Which of the following nursing assessment questions is best directed toward determining the presence of a normal physiological change experienced by a middle-aged client?
1. "Any problems with your teeth or gums?"
2. "Any family history of thyroid problems?"
3. "Do you have a skin-moisturizing routine?"
4. "Are you having a problem with driving at night?"
ANS: 3
There is a slow, progressive decrease in skin turgor in the middle-aged adult.
Dental problems are not a normal physiological change seen in the middle-aged adult.
Thyroid problems are not a normal physiological change seen in the middle-aged adult.
Night blindness is not a normal physiological change seen in the middle-aged adult.
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