Displaying her hands, a patient asks, "Do you think my liver is OK? Look at all these liver spots!" What is the most appropriate nursing response?
a. "The spots could mean something is wrong; I will make a note of it."
b. "The spots are normal aging changes and have nothing to do with your liver."
c. "Have you recently been exposed to hepa-titis?"
d. "Don't worry about them. They will fade during the winter."
B
Lentigines on sun-exposed areas are called liver spots because of their color; they have nothing to do with the liver or any disease process. They are normal changes of aging.
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