Braden Scale Assignment

Braden Scale Assignment Name Institution Course and Code Professor Date Braden Scale Assignment Based on the information provided for the 76-year-old female patient, the following are her Braden Scale score in each category together with the justification for each: 1 Sensory Perception: 1 Score: 3 (Slightly Limited) 2 Justification: The patient responds to verbal commands but has difficulty expressing her needs and experiences numbness in her right hand, indicating a sensory impairment hindering her ability to feel discomfort or pain over part of her body (Ernstmeyer & Christman, 2021). 2 Moisture: 1 Score: 1 (Constantly Moist) 2 Justification: The patient is incontinent of bowel and bladder, indicating her skin is almost constantly moist by urine (Ernstmeyer & Christman, 2021). 3 Activity: 1 Score: 1 (Bedfast) 2 Justification: The patient is confined to bed and requires assistance for any transfer (Ernstmeyer & Christman, 2021). 4 Mobility: 1 Score: 1 (Completely Immobile) 2 Justification: The patient cannot make any adjustments to their body position without assistance (Wayne, 2024). 5 Nutrition: 1 Score: 2 (Probably Inadequate) 1 Justification: The patient eats approximately half of her meals, has a restricted diet of pureed foods with thickened liquids, and sometimes refuses to eat, leading to inadequate nutritional intake (Ernstmeyer & Christman, 2021). 6 Friction and Shear: 2 Score: 1 (Problem) ...