When assessing the skin of an older adult, a nurse notices pigmented, raised warty-appearing lesions on the trunk and documents this finding as:
a. Solar lentigo.
b. Basal cell skin cancer.
c. Seborrheic keratosis.
d. Sebaceous hyperplasia.
ANS: C
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1. Complaints of muscle weakness 2. Serum glucose level is 225 mg/dL 3. Increased serum calcium levels 4. Hypotension 5. Normal sinus rhythm
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A) Involving consumers and families. B) Providing mental health services in one central location. C) Focusing treatment on mental health emergencies. D) Incarcerating individuals if treatment options are unavailable.
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1. "I should perform Kegel exercises as you have instructed." 2. "Cool sitz baths will help in relieving the discomfort." 3. "I should apply heat packs to the hemorrhoids to help them shrink." 4. "I can apply ice packs to the hemorrhoids to assist in relieving discomfort."
Of the locations listed, the temperature that is most accurate is taken at the
A. mouth. B. rectum. C. axilla. D. temporal artery.