The nurse is assessing an 80-year-old male patient. Which assessment findings would be considered normal?

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Changes that occur in the aging person include postural changes of kyphosis and slight flexion in the knees and hips. Other changes that occur with aging include more prominent bony landmarks, decreased body weight (especially in men), a decrease in subcutaneous fat from the face and periphery, and additional fat deposited on the abdomen and hips. Postural changes of kyphosis and slight flexion in the knees and hips also occur. Changes that occur in the aging person include decreased body weight (especially in men), not increased body weight; a decrease in subcutaneous fat from the face and periphery, not an increase; and additional fat deposited on the abdomen and hips. Change in overall body proportion does occur but includes a shorter trunk with relatively longer extremities because long bones do not shorten with age rather than a longer trunk and shorter extremities.

The Nurse Is Assessing an 80-Year-Old Male Patient