Which is a true statement about impaired skin integrity?
a. A stage III pressure ulcer can regress to stage II as the subcutaneous tissues re-generate.
b. Stasis ulcer is another term for pressure ulcer.
c. An uncomplicated wound of an elder can take several months to heal.
d. Weight reduction is recommended to help prevent pressure ulcers.
C
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A Incorrect. Because subcutaneous tissues such as muscle and fat are not regene-rated but simply replaced by granular tissue, staging of pressure ulcers is never reversed.
B Incorrect. Stasis ulcers result from the leakage of blood from veins beneath the skin. Pressure ulcers are caused when perfusion to the tissue is impaired by ex-ternal pressure that causes tissue injury and death.
C Correct. In a person over 60 years of age, an uncomplicated wound takes about 100 days to heal.
D Incorrect. Sufficient nutrition is essential in maintaining skin integrity.
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