A family member asks the nurse why the elderly client in a long-term care facility is not receiving daily baths. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Daily bathing of the elderly can interfere with normal skin lubrication."
2. "Daily bathing can cause the elderly to chill, predisposing them to infection."
3. "Many of the clients here are not active enough to require daily bathing."
4. "The clients do not like to have daily baths."
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Rationale: The elderly client's skin dries as part of the aging process, and has inadequate lubrication, which can be damaged by daily bathing. The nurse can bathe the client without risking hypothermia by performing the bath properly. The clients might not need or want a daily bath, but that is not the science behind why the bath is not done daily, and would not be an appropriate response to the family.
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