A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a middle-age patient. A normal change seen in this age group includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. A progressive decrease in skin turgor
b. Decreased visual acuity
c. Decreased ability to solve practical prob-lems
d. Decreased strength of abdominal muscles
e. Loss of accommodation
A, B, D, E
Middle adulthood usually refers to those years between 40 and 65 . Expected physical changes include a slow, progressive decrease in skin turgor, decreased abdominal strength, decreased visual acuity, and loss of accommodation of lens to focus light on near objects. The ability to solve practical problems based on experience peaks at midlife because of the ability for integra-tive thinking.
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