Module 04: Gerontology Health Care of the Elderly (Assessment)
You saw a frail bedridden 85-year-old woman with sacral ulcer. Which of the following intervention is most likely to promote healing of the ulcer?
A. Daily silver sulphadiazine dressing
B. Daily saline dressing and frequent turning of the patient
C. Daily debridement and saline dressing
D. Daily povidone iodine dressing
E. Daily saline dressing and tube feeding to improve nutritional status
You saw a frail bedridden 85-year-old woman with sacral ulcer. Which of the following intervention is most likely to promote healing of the ulcer?
A. Daily silver sulphadiazine dressing
B. Daily saline dressing and frequent turning of the patient
C. Daily debridement and saline dressing
D. Daily povidone iodine dressing
E. Daily saline dressing and tube feeding to improve nutritional status