Skin Care

1. A little blister on an elderly person’s skin is normal and nothing to be concerned about.

2. You should report a reddened area on the skin to the nurse or your supervisor if ______________________ .

3. You should encourage patients to have healthy skin by __________________________.

4. When sitting in a chair for long periods, your patients should ______________________.

5. Older people are at risk for pressure sores because ___________________.

6. Changes in a person’s skin color could be a sign of illness.

7. People who are in bed most of the time should keep the head of their bed raised as high as possi- ble, because a sitting position is better for circulation than a lying position.

8. Older people tend to feel cold because ______________________.

9. It is useful for a patient who has difficulty swallowing to think of the process as a series of small events. As you teach him to do one thing at a time, use this sequence: (fill in the blank) (1) Put food on the tongue (2) Close the lips (3) Chew the food (alternate chewing on one side of the mouth and then the other) (4) Lift the ___________________ up and back (5) Swallow

10. People who have had strokes or are paralyzed must be watched closely for skin ulcers.