NR 601 Midterm Exam review (NR601)

Exam (elaborations) NR 601 Midterm Exam Review o Review Kennedy readings for age related changes Physiological Age related Change Functional Change Implications Integumentary System Loss of dermal and epidermal thickness Loss of subcutaneous tissue and thin epidermis. Prone to skin breakdown and injury Decreased vascularity see • Atrophy of sweat glands resulting in decreased sweat production • Decreased body odor • Decreased heat loss • Dryness • Alteration in ...

Exam (elaborations) NR 601 Midterm Exam review (NR601) Week 1 Developmental changes o Review Kennedy readings for age related changes Physiological Age related Change Functional Change Implications Integumentary System Loss of dermal and epidermal thickness Loss of subcutaneous tissue and thin epidermis. Prone to skin breakdown and injury Decreased vascularity see • Atrophy of sweat glands resulting in decreased sweat production • Decreased body odor • Decreased heat loss...