Skin Anatomy
Layer of fat under the skin
What is subcutaneous x2 fat?
Forms a barrier against harmful organisms
How does the skin protect against disease?
Because the skin loses its ability to control temperature
Why do older people feel cold?
To improve circulation and prevent pressure sores
Why should older people change position often?
Pressure on blood vessels prevents cell nourishment
What causes pressure sores?
What causes decubitus ulcers x2?
Blood Vessels
What are the (tubes, organs, tissues) that carry blood though the body with oxygen and nutrients?
Pressure, pain, temperature
What are nerve endings sensitive to?
Because they get thin and delicate with age
Why do blood vessels break easily?
Things that should be kept dry
What are clothes and bedding?
We move people carefully in bed to avoid this
What is friction?
Sweat glands
What are organs that separate waste products from blood and secrete them as sweat?
Changes that may warn of disease
What are changes in color, temperature, texture, or moistness?
Because aging skin is dry, thin, and fragile
Why does older skin tear and get sores easily?
Hands-on stroking or rubbing with lotion but not on irritated areas
What is massage?
What is effleurage?
Rolled blankets, booties, wedges or pillows
What should you use to elevate body parts to keep pressure off an area?
Padding to prevent injury and insulation
What does the fatty tissue (subcutaneous fat) layer provide?
They constrict and expand to help warm or cool the body
How do the blood vessels control body temperature?
Carried by blood in the blood vessels
What are oxygen and nutrients
Applied after cleansing area of residue from the previous application: sparingly, thinly, liberally as directed
What are powder, cream, ointment and lotion?
Residents with little or no feeling (neuropathy) in places
Who should be carefully observed for skin problems?
What are blood vessels, nerves, oil glands, sweat glands, and hair follicles?
6 things the skin does
What are temp control, protection, sensation, create Vit D, care for itself, warn of disease?
5 results of aging skin
What are: decreased temperature regulation, skin tears, heals slowly, wrinkles, prone to pressure sores?
5 things that should be reported to the Nurse
What are redness (esp not profusing) tears, blisters, scrapes/abrasions, or irritated areas?
one hour
How long should a client stay in a chair if he/she can't stand, walk, or shift weight frequently?