A nurse is observing skin integrity of an older adult. Which finding will the nurse document as a normal finding?
a. Oily skin
b. Faster nail growth
c. Decreased elasticity
d. Increased facial hair in men
ANS: C
Loss of skin elasticity is a common finding in the older adult. Other common findings include pigmentation changes, glandular atrophy (oil, moisture, and sweat glands), thinning hair (facial hair: decreased in men, increased in women), slower nail growth, and atrophy of epidermal arterioles.
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