Which findings should the nurse expect to assess as normal skin changes in an elderly client?

Q: Which finding will the nurse document as a normal aging process?

Which patients finding will the nurse document as a normal aging process? Loss of skin elasticity is a normal aging process because of loss of elastic tissue under the skin. Therefore, the nurse will document patient Cs finding as a normal aging process.

A 30-year-old patient has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. What should the nurse expect to assess in this patient's integumentary system?
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Warm, flushed skin, alopecia, and thin nails
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General hyperpigmentation and loss of body hair
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Pale skin, pale mucous membranes, hair loss, and nail dystrophy
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Cold, dry, pale skin, dry, coarse hair, and brittle, slow growing nails

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When the nurse is assessing the skin of an older adult which factor is likely to contribute to dry skin?
Which of the following skin changes is usually associated with aging?
What are the 5 characteristics of the skin that the nurse should assess and routinely check?
Which finding will the nurse document as a normal aging process?

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Cyanosis, pallor, and jaundice all indicate the presence of systemic diseases. The most reliable areas for assessing these signs are nail beds, lips, sclerae, and conjunctivae, because these areas contain the least amount of pigmentation. As a result, changes in color can be easily identified. The nail beds, sclera, and lips are easily accessible; however, that is not a reason for the choice of the area during color assessment. These areas may not have high blood flow or a high amount of sensory receptors.
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When assessing a 73-year-old female patient, the nurse found wrinkles, sagging breasts, and tenting of the skin, gray hair, and thick brittle toenails. The nurse knows that what normal changes of aging occur that can cause these changes in the integumentary system?
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Decreased activity of apocrine and sebaceous glands, decreased density of hair, and increased keratin in nails
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Decreased extracellular water, surface lipids, and sebaceous gland activity, decreased scalp oil, and decreased circulation
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Muscle laxity, degeneration of elastic fibers, collagen stiffening, decreased melanin, and decreased peripheral blood supply
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Increased capillary fragility and permeability, cumulative androgen effect and decreasing estrogen levels, and decreased circulation

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On light-skinned individuals, cyanosis, or grayish blue tone, initially appears in lips, nail beds, earlobes, mucous membranes, palms of the hands, and soles of the feet. It is not as likely on the legs, wrists, or sclera.
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When the nurse is assessing the skin of an older adult which factor is likely to contribute to dry skin?

When the nurse is assessing the skin of an older adult, which factor is likely to contribute to dry skin? c. In older adults the dermis loses volume and has fewer blood vessels, which contributes to decreased extracellular water. Some older people do not drink enough fluids and this can also contribute to dry skin.

Which of the following skin changes is usually associated with aging?

Aging skin looks thinner, paler, and clear (translucent). Pigmented spots including age spots or "liver spots" may appear in sun-exposed areas. The medical term for these areas is lentigos. Changes in the connective tissue reduce the skin's strength and elasticity.

What are the 5 characteristics of the skin that the nurse should assess and routinely check?

There are five key areas to note during a focused integumentary assessment: color, skin temperature, moisture level, skin turgor, and any lesions or skin breakdown.

Which finding will the nurse document as a normal aging process?

Which patient's finding will the nurse document as a normal aging process? Loss of skin elasticity is a normal aging process because of loss of elastic tissue under the skin. Therefore, the nurse will document patient C's finding as a normal aging process.

Which findings should the nurse expect to assess as normal skin changes in an elderly client?

Sets with similar terms

When the nurse is assessing the skin of an older adult which factor is likely to contribute to dry skin?

Which of the following skin changes is usually associated with aging?

What are the 5 characteristics of the skin that the nurse should assess and routinely check?

Which finding will the nurse document as a normal aging process?

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