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Topic Review Activity

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What are some common clinical examples where patients experience shearing/friction forces that can lead to PU development?

patient sliding down bed/chair – especially if angle of backrest > 30°  with poor position in a chair
younger patients running around the ward
patients with reduced mobility being dragged across bed/chair surfaces when being repositioned by staff
patients attempting to move themselves but unable to lift their body sufficiently to clear bed/chair surface
patients having their blood pressure measured

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Last updated: 27 March, 2008
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