Patients are at risk for developing pressure ulcers on which areas of the body? (Select all that apply.)

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The most common sites of pressure ulcers are the sacrum, coccyx, ischial tuberosities, greater trochanters, elbows, heels, scapulas, iliac crests, and lateral and medial malleoli (Pieper, 2007).Pressure ulcers can occur on any area of skin subjected to pressure.Nonbony locations in which pressure ulcers can occur include the nares, usually related to pressure caused by nasogastric (NG) tubes or oxygen cannulas; the ears, resulting from an oxygen cannula; and the genitalia, with ulcers resulting from Foley catheter tension.

Patients Are at Risk for Developing Pressure Ulcers on Which