The nurse knows that several age-related changes in the integumentary system increase older adults' risk for pressure ulcers.Which factors does this include? (Select all that apply. )
A)Poor nutrition
B)Living in a nursing home
C)Thinning epidermis
D)Decreased skin elasticity
E)Vessel degeneration

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Thinning epidermis, decreased skin elasticity, and vessel degeneration are all age-related changes in the integumentary system that increase an older adult's risk for pressure ulcers. Poor nutrition and living in a nursing home can also contribute to the risk, but they are not specific changes in the integumentary system.

The Nurse Knows That Several Age-Related Changes in the Integumentary