Dermal thickness gradually diminishe Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NU 217 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE – QUESTION AND ANSWERS 1. A normal age-related change in the integument? Dermal thickness diminishes. Beginning in early adulthood, dermal thickness gradually diminishes. With increased age, some areas of subcutaneous tissue atrophy. Secretion of sebum begins to diminish in the third decade. The rate of nail growth also begins to slow in early adulthood 2. Teaching intervention to include after bathing an elderly client: Dry your skin well; particularly b...

NU 217 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE – QUESTION AND ANSWERS 1. A normal age-related change in the integument? Dermal thickness diminishes. Beginning in early adulthood, dermal thickness gradually diminishes. With increased age, some areas of subcutaneous tissue atrophy. Secretion of sebum begins to diminish in the third decade. The rate of nail growth also begins to slow in early adulthood 2. Teaching intervention to include after bathing an elderly client: Dry your skin well; particularly b...