A Patient Uses Good Health Maintenance Practices

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient uses good health maintenance practices. What aging theory most accurately relates to the patient's practices?

• A) Wear-and-tear
• B) Free radical
• C) Neuroendocrine
• D) Molecular

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Definitions:

Secondary Intention

Healing process of a wound where the edges are not surgically closed, allowing it to heal from the bottom up.

Skin Edges

The boundaries of a wound, surgical incision, or tear in the skin, important in assessing healing and potential for closure.

Pressure Ulcer Formation

The development of injuries to skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin.

Shear

A force that causes layers of material to slide past one another in opposite directions.