A nurse is conducting a training session with new staff members at a nursing home. One of the staff members asks why the facility's older adult clients are at elevated risk for pressure injuries. Which response is best?

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A)Several factors put older adults at increased risk for pressure injuries; these include loss of lean body mass; generalized thinning of the epidermis; decreased strength and reduced elasticity of the skin; and diminished venous and arterial flow due to aging vascular walls. Increased dryness due to a decrease in the amount of oil produced by the sebaceous glands also increases the risk for impaired skin integrity in older adults. Although excess body heat is a risk factor for pressure injuries, older adults tend to have lower average body temperatures than younger clients.
B)Several factors put older adults at increased risk for pressure injuries; these include loss of lean body mass; generalized thinning of the epidermis; decreased strength and reduced elasticity of the skin; and diminished venous and arterial flow due to aging vascular walls. Increased dryness due to a decrease in the amount of oil produced by the sebaceous glands also increases the risk for impaired skin integrity in older adults. Although excess body heat is a risk factor for pressure injuries, older adults tend to have lower average body temperatures than younger clients.
C)Several factors put older adults at increased risk for pressure injuries; these include loss of lean body mass; generalized thinning of the epidermis; decreased strength and reduced elasticity of the skin; and diminished venous and arterial flow due to aging vascular walls. Increased dryness due to a decrease in the amount of oil produced by the sebaceous glands also increases the risk for impaired skin integrity in older adults. Although excess body heat is a risk factor for pressure injuries, older adults tend to have lower average body temperatures than younger clients.
D)Several factors put older adults at increased risk for pressure injuries; these include loss of lean body mass; generalized thinning of the epidermis; decreased strength and reduced elasticity of the skin; and diminished venous and arterial flow due to aging vascular walls. Increased dryness due to a decrease in the amount of oil produced by the sebaceous glands also increases the risk for impaired skin integrity in older adults. Although excess body heat is a risk factor for pressure injuries, older adults tend to have lower average body temperatures than younger clients.

A Nurse Is Conducting a Training Session with New Staff