During an annual gynecological examination, a college student discusses her upcoming college break at a tropical location
After the student receives an oral contraceptive prescription, the nurse identifies the importance of skin cancer prevention education by discussing which evidence-based prevention health topic?
a. Applying water-based sunscreen only before swimming
b. Using tanning bed daily for 7 days before college break trip
c. Applying broad-spectrum sunscreen of SPF 5
d. Taking extra precautions in the sun secondary to the prescription
ANS: D
Oral contraceptives can make the skin more sensitive to the sun. For this reason, the patient should be educated about the need for sun protection such as wide-brimmed hats, use of broad-spectrum sunscreen of SPF 15 or greater, not tanning during midday, and not using tanning beds. Broad-spectrum sunscreens should be applied 15 minutes before going into the sun and after swimming or perspiring. Tanning parlors, sunlamps, etc., should be avoided. Sunscreens with SPF of 15 or greater should be used.
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