The nurse performed a skin assessment on a 65 year-old patie…

The nurse perfоrmed а skin аssessment оn а 65 year-оld patient. While doing the exam, the nurse described common and abnormal skin changes that could occur for an elderly person, and encouraged the patient to do regular self-checks of his/her skin. The nurse found the teaching to be mostly effective, but, one topic was inaccurate.  Which of the following statements, given by the patient, indicated the need for further teaching?