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During an examination, the nurse finds that a patient has excessive dryness of the skin. The best term to describe this condition is:
 
  a. Xerosis.
  b. Pruritus.
  c. Alopecia. d.
  Seborrhea.

Question 2

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 which factor in the older adult?
 
  a. Increased vascularity of the skin
  b. Increased numbers of sweat and sebaceous glands
  c. An increase in elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat
  d. An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Xerosis is the term used to describe skin that is excessively dry. Pruritus refers to itching, alopecia refers to hair loss, and seborrhea refers to oily skin.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
An accumulation of factors place the aging person at risk for skin disease and breakdown: the thinning of the skin, a decrease in vascularity and nutrients, the loss of protective cushioning of the subcutaneous layer, a lifetime of environmental trauma to skin, the social changes of aging, a increasingly sedentary lifestyle, and the chance of immobility.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
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