The nurse is talking to parents about a wart on their child's hand. The wart does not appear to be bothering the child. The parents want to know if it should be surgically removed. Which of the following is the nurse's best response?
a. "Yes, because children's warts often spread and are hard to control."
b. "Two-thirds of warts will go away spontaneously within 2 years."
c. "Surgery is the first line of therapy, but this wart may disappear by itself."
d. "It is better to freeze the wart first before cutting it off. You can talk to the doctor about this."
B
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A Incorrect. Advising parents asking if a wart on their child's hand should be surgically removed, the nurse's best response is not to warn them that warts spread and are hard to control.
B Correct. Approximately two-thirds of affected individuals experience spontaneous clearing of lesions within 2 years.
C Incorrect. Advising parents asking if a wart on their child's hand should be surgically removed, the nurse's best response is not surgery is the first line of therapy.
D Incorrect. Advising parents asking if a wart on their child's hand should be surgically removed, the nurses best response is not freeze it first, then cut it off.
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