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  1. Clients with diabetes are at a higher risk of pressure injuries because of increased sensation in their feet.1
  2. What is the upper or outer layer of skin called?1
  3. Ageing reduces the skin’s tolerance, with an increased risk of pressure injuries.1
  4. What intrinsic factor can can contribute to a higher risk of pressure injuries?1
  5. The hypodermis is?1
  6. What devices should never be used?1
  7. Slough is dead tissue that can be yellow, green, grey or brown.1
  8. If a client is at high risk, how often should skin assessments be done?1
  9. The 30 degree tilt is useful when positioning a client.1
  10. What stage pressure injury can have full thickness loss with exposed bone or musle?1
  11. Minimising the risk of infection is a way to prevent pressure injuries.1
  12. What stage pressure injury can have partial thickness loss of epidermis, dermis?1
  13. Non-blanchable erythema is which stage of pressure injury?1
  14. When a client is confined to bed, where can pressure injuries develop?1
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