Author Question: The nurse shows understanding of the need to promote healthy skin in the older adult when ... (Read 64 times)

mcmcdaniel · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse shows understanding of the need to promote healthy skin in the older adult when encouraging the client to: Select all that apply.

a. wear a wide-brimmed hat when outdoors
b. pad feet with socks when wearing shoes
c. clean the skin with a moisturizing soap
d. bathe in tepid water
e. always wear gloves in the winter

Question 2

A 77-year-old client being treated for glaucoma asks the nurse what causes glaucoma. The nurse bases the response on the knowledge that the increase in intraocular pressure is a result of:

a. a breakdown in the absorption process
b. spasms of the orbicular muscle.
c. changes to the suspensory ligaments, ciliary muscles, and parasympathetic nerves.
d. bits of broken coalesced vitreous from the peripheral or central part of the retina.

nmyers · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, C, D
Interventions that Promote Healthy Skin While Aging include avoiding excessive exposure to ultraviolet light, keeping the skin moisturized, avoiding drying soaps and protecting the skin from injury. Bathing in tepid water decreases oil lose from the surface of the skin. Wearing gloves in the winter is more directed towards protecting circulation in the hands.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Glaucoma is caused by a decrease in the efficiency of the absorptive process of intraocular fluid that accompanies aging and may lead to eventual breakdown in the absorptive process, which can lead to increased intraocular pressure and the development of glaucoma. Spasms of the orbicular muscle can cause the lower lid to turn inward. If it stays this way, it is called entropion. The changes described contribute to decreased accommodation. Bits of coalesced vitreous that have broken off from the peripheral or central part of the retina is the definition of floaters.