Which factor contributes to pressure injury formation when patient's body slides downward to the foot of the bed?

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Shear is the force exerted against the skin while the skin remains stationary and the bony structures move.For example,when the head of the bed is elevated,gravity causes the bony skeleton to pull toward the foot of the bed,while the skin remains against the sheets.An applied force is the movement of one object as the result of another object acting upon it.Momentum is the force of an object as it moves forward.Acceleration is increased speed of an object as it moves.

Which Factor Contributes to Pressure Injury Formation When Patient's Body