The nurse is teaching a client about age-related changes in the skin. What should the nurse include in the teaching session?(Select all that apply.)
1. Increase in skin tumors
2. Loss of elasticity
3. Fragile epidermis
4. Loss of hair follicles
5. Reduced ability to sweat
2, 3, 4, 5
Rationale 1: Tumors can be genetic or can occur because of exposure to harmful agents or conditions.
Rationale 2: Loss of skin elasticity occurs with the aging process, along with fragile epidermis, wrinkles, and reduced activity of oil and sweat glands.
Rationale 3: Loss of skin elasticity occurs with the aging process, along with fragile epidermis, wrinkles, and reduced activity of oil and sweat glands.
Rationale 4: Male-pattern baldness can be related to genetic factors, and some medical procedures can contribute to hair loss, such as chemotherapy and radiation.
Rationale 5: Loss of skin elasticity occurs with the aging process, along with fragile epidermis, wrinkles, and reduced activity of oil and sweat glands.
Global Rationale: Loss of skin elasticity occurs with the aging process, along with fragile epidermis, wrinkles, and reduced activity of oil and sweat glands. Male-pattern baldness can be related to genetic factors, and some medical procedures can contribute to hair loss, such as chemotherapy and radiation. Tumors can be genetic or can occur because of exposure to harmful agents or conditions.
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