Patients in Tertiary Health may be said to be at a greater risk of developing pressure sores. Discuss how such situations may be prevented.

Pressure Sores, also known as decubitus ulcers or bedsores, have always been a problem for nurses caring for chronically ill, immobile and elderly patients in the tertiary care setting. This problem is exacerbated by modern medical interventions which have allowed us to extend the life expectancy of these patients, well into old age. As a result, previous illnesses such as pneumonia, which would have claimed the lives of these patients, has become less of a …

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