NR 509 Week 3 Quiz with Complete Solutions

NR 509 Week 3 Quiz with Complete Solutions The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry. This finding would be related to which factor? a. Increased vascularity of the skin in the elderly b. Increased numbers of sweat and sebaceous glands in the elderly c. An increase in elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly d. An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly ANSWER An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly A patient comes to the clinic and tells the nurse that he has been confined to his recliner chair for about three days with his feet down and he wants the nurse to evaluate his feet. During the assessment, the nurse might expect to find a. pallor. b. coolness. c. distended veins d. prolonged capillary filling time. ANSWER distended veins The nurse notices that a school-aged child has bluish-white, red-based spots in her mouth that are elevated about 1 mm to 3 mm. What other signs would the nurse expect to find in this patient? a. A pink, papular rash on the face and neck b. Pruritic vesicles over her trunk and neck c. Hyperpigmentation on the chest, abdomen, and the back of the arms