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Do risk assessment tools prevent pressure sores?
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No, they assess risk: They can be a good resource for planning care of a susceptible patient to avoid pressure sores, but the only way to prevent pressure sores is to avoid prolonged pressure, especially over bony prominences and to be hypervigilant in examining areas daily that are prone to these sores.
Answered 11/15/2020
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