Mrs. Hortin is a 104-year-old patient who resides in a nursing home. Recently Mrs. Hortin was ill with a respiratory infection. During her illness, she became incontinent of both urine and stool
The nursing staff used a special cleanser on her perineum, put a moisture barrier on the exposed area, and placed absorbent briefs on her to prevent her skin from becoming soft because of the moisture. What was the staff trying to prevent? A. Maceration
B. Dehiscence
C. Cachexia
D. Induration
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For a patient who is incontinent of stool or urine, use a specialized incontinence cleanser. To protect the skin you apply a moisture-barrier product (generally petrolatum or dimethicone based) liberally to the exposed area. Select underpads, diapers, or briefs that are absorbent to wick incontinence moisture away from the skin versus trapping the moisture against the skin, which causes maceration (softening of the skin due to moisture).
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