The nurse notes that the elderly client she is caring for has dry, flaky skin on her hands, face, arms, and legs. The nurse knows that elderly clients may need bathing:
1. More frequently due to keeping their warmer environments
2. Less frequently than younger clients due to dry skin
3. With strong soap due to issues with incontinence
4. With very hot water and vigorous rubbing to remove dead skin cells
Question 2
The nurse is discussing nail care with a group of teenage girls. Which of the following statements made by one girl in the audience requires immediate follow-up by the nurse?
1. My mother tells me that toe rings will cause me to develop calluses.
2. It's expensive buying new shoes just because your feet keep growing.
3. I throw my sneakers into the washing machine regularly to keep the inside sur-faces clean.
4. I cut the discolored nails on both of my great toes really short to make them a little less noticeable.
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Testing Visual Fields by Confrontation: The nurse and patient should be approximately at an eye to e
Skin
Physical findings of the skin indicative of substance abuse
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