The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry. This finding would be related to:

increased vascularity of the skin in the older adult

an increase in elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the older adult

an increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the older adult

increased number of sweat and sebaceous glands in the older adult

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is C

A. Increased vascularity of the skin in the older adult:
Aging is associated with reduced vascularity, contributing to slower wound healing.

B. An increase in elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the older adult:
Elastin decreases, not increases, with age.

C. An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the older adult:
Loss of elastin and subcutaneous tissue leads to thinning, wrinkling, and sagging of the skin.

D. Increased number of sweat and sebaceous glands in the older adult:
These decrease with age, leading to dry skin.

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Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. "Pain is not a normal process of aging and can indicate injury.":
Pain should always be assessed; it is not a typical or expected result of aging.

B. "Older adults must learn to tolerate pain.":
Incorrect and dismissive. Pain management is essential regardless of age.

C. "Pain is a normal process of aging and is to be expected.":
Misconception. Pain is often underreported in older adults but is not normal or acceptable.

D. "Older adults perceive pain to a lesser degree compared with younger individuals.":
False. Pain perception may change, but older adults still feel pain and may underreport it.

A. Protection from bacterial intrusion B. Increasing dehydration through water loss C. Decreasing the wastes excreted D. Regulation of body temperature E. Support of wound healing

Correct Answer is ["A","D","E"]

Explanation

A. Protection from bacterial intrusion:
The skin is a first-line defense against infection.

B. Increasing dehydration through water loss:
Incorrect. The skin prevents excess water loss; it is a barrier, not a source of dehydration.

C. Decreasing the wastes excreted:
Incorrect. Skin helps excrete wastes (e.g., urea, salts), not reduce excretion.

D. Regulation of body temperature:
Skin sweats and vasodilates/vasoconstricts to maintain thermal balance.

E. Support of wound healing:
Skin contains cells involved in tissue regeneration and repair.

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