The Nurse Is Bathing an 80-Year-Old Man and Notices That

question 34

Multiple Choice

The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled,thin,lax,and dry.This finding would be related to which factor in the older adult?

• A)Increased vascularity of the skin
• B)Increased numbers of sweat and sebaceous glands
• C)An increase in elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat
• D)An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat

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