When performing a skin assessment of an adult client, the nurse expects what finding?
a. Reddened area does not blanch when gentle pressure is applied
b. Indentation of the finger in the skin after palpation
c. Flaking or scaling of the skin
d. Return of skin to its original position when pinched up slightly
ANS: D
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