Anatomy & Physiology
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Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 5, Problem 21RQ
Bedsores ________.
- can be treated with topical moisturizers
- can result from deep massages
- are preventable by eliminating pressure points
- are caused by dry skin
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