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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

Question 2

A nurse is caring for an older adult. Which goal is priority?
 
  a. Adjusting to career
  b. Adjusting to divorce
  c. Adjusting to retirement
  d. Adjusting to grandchildren


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Adjusting to retirement is one of the developmental tasks for an older person. A young or middle-aged adult has to adjust to career and/or divorce. A middle-aged adult has to adjust to grandchildren.


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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