CNA: Ch. 41 (Decubitus Ulcer)

• decubitus ulcer (resulting from being in bed too long, prolonged pressure to skin)

  • stage I: redness
  • stage II: redness & skin break
  • stage III: skin break & muscle involvement
  • stage IV: muscle & bone
• treatment of decubitus ulcer: reposition, keep dry, use barrier cream or powder
• bony prominence


  area where bone sticks out or projects from flat surface of body; pressure points