An 82-year-old patient is being treated in the hospital for a sacral pressure ulcer. What age-related change is most likely to affect the patient's course of treatment?
A) Increased thickness of the subcutaneous skin layer
B) Increased vascular supply to superficial skin layers
C) Changes in the character and quantity of bacterial skin flora
D) Increased time required for wound healing
Ans: D
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Wound healing becomes slower with age, requiring more time for older adults to recover from surgical and traumatic wounds. There are no changes in skin flora with increased age. Vascular supply and skin thickness both decrease with age.
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