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Lecture Outline Figures, Tables, and Features Resources and In-Class Activities Outside Assignments/ Evaluation Instructor’s Notes Content Text page PPT slide Be sure your students understand how pressure ulcers develop from blanching of the skin through the four stages of pressure ulcer development. Review the process for cleaning and dressing a pressure ulcer. 30–35 Boxes 31-3 Comparison of Stages of Pressure Ulcers, pp. 970–971 Research in Nursing Bridging the Gap to Evidence-Based Practice, p. 969 Pre-Lecture Quizzes True/False The first indication that a pressure ulcer may be developing is a blanching of the skin over the area under pressure. Case Studies You are a visiting nurse caring for a 32-year-old writer who became paraplegic as a result of a motorcycle accident 1 year ago. He is recovering from a subsequent depression; your visits are to monitor not only his emotional outlook but also to encourage his hygienic and offer strategies for his success. He wears a leg bag and is incontinent of stool. You are monitoring a red spot on his left buttock, which has progressed to a pressure ulcer in which subcutaneous fat is visible. Outline the mechanisms that contributed to the development of the pressure ulcer. What specific assessments should be performed to prevent formation of pressure ulcers? How would you stage his Written Assignments Visit a health care facility to assess and document the condition of a patient recovering from a serious wound. Write a brief report discussing the process of wound healing, the factors that affect this process, and the condition of the wound assessed. Make a list of the type of blended skills you will need to diagnose and treat patients with alterations in skin integrity. Group Assignments Interview experienced nurses in various health care settings about their experience with caring for patients with pressure ulcers. Then, answer the following related questions and share your findings in a class discussion: What types of patients may be predisposed to the