The nurse is assessing a client's skin for signs of normal aging. Which of the following are skin changes seen with aging?(Select all that apply)
1 Lentigo
2 Loss of subcutaneous tissue
3 Telangiectasias
4 Thickened, wrinkled, yellowish skin
5 Thin, fragile, and inelastic skin
6 Seborrheic keratosis
2, 5
Thin, fragile, inelastic skin that has the loss of subcutaneous tissue is the result of normal aging. Skin that has aged as a result of sun damage exhibits a thickened, wrinkled, yellow appearance. It may also have telangiectasias, lentigo, or seborrheic keratosis.
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