Module 3 – Measuring incidence and prevalence of PUs/PIs

Follow-up questions

Module 3 – Measuring incidence and prevalence of PUs/PIs Measuring incidence and prevalence of pressure ulcers/injuries 1.1 Measuring incidence and prevalence of pressure ulcers/injuries Follow-up questions

There are 15 beds on your ward, 14 of which were occupied last week. Four patients developed PUs. In two patients the ulcerations occurred for the first time on the third day, the other two patients developed them on the fifth and sixth day respectively. Two of these four patients developed 2 PUs. Please fill-in the following data.