Which change in the skin is abnormal in an older person?
A) Thinner and more fragile skin
B) Red, swollen 3-day-old wound
C) Greater number of freckles
D) Loss of hair on the extremities

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Although the skin of an older person may require 48 to 72 hours to mount an initial inflammatory response to a wound,increasing redness after that time,particularly with purulent discharge,is a sign of infection.This change is normal as ridges in the skin are lost.Melanin distribution becomes more uneven with age.Hair is commonly lost from the legs and other areas of older adults.Hair loss from the legs is not a sign of peripheral vascular disease.

Which Change in the Skin Is Abnormal in an Older