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The nursing staff at a nursing home works closely with the staff in the Endocrinology Department at a local hospital.
 
  This relationship is maintained for the welfare of the nursing home residents, because a failing immune system in the elderly might account for: A) A decline in the rate of growth hormone production
  B) The increased incidence of cancer among the aged
  C) The oxidative activity of free radicals
  D) Changes in brain activity and nervous system function

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The nurse debriding a wound explains the purpose of debridement is to:
 
  a. increase the effectiveness of the skin graft.
  b. prevent infection and promote healing.
  c. promote suppuration of the wound.
  d. promote movement in the affected area.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
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Compromises in the immune systems of the elderly may lead to a failure to recognize and destroy cancerous cells. The immune system is not involved in the production of growth hormones. The immune system does not determine the action of free radicals, although it may be involved in seeking out and destroying cells damaged by free radical activity. There is no known association between diminished immune activity and changes in the brain or nervous system action.

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Dbridement is the removal of damaged tissue and cellular debris from a wound or burn to prevent infection and to promote healing.


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