Exam 8: Biological Maintenance Needs

Your 70-year-old client has been coming to the clinic for 5 years for medical follow-up of her osteoporosis.Lately she has been complaining of dry skin,and she asks for your advice.What would be the best suggestion you could offer her?

An 81-year-old woman complains of pain in the right upper posterior thoracic area and has an elevated temperature (101° F).She subsequently develops clusters of fluid-filled vesicles in the same area where she reported the pain.It is likely that she has:

Your elderly patient's 50-year-old daughter asks about aging dentition,periodontal disease,and tooth loss.In answering her questions,you know that:

An older woman tells the nurse her husband seldom brushes his teeth as he did in the past.One reason for this might be:

Normal age-related changes in the mouth include:

An important consideration about the skin of an elderly person is that:

An 88-year-old resident in a long-term care facility tells the nurse she is having mouth pain.The first action the gerontological nurse should take is to:

A basal cell carcinoma is characterized by:

What skin preparations should the nurse instruct the older adult to use with caution?

An 88-year-old patient has type 2 diabetes mellitus.During a routine visit to the diabetes clinic,the nurse reviews the principles of diabetic foot care.What should be included in the teaching?