[Solved]: CASE SCENARIO # 2: You are the wound treatment…

CASE SCENARIO # 2: You are the wound treatment associate in an acute care setting. A78-year old patient is admitted for sepsis and malnutrition. The patient has been cared for in his home by a family member. The patient has poor eyesight and rheumatoid arthritis. Assessment: The patient is bed-bound; is thin and contracted; makes eye contact and moans when repositioned; but is unable to communicate. Skin turgor is diminished, and a urinary catheter is in place. The patient two pressure injuries: (1) right trochanter wound—4 x 7 cm; the wound is covered with dry eschar and is not draining; and (2) left trochanter wound— 8 x 12 cm with copious amounts of drainage. All other pressure points are intact. The patient is receiving parenteral tube feedings (1calorie/cc; 44 gm protein per liter) through his PEG tube; the infusion rate is