The nurse is performing a physical examination on a 58-year-old adult

The nurse is performing a physical examination on a 58-year-old adult client. The nurse will most likely find that the client of this age is experiencing which one of the following physiological changes related to normal aging?

1. Palpable thyroid lobes
2. Decreased skin turgor
3. Reduced pupillary reaction
4. Increased range of joint motion

ANSWER

ANS: 2
There is a slow, progressive decrease in skin turgor in the middle adult. The thyroid lobes should not be palpable in the middle adult. Pupillary reaction to light and accommodation should not change in the middle adult. A normal change in the middle adult is a decreased range of joint motion.