Which of the following clients would least likely be at risk of developing skin breakdown?
a. A client incontinent of urine feces
b. A client with chronic nutritional deficiencies
c. A client with decreased sensory perception
d. A client who is unable to move about and is confined to bed
a. A client incontinent of urine feces
b. A client with chronic nutritional deficiencies
c. A client with decreased sensory perception
d. A client who is unable to move about and is confined to bed
Answer C.
Bed or chair confinement, inability to move, loss of bowel or bladder control, poor nutrition, absent or inconsistent caregiving, and decreased sensory perception can contribute to the development of skin breakdown. The least likely risk, as presented in the options, is the decreased sensory perception. Options A, B, and D identify physiological conditions, which are the risk priorities.