The Nurse Instructs a Group of Older Adults on How

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse instructs a group of older adults on how to maintain intact skin. What would be included in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Altering their body position every 30 minutes while sitting in the chair
• B) Changing incontinent products when they become soiled
• C) Using a pressure-relieving device like the "donut" to sit on
• D) Routinely checking their feet for redness and indentations
• E) Patting the skin dry after a shower or bath

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Definitions:

Endocytosis

A cellular process in which substances are brought into the cell by engulfing them with the cell membrane.

Alveoli

Tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.

Capillaries

Small blood vessels in the body's circulatory system that facilitate the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.

Active Transport

The movement of molecules across a cell membrane from a region of lower concentration to one of higher concentration, using energy usually in the form of ATP.