When providing care to the older client who has experienced surgery, the nurse should pay close attention to bony prominences because:
1. the client cannot move.
2. the older client has less subcutaneous fat to protect the skin.
3. the older client cannot eat well.
4. the older client has dysphagia.
Answer: 2
1. The older client might or might not move well.
2. The older client is more prone to alterations in skin integrity due to less subcutaneous fat to protect the body.
3. Not all older clients eat poorly.
4. Dysphagia is difficulty swallowing and does not affect skin integrity.
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