A female client comes to the clinic and tells the nurse, "I am getting all these little hairs on my chin. I never had them before I turned 50." What does the nurse understand is the cause of the terminal hairs on the face?
A) Overproduction of melanin
B) Increased secretion of sebum
C) Decline in the number of eccrine glands
D) Decreased ratio of estrogen to androgen hormones
D
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After menopause, some women develop sparse terminal hairs about their face as the ratio of estrogen to androgen hormones decrease. An overproduction of melanin would cause altered color of the skin. Increased secretion of sebum is an oily substance that may cause blackheads and pustules. A decline in the number of eccrine glands will cause a decrease in perspiration in the older adult.
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