During the assessment of the integumentary status the nurse determines that an older client is experiencing age-related skin changes. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical decision? (Select all that apply.)
1. Gray hair
2. Thick yellow peeling nails
3. Ecchymosis over bilateral thighs
4. Pustules on the lower neck region
5. Petechiae scattered over the forearms
Answer: 1, 2
1. Hair becomes gray due to a reduction of melanocytes in an older client.
2. Nails may thicken, yellow, and peel in an older client.
3. Ecchymosis is not an age-related skin change.
4. Pustules are not an age-related skin change.
5. Petechiae are not an age-related skin change.
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