A female patient has excessive facial hair. The nurse should document this finding as:
a. Alopecia
b. Albinism
c. Hirsutism
d. Lanugo
C
The nurse should document this finding as hirsutism, excess facial or trunk hair. Hair loss should be documented as alopecia. Albinism is a condition caused by lack of pigment in which the patient has white hair and very pale skin. Lanugo is the fine, downy growth of hair that covers the body of a newborn.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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