Question

A 68 Y/O male was admitted to the ICU after a coronary artery bypass procedure. He was unstable with several episodes of hypotension for 3 days and then began to improve and stabilize. The pressure injury survey was conducted on day 6 of hospitalization and the survey team saw a Stage 2 pressure injury over his coccyx.
Review of his hospital admission assessment record revealed his skin was warm, dry, and intact.
For the pressure injury survey, this would be reported as:
a. Community Acquired Pressure Injury
b. Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury Only
c. Hospital Acquired and Unit Acquired Pressure Injury

Answer 1

Answer:

c. Hospital Acquired and Unit Acquired Pressure Injury

Explanation:

The pressure injury was not observed during the documentation of hospital admission record. This pressure injury was developed after hospital admission and is thus a hospital acquired pressure injury. Moreover, he was admitted into the ICU where the pressure injury survey was conducted. Therefore, this injury will also be reported as unit acquired pressure injury.