Can bed sores be preventable?

YES: Proactive, protective, preventitive care....Pressure relief and wound care.

Exceptions: I am aware of three exceptions tot he preventable rule. Patient noncompliance tissue failure - a complex term that basically means that the patient is dying and no matter what you do, they will have skin breakdown. Hemodynamic instability - patients in critical condition for whom turning or position changes cause significant problems with their hemodynamics. Otherwise, they should not occur.