Your patient is a 20-year-old college student who worked for the past four summers as a lifeguard at the community swimming pool. During the examination, the patient asks many questions related to the care of her skin and hair
Because your patient's work environment involved daily exposure to sunlight, the patient is at risk for which of the following? a. contact dermatitis and eczema
b. rashes, urticaria, and angioedema
c. basal or squamous cell carcinoma and wrinkles
d. seborrheic keratosis and acne
C
A work environment that includes daily exposure to sunlight puts an individual at risk for skin eruptions, increased incidence of basal or squamous cell carcinoma, burns, wrinkles, senile freckles, lightened hair, and excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation. A work environment involving chemicals can result in contact dermatitis and eczema. Rashes, urticaria, edema, angioedema, and pruritus are skin manifestations associated with working in an environment where one is subject to insect bites. Neither seborrheic keratosis nor acne is associated with sun exposure.
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1. "Antidysrhythmic medications have many side effects; cardioversion is considered safer." 2. "Special diets are necessary with antidysrhythmic medications and they are hard to follow." 3. "Antidysrhythmic medications don't really work very well for most dysrhythmias." 4. "There is a high risk of seizures when you take antidysrhythmic medications."