of the skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and the subcutaneous tissue below the skin.
2. what is a client's primary defense to infection
Answer
Intact skin
3. Wound healing is negatively impacted
Answer
•by poor nutrition
4. what is an age-related skin change
Answer
Loss of elasticity of the dermal layer of the skin
5. when providing a routine bed bath first
Answer
Cleanse the client's face
6. what are Factors affecting skin integrity
, Answer
•infection and lifestyle habits
7. Infection
Answer
implies the microorganisms are causing harm by releasing toxins, invading body tissues, and
increasing the metabolic demand of the tissue
8. Infection of the skin makes
Answer
•it more vulnerable to breakdown and impedes healing of open wounds
9. Which Lifestyle habits can negatively affect skin integrity
Answer
• Tanning
• Tattoos
• Smoking
10. what is fistulas
Answer
•abnormal passage connecting two body cavities or a cavity and the skin
11. A complication of wound healing includes
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