NCLEX-RN
Integumentary NCLEX RN Questions Questions
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The nurse is conducting a community health class on skin changes for older adults. It would be appropriate for the nurse to state which of the following are normal age-related changes? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A, B, C, D
Rationale: Normal age-related skin changes include decreased dermal blood flow, actinic lentigo (age spots), degeneration of elastic fibers (leading to wrinkles), and loss of subcutaneous fat (thinner skin). Increased epidermal thickness is not typical; the epidermis thins with age.
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