What is considered the BEST treatment for a port-wine angioma?
a. surgical debridement c. radical surgical exci-sion
b. cosmetics d. skin grafting over the lesion
B
Nonmalignant skin neoplasms include skin tags, lipomas, keloids, sebaceous cysts, nevi, and angiomas. These lesions usually require no medical or nursing intervention unless the client experiences pressure on surrounding nerves or continuous irritation that may result in impaired skin integrity or infection. Cosmetic products can be useful in camouflaging lesions such as birthmarks.
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A. Juvenile arthritis B. Muscular dystrophy C. Osgood-Schlatter disease D. Osteomyelitis
A patient is depressed, mute, and motionless. According to family members, the patient has refused to bathe or eat for a week. The patient's global assessment of functioning score is:
a. 100 b. 50 c. 25 d. 10
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a. employ only RNs c. establish a monitoring process b. eliminate defects in the work process d. establish a QI department
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