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Skin

Quiz

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Is your skin at risk?

Answer the following simple questions to determine if you may have skin at risk.

Do you have diabetes, a vascular disease, a neuromuscular disease, or another condition that may prevent one or more areas of your body from receiving proper blood flow?

 

Are you confined to bed?

 

Are you in a wheelchair most of the time?

 

Do you have red areas on your skin that won’t go away?

 

Do you have tender “pressure points,” perhaps on your elbows, buttocks, hips, heels, or any other part of the body in prolonged contact with your bed or chair?

 

Is your skin cracked, blistered, scaly, or broken?

 

Do you have one or more open sores?

 

Do you see yellowish stains (possibly stained with blood) on your clothing, sheets, or chair?

 

Are most over-the-counter moisturizers ineffective in treating your skin conditions?

 

Do you have poor nutrition and hydration?

 

Do you have urinary and/or bowel incontinence?

 

Are you older, with thinning skin?

 

Do you have a family history of skin problems?

 

Do you have an active or outdoor lifestyle with exposure to sun and wind?

 

Do you take prednisone or other medications for a chronic condition?