Describe the process of conducting a skin self-examination.
What will be an ideal response?
Make a drawing of yourself. Include a full frontal view, a full back view, and close-up views of your head (both sides), the soles of your feet, the tops of your feet, and the back of your hands.After you get out of the bath or shower, examine yourself closely in a full-length mirror. On your sketch, make note of any moles, warts, or other skin marks you find anywhere on your body. Pay attention to areas that are exposed to the sun constantly, such as your face, the tops of your ears, and your hands.Briefly describe each mark on your sketch—its size, color, texture, and so on.Repeat the exam about once a month. Watch for changes in the size, texture, or color of moles, warts, or other skin marks. If you notice any difference, contact your physician. You also should contact a doctor if you have a sore that does not heal.
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The health care provider recommends a carotid endarterectomy for a client with carotid atherosclerosis and a history of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). The client asks the nurse to describe the procedure. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
a. "The carotid endarterectomy involves surgical removal of plaque from an artery in the neck." b. "The diseased portion of the artery in the brain is removed and replaced with a synthetic graft." c. "A wire is threaded through an artery in the leg to the clots in the carotid artery and the clots are removed." d. "A catheter with a deflated balloon is positioned at the narrow area, and the balloon is inflated to flatten the plaque."
Discuss two reasons why women may be more prone to depression than men
What will be an ideal response?
Carla had been unconscious for more than two days after falling from a retaining wall onto a roadway? When she awoke, she spoke of having passed into another dimension? What did Carla experience?
a. proof of heaven b. transcendence c. functional death d. transition e. autoscopy