The Nurse Is Bathing an 80-Year-Old Man and Notices That

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry. This finding would be r/t 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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Definitions:

Globin

Protein portion of hemoglobin.

Heme

Oxygen-carrying, color-furnishing part of hemoglobin.

Thrombocytes

are blood cells, also known as platelets, involved in blood clotting.

Connective Tissue

Connective tissue supports, binds together, and protects tissues and organs of the body; it includes types such as bone, cartilage, and blood.