Health Promotion Paper- Skin Assessment for Older Adults

Health Promotion Assignment The FNP should be comfortable and highly competent with physical assessment techniques. Our skin is the largest organ of the body and provides many important functions. As we age structural and functional skin changes occur.

This assignment requires the student to actively engage and complete a written paper addressing each of the areas below. Written work is a minimum of 4 pages and a maximum of 6 pages in length (including title and reference pages) and must follow APA 7th Edition format. See assignment rubric.
1. Discuss the expected skin changes in the older adult.
2. Describe how the skin assessment is different in the older adult.
3. Describe the most common skin conditions that impact the older adult.
4. Describe how to identify malignant lesions.

Health Promotion Paper Rubric
Health Promotion Paper Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
Discuss the expected skin changes in the older adult.
20 pts
Describe how the skin assessment is different in the older adult.
20 pts
Describe the most common skin conditions that impact the older adult.
20 pts
Describe how to identify malignant lesions.
20 pts
Scholarly Writing, Grammar, Use of APA format
The paper is well written, easily understood, and comprised of correct sentence structure, language, grammar, and punctuation. Followed APA 7th Edition Guidelines for title page, running head, works credited in text, and reference list.
10 pts
References
References (4 or more) See guidelines in syllabus.
10 pts
Total Points: 100

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