Pressure injuries

Etiology / Pathophysiology

• Pressure, shear, moisture, poor nutrition, and immobility impair tissue perfusion.
• Sustained pressure causes ischemia and tissue breakdown over bony prominences.

Medications

No specific medication class was seeded for this card.

Nursing actions

• Reposition, offload heels, manage moisture, and assess skin routinely.
• Optimize nutrition and hydration.
• Stage accurately and document wound characteristics.

Complications

• Infection
• Osteomyelitis
• Sepsis
• Pain

NCLEX cues

• Non-blanchable redness is stage 1.
• Do not massage reddened bony prominences.

Memory hooks

• Pressure blocks perfusion.

Labs / Diagnostics

• Trend assessment findings and ordered diagnostics; verify exact values with school source material.

Review notes

• Session-derived study seed. Verify against school materials, ATI/NCLEX review sources, current orders, and facility policy before relying on details.