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NCLEX-RN Reduction of Risk Potential: Pressure Injury Prevention

Practice questions covering pressure injury risk factors, staging concepts, skin assessment, repositioning, nutrition, support surfaces, and prevention strategies.

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1 Pressure Injury Risk Factors

Learn how mobility, sensation, cognition, circulation, nutrition, medical history, and changes in condition combine to affect pressure injury risk and guide individualized assessment.
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2 Pressure Injury Staging Concepts

Learn how to distinguish pressure injury stages from visible or directly assessed tissue damage, identify conditions that should not be staged as pressure injuries, and document healing and special cases correctly.
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3 Skin Assessment

Learn how to inspect and assess skin, recognize concerning changes, document findings clearly, and respond to new skin or tissue changes.
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4 Repositioning and Pressure Offloading

Learn how to individualize repositioning, offload vulnerable areas, monitor skin response, and revise prevention plans when a person’s needs or condition changes.
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5 Nutrition and Skin Integrity

Learn how nutrition and hydration support skin maintenance and tissue repair, how to recognize and respond to nutrition concerns, and why nutrition complements other pressure injury prevention measures.
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6 Support Surfaces and Prevention Strategies

Learn how to select and reassess support surfaces as part of an individualized, coordinated plan to prevent pressure injuries.
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