A newly admitted older patient has severe edema in the lower ...

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A newly admitted older patient has severe edema in the lower extremities and no hair on the legs. What do these manifestations most likely indicate to the nurse?
 
  A) A diet low in protein
  B) Exposure to the cold from a lack of heat
  C) Frequent falls and injuries because of unsteady gain
  D) Circulatory problems related to age and a chronic illness

Question 2

A magazine geared toward elderly women contains an advertisement for an anti-wrinkle cream purported to remove wrinkles caused by the drying effects of years of soap use.
 
  Knowledgeable nurses can keep their elderly female clients from being duped by this advertisement by explaining that the wrinkling of facial skin in old age results primarily from: A) Changes in the endocrine glands
  B) Cellular mutations arising from toxic chemicals
  C) Repeated exposure to ultraviolet light
  D) A diet high in fats and refined sugars

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Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
The manifestations indicate ineffective tissue perfusion in the lower extremities. These manifestations do not indicate a diet low in protein, exposure to the cold, or frequent falls and injuries.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
Repeated exposure to ultraviolet light causes solar elastosis, the wrinkling that results from the replacement of collagen by elastin. Toxic chemicals, nutrition, and endocrine changes are not known to produce the wrinkling of the skin seen in old age.