Pressure Ulcer Crossword

_____________ and repositioning residents is important.
Keeping a residents skin clean and _______ helps prevent pressure ulcers.
______ must be evaluated and updated often when a resident has a pressure ulcer.
It is important to protect the skin from______.
Preventing weight ____ is important.
The elderly may be at a greater risk due to the changes in the skin related to
_____ puts a resident at risk.
Pressure ulcers can be very painful for a ______.
A pressure ______ is any lesion caused by a constant pressure that harms the tissue underneath the skin.
A resident being unable to _____ themselves puts him/her at risk.
If a resident has had a pressure ulcer before, he/she is more at ______ for getting another one.
Skin _____ should be done every time the resident gets a shower.
_____ is the force that occurs when the skin sticks to a surface and the body slides.
Encouraging a resident to eat/drink at _______ can help prevent weight loss.
Getting enough ______ and protein is very important.
Food _____ records are important for the dietitian/nurses to know when a resident is not eating.
As a care_____, you must report to the nurse when residents have a change in their skin.
Pressure _____ are those areas where bones cause force on the skin and squeezes them against an outside force.