The nurse is performing a physical examination on a 58-year-old client. The nurse will most likely find that the client of this age is experiencing which one of the following physiological changes related to normal aging?
a. Reduced pupillary reaction to light
b. Palpable thyroid lobes
c. Decreased skin turgor
d. Increased range of joint motion
C
A slow, progressive decrease in skin turgor appears in the middle adult.
Pupillary reaction to light and accommodation should not change in the middle adult.
The thyroid lobes should not be palpable in the middle adult.
A normal change in the middle adult is a decreased range of joint motion.
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