The nurse reviews foot care with an older adult client. Why would the nurse feel that foot care is so important to this client? Avoiding foot ulcers may mean the difference between institutionalization and continued independent living. Oral antihyperglycemics have the possible adverse effect of decreased circulation to the lower extremities. Hypoglycemia is linked with a risk for falls; this risk is elevated in older adults with diabetes. An older adult client with foot ulcers experiences severe foot pain due to the diabetic polyneuropathy.
[Expert Solution]: The nurse reviews foot care with an older…
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