Which of the following statements best reflects the nurse's ...

[madam-professor]

Which of the following statements best reflects the nurse's knowledge of the affect of skin in-tegrity on a client's general state of health?
 
  1. When I keep the skin healthy, the client is healthy.
  2. If the skin isn't in good shape, illness isn't far away.
  3. I believe cleanliness is a top priority for comfort and health.
  4. If a client is able to do their own hygiene care, they feel in control.

Question 2

A client who is suspected of having vascular insufficiency to the lower extremities is assessed by the nurse to have a(n):
 
  1. Increased hair growth on the legs and feet
  2. Dull appearance of the skin
  3. Erythema upon elevation of the feet
  4. Diminished pedal pulses

[todom5090]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2
The skin protects against water loss and injury and prevents entry of disease-producing microor-ganisms. While all the options are correct, this answer provides the most direct statement regard-ing the connection with a client's state of health.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4
The client with vascular insufficiency of the lower extremities may exhibit diminished pedal pulses. The client with vascular insufficiency of the lower extremities would have decreased hair growth on the legs and feet, not increased hair growth. The client with vascular insufficiency typically has a shiny appearance of the skin of the lower extremities. The client with vascular in-sufficiency characteristically demonstrates blanching of the skin on elevation.

[madam-professor]

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