The Most Important Factor in Preventing and Treating Pressure Ulcers

question 4

Multiple Choice

The most important factor in preventing and treating pressure ulcers is:

• A) The proper use of foam or air mattresses
• B) The proper utilization of an air-fluidized bed
• C) Frequent repositioning of the patient
• D) The proper use of a low-air-loss bed

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Definitions:

RBCs

Red Blood Cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and return carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Type Of Infection

Categories of infections determined by the causative agents, such as viral, bacterial, fungal, or parasitic.

Erythropoiesis

The process of producing red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the bone marrow.

Erythropoietin

A hormone produced by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells in response to hypoxia.