An older patient is recovering from abdominal surgery. Which skin changes will the nurse consider when planning care for this patient?
1. The healing time is increased.
2. The healing time is decreased.
3. There is a need to keep the wound edges taped.
4. Skin near the wound needs to be massaged to increase blood flow.
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Rationale: Epidermal mitosis slows 30% after the age of 50, resulting in longer healing time for older persons.
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a. lidocaine. c. naltrexone. b. digoxin immune fab. d. potassium.