This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Which change in the skin is abnormal in an older person? a. Thinner and more fragile skin c. ... (Read 108 times)

acc299

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 569
Which change in the skin is abnormal in an older person?
 
  a. Thinner and more fragile skin c. Greater number of freckles
  b. Red, swollen 3-day-old wound d. Loss of hair on the extremities

Question 2

The nurse sees an older woman with OA and a low-grade fever. The patient tells the nurse that her pain is changing; it is worse at night and in her shoulder muscles.
 
  Which of the following does the nurse perform to prevent complications of this patient's condition? a. Assess her joints for swelling and redness.
  b. Obtain blood specimens for blood cul-tures.
  c. Direct her to report temporal or scalp pain.
  d. Tell her to apply moist heat for 20 mi-nutes.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

mistyjohnson

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 331
Answer to Question 1

B
Although the skin of an older person may require 48 to 72 hours to mount an initial inflammatory response to a wound, increasing redness after that time, particularly with purulent discharge, is a sign of infection. This change is normal as ridges in the skin are lost. Melanin distribution be-comes more uneven with age. Hair is commonly lost from the legs and other areas of older adults. Hair loss from the legs is not a sign of peripheral vascular disease.

Answer to Question 2

C
The older adult exhibits clinical indicators of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), and a serious complication of PMR is giant cell arteritis (GCA). The nurse instructs the patient to report scalp and temporal pain because they are early indicators of GCA. As a complication of PMR, the pa-tient exhibits clinical indicators of PMR that include severe pain and stiffness of muscles, in-cluding the back, buttocks, and thighs. PMR is not a disease that affects the joints. Blood cultures are not indicated for PMR because it is not an infection. Because PMR is an autoimmune, inflammatory disorder, applying heat is more likely to aggravate the patient's condition. Effective treatment for PMR includes low-dose steroids. However, low-dose steroids are unrelated to preventing complications of PMR.




acc299

  • Member
  • Posts: 569
Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


bdobbins

  • Member
  • Posts: 326
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

Did you know?

Many supplement containers do not even contain what their labels say. There are many documented reports of products containing much less, or more, that what is listed on their labels. They may also contain undisclosed prescription drugs and even contaminants.

Did you know?

About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.

Did you know?

Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.

Did you know?

Fungal nail infections account for up to 30% of all skin infections. They affect 5% of the general population—mostly people over the age of 70.

Did you know?

People often find it difficult to accept the idea that bacteria can be beneficial and improve health. Lactic acid bacteria are good, and when eaten, these bacteria improve health and increase longevity. These bacteria included in foods such as yogurt.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library