Explanation: 1. Keep the skin clean and dry. Avoid overuse of soap which can be drying. 2. Evaluate and manage incontinence. A bowel- and bladder-management program should be in place. If soiling occurs, skin should be cleansed as soon as possible using a pH balanced skin cleanser. Underpads that absorb moisture and present a quick-drying surface to the skin should be used. 3. Use pillows or
wedges to prevent the skin from touching the bed on trochanter, heels, and ankles. 4. The score is not inconclusive and it does show a risk for pressure ulcer development.
1. Saline
2. Dakin's solution
3. Povidone-iodine
4. Hydrogen peroxide
1. Saline
Explanation: 1. The safest, most cost effective and most common cleansing agent for wounds is isotonic saline.
2. Topical antiseptics such as Dakin's solution should not be used on a wound because it has been found to be toxic to the wound fibroblasts and macrophages.
3. Topical antiseptics such as povidone-iodine should not be used on a wound because it has been found to be toxic to the wound fibroblasts and macrophages.
4. Topical antiseptics such as hydrogen peroxide should not be used on a wound because it has been found to be toxic to the wound fibroblasts and macrophages.
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