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Wound Care Teaching 1809Wound CareInstructed caregiver learning how to check patient's feet is crucial so that you can find a potential problem as early as possible.Wound Care Teaching 1808Wound CareInstructed caregiver inspect patient's feet every day—especially the sole and between the toes—for cuts, bruises, cracks, blisters, redness, ulcers, and any sign of abnormality. Each time you visit a health-care provider, remove your shoes and socks so your f...Wound Care Teaching 1807Wound CareInstructed caregiver reducing additional risk factors, such as , high cholesterol, and elevated blood glucose, are important in prevention and treatment of a diabetic foot ulcer. Wearing the appropriate shoes and socks will go a long way in reducing risks. th... Wound Care Teaching 1806Wound CareInstructed caregiver the patient are at high risk if the patient have or do the following: Neuropathy, Poor circulation, A foot deformity (e.g., bunion, hammer toe), Wear inappropriate shoes, Uncontrolled blood sugar, History of a previous foot ulceration.Wound Care Teaching 1805Wound CareInstructed caregiver to keep patient's ulcer from becoming infected, it is important to: keep blood glucose levels under tight control; keep the ulcer clean and bandaged; cleanse the wound daily, using a wound dressing or bandage; and avoid walking barefoot.Wound Care Teaching 1693Wound CarePatient is unable to perform wound care due to complexity of wound, location, size of wound, poor manual dexterity, forgetful (dementia), and knowledge deficit. No skilled/willing caregiver to perform wound care.Wound Care Teaching 1570Wound CareMake sure the skin remains clean and dry. Examine the skin daily. Inspect pressure areas gently. Make sure the bed linens remain dry and free of wrinkles. Pat the skin dry, do not rubWound Care Teaching 1569Wound CareInstructed caregiver reduce friction by making sure when lifting a patient in bed that they are 
lifted, not dragged during repositioning, prevent ulcers from occurring and can also help them from 
 getting worse .Wound Care Teaching 1562Wound CareInstructed patient reposition bed-bound persons at least every two hours and chair-bound persons every hour consistent
with overall goals of care.Wound Care Teaching 1561Wound CareInstructed patient consider nutritional supplementation/support for nutritionally 
consistent with overall goals of care.

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