A 53-year-old client is frustrated by sagging skin on the arms, and asks the nurse what is causing it. The nurse should explain that:
1. overeating causes wrinkles.
2. it might be a respiratory illness that is causing this.
3. this is a sign of peripheral vascular disease.
4. the process of aging causes wrinkling.
Answer: 4
1. Overeating does not cause wrinkles, but extreme weight loss can cause overlapping skin.
2. Respiratory illness cannot cause wrinkled skin.
3. Peripheral vascular disease does not cause wrinkles.
4. The skin becomes less elastic during aging leading to wrinkles.
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