A 16 Y/O female was admitted to the pediatric ICU with exacerbation of her cystic fibrosis. On day 3, she was transferred to the
medical pediatric unit. The pressure injury survey was conducted on day 4 of hospitalization and the survey team saw a Stage 2 pressure injury under the oxygen tubing over the top of her left ear. Review of her hospital admission assessment record revealed intact, very dry skin with poor turgor. The skin assessment documented on arrival to the medical pediatric unit noted a Stage 1 pressure injury at this site. For the pressure injury survey, this would be reported as:Please make a selection1. A Community Acquired Pressure Injury2. A Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury Only3. A Hospital Acquired and Unit Acquired Pressure Injury
A Hospital Acquired and Unit Acquired Pressure Injury
Explanation:
On her hospital admission her skin was reported to be dry and intact with poor tugor, therefore, any pressure areas developed within the hospital stay including the transfer to the unit will then be considered a hospital and unit acquired pressure sore
A Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury Only would then be referring to a new pressure injury that developed after admission to the facility and not necessarily to a specific unit
Let's find out if exhaled air contains carbon dioxide.
Take a glass and fill it up with some limewater. ... The limewater turns milky. This goes to show that the carbon dioxide present in the exhaled air turns the limewater chalky. The limewater turns from clear and colourless to chalky.
