The nursing students are learning about gerontologic considerations when caring for patients with dermatologic problems
The instructor points out that to recognize the abnormal the students must first know the "normal" changes in the skin due to aging. What does the instructor tell the student results from the normal loss of subcutaneous tissue substances?
A) Insulation of underlying tissues and organs
B) Increased muscle tone
C) Diminished protection and cushioning of underlying tissues and organs
D) Formation of wrinkles
Ans: C
Feedback: Loss of the subcutaneous tissue substances of elastin, collagen, and fat diminishes the protection and cushioning of underlying tissues and organs, decreases muscle tone, and results in the loss of the insulating properties of fat. It is the thinning and flattening of the epidermis and dermis that cause wrinkles, sags, and overlapping skin folds.
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