You are performing a comprehensive health assessment on a 68-year-old female. What normal assessment findings would the nurse expect to find in this elderly patient? Select all apply.

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Thin, fragile skin, solar lentigo (age spots), and nevi less than 0.6 cm are common and normal findings in elderly patients. Skin tenting may indicate dehydration, and actinic keratosis is a precancerous condition, not a normal finding.

You Are Performing a Comprehensive Health Assessment on a 68-Year-Old