What should the PCA do to prevent bed sores when caring for a patient who is on bed rest?

Personal Care Assistants (PCA) are in charge of aging people are in need or medical attention or someone to help them do every day things that they are no longer capabe of doing.

PCAs should make sure that the bottom sheet in the bed is always free of wrinkles to prevent people on bed rest from getting bed sores. Bed sores, also known as pressure ulcers, can occur when there is a build up of pressure on the skin. They are localized damages to the skin that are a result of pressure or friction. Bed sores most often occur on the legs and feet.