What findings does the nurse expect when assessing skin, hair, and nails of a healthy male adult? (Select all that apply.)

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Scalp is bald; freckles are noted on face, back, arms and legs; and skin turgor is elastic. These are expected findings for a healthy adult male. Transverse depression across the nails describes Beau lines. It results from a stressor that temporarily impairs nail formation. An elevated, firm, circumscribed area less than 1 cm wide on the fingers describes a papule, such as a wart. Purpura and ecchymosis on arms and legs are indications of bleeding.

What Findings Does the Nurse Expect When Assessing Skin, Hair