Using the “Rule of Nines”, estimate Jacob’s burn size.

A patient with a burn may have different degrees of tissue damage within the same burned area on the body.

25.Your patient fell and broke his right hip 4 weeks ago, requiring a total hip replacement, pain medication, andrehabilitation. His past medical history includes smoking, congestive heart failure (CHF), and chronicobstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He transfers to a TCU (transitional care unit) for therapies and painmanagement. Unfortunately, his pain medication worked very well, but his staff forgot to put pillows under his calves to offload his heels. He now presents to you with the ulcer pictured below. What is the greatest wound impairment (problem) that you need to address in your wound care plan?

What are the benefits of pressure mapping patients with pelvic wounds?

Surgical                   28.This patient is obese, has maximal edema, and significant clear weeping and drainage from his wound and legs.  He states he works remotely at home for an IT company, and does not like to go out much, does not do much physical activity. What etiology would be the most likely for this patient? 

What dressing plan is most appropriate for the patient in the question above?

Which of the following is correct with regards to the guidelines for staging a wound?

For this wound, which is the accurate statement?

A patient presents with burns to his right arm that have resulted in damage to the biceps muscle. This would most appropriately be classified as what degree burn?

This patient is ventilated and sedated in the ICU currently, you are asked to consult and evaluate this pressure ulcer.  How do you document the stages of this wound correctly?