The nurse is planning to educate four patients on preventing skin cancer and early warning signs. Which patient is the priority for this education?
a. Adolescent who uses a tanning bed
b. Middle-aged adult who walks for fitness
c. Older woman who sits in the sun for 10 minutes daily
d. Person who works indoors under fluorescent lights
ANS: A
Research indicates that indoor tanning increases the risk of developing skin cancer by 75%. The adolescent who tans is the highest priority for this education. The others do not have as high a risk.
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a. decrease body tissue d. transport materials b. promote bone formation e. conduct nerve impulses c. a medium for chemical reactions
The nurse is working with a patient who was diagnosed two days ago with severe depression. Reflecting on the diathesis-stress model, the nurse recognizes that which event is most likely to be a factor in the development of depression?
1. Losing his job last week 2. His mother's suicide when he was ten years old 3. Breaking up with his girlfriend the week before his diagnosis 4. The death of his 12-year-old dog three years ago
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The autocratic process is used in which of the following situations? a. The task and the outcome are relatively simple and defined b. It is unlikely that the group will reach a consensus. c. A decision has to be discussed thoroughly. d. A number of options need to be consi-dered.