The nurse knows that several age-related changes in the integumentary system increase older adults' risk for pressure ulcers. Which factors does this include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Poor nutrition
b. Living in a nursing home
c. Thinning epidermis
d. Decreased skin elasticity
e. Vessel degeneration
C, D, E
Thinning epidermis, decreased elasticity of the skin, and deterioration of the vasculature are all age-related changes increasing risk of pressure ulcer development. Poor nutrition and living in a nursing home are not expected age-related changes.
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