Which of the following is a priority to include when the nurse instructs a patient to perform a skin examination?
a. "Begin performing skin examinations after age 40."
b. "Look for any changes in moles, especially color and size."
c. "Evaluate the evenness of skin color, moisture, and temperature."
d. "Examine the entire body and look for changes in skin or moles."
D
Skin self-examination includes the entire body, looking for any changes in skin color as well as changes in moles. Performing a skin examination is an ongoing examination and not just something that begins after age 40 . Inspecting moles is an important part of a skin exam, but limits the skin examination to moles only and negates the rest of the examination. Although evaluating the evenness of skin color, moisture, and temperature is an appropriate intervention, it is limited in its focus to two insignificant characteristics of skin: moisture and temperature. These do not change with the development of skin cancer.
You might also like to view...
During a therapy session, a client is asked to respond to a word with the first word or phrase that comes to mind. What term is commonly used to refer to this technique?
a. Transference relationship b. Dream analysis c. Free association d. Psychoanalysis
The nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who has a brain stem herniation and who is exhibiting an altered level of consciousness
Monitoring reveals that the patient's mean arterial pressure (MAP) is 60 mm Hg with an intracranial pressure (ICP) reading of 5 mm Hg. What is the nurse's most appropriate action? A) Position the patient in the high Fowler's position as tolerated. B) Administer osmotic diuretics as ordered. C) Participate in interventions to increase cerebral perfusion pressure. D) Prepare the patient for craniotomy.
What education provided by the nurse would be most important for a patient beginning therapy with thiabendazole (Mintezol)?
a. "Take the medication on an empty stomach." b. "Avoid any hazardous activities." c. "Swallow the tablets whole." d. "Urine may appear reddish orange."
The RN works in a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic. Among other responsibilities, the nurse interviews each client regarding his/her most recent sexual partners
A young woman tested positive for two STDs and named a particular man as her only recent contact. Which action would represent an error by the nurse? A. Upon telephoning the man, the nurse shared that he had been named as a contact and he needed to come in and be tested. B. When the man came to the STD clinic, he was interviewed, including being asked if he had ever used drugs for recreational purposes. C. When the man was found to test positive for an STD, he was interviewed regarding contacts and asked whether he wished to discuss the problem with his wife or if he wanted the nurse to talk to his wife. D. When the man was not home, the nurse told another person who answered the phone that the STD clinic had called and to please have the man call this number.