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Chapter 10<br />

SKIN ASSESSMENT<br />

AND<br />

DOCUMENTATION<br />

KEY POINTS<br />

SKIN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY<br />

EFFECTS OF AGING ON SKIN<br />

PATIENT HISTORY<br />

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION<br />

— Expected Skin Findings in Older Adults<br />

— Palpation<br />

APPLICATION AND REMOVAL OF ADHESIVES TO SKIN<br />

DOCUMENTATION<br />

REFERRAL TO SPECIALTY NURSES, PHYSICIANS, AND<br />

OTHER DISCIPLINES<br />

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