A 55-year-old female client complains of increased facial hair growth in her nose, ears, and eyebrows. The hair has also become coarser
What would be the best reason that the nurse could provide in the response to the client's concern about the increase in facial hair? A) Loss of female hormones
B) Excess exposure to sunlight
C) Loss of skin turgor
D) Unhealthy diet
A
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The loss of female hormones leads to the hair becoming coarser and increasing in areas such as the nose, ears, and eyebrows. The nurse should know that the glands in the skin decrease their secretions; therefore, the menopausal client experiences less perspiration and less oily skin. Excess exposure to sunlight among older clients is not reported to cause an increase in the growth of facial hair, particularly in the ears, nose, and eyebrows. Unhealthy diet and a loss of skin turgor do not cause facial hair to become coarser or more abundant among older female clients.
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