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kfurse

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The nurse is having trouble correcting a health problem with a strategy that has worked in the past. What should the nurse do about the health problem?
 
  A) Nothing since the strategy no longer works
  B) Avoid dwelling on the unpleasant health problem
  C) Identify new strategies to correct the health problem
  D) Continue to implement the strategy that has worked in the past

Question 2

Which of the following aspects of the integumentary system would a gerontological nurse expect to increase, rather than decrease, with the age of clients?
 
  A) Pigmentation
  B) Dermal thickness
  C) Coarseness of collagen
  D) Size of hair bulbs



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Answer to Question 1

C
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Self-care is dynamic. Strategies that proved successful in the past may become less effective and need replacement. The nurse should identify new strategies to correct the health problem. The nurse should not do nothing or avoid dwelling on the health problem since neither of these will be helpful. The nurse should not continue to implement a strategy that no longer works because it has been shown to not help the current problem.

Answer to Question 2

C
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The coarseness of collagen increases with age, whereas pigmentation, dermal thickness, and the size of hair blubs tend to diminish. Loss of elasticity in skin is caused by a loss of collagen and elastin.



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