommendations. What roles do protein zinc vitamin C and any other micronutrients play in the promotion of wound healing? Identify several oral nutrition supplements (ex: protein drinks) and enteral (tube feeding) formulas that can help a person meet the increased protein and micronutrient needs associated with wound healing. Show less

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