A nurse is observing skin integrity of an older adult. Which finding will the nurse document as a normal finding?

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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.

A Nurse Is Observing Skin Integrity of an Older Adult