Displaying her hands, a patient asks, "Do you think my liver is OK? Look at all these liver spots!" The most appropriate response would be:
1. "The spots could mean there is something wrong; I will make a note of it."
2. "The spots are normal aging changes and have nothing to do with your liver."
3. "Have you recently been exposed to hepatitis?"
4. "Don't worry about them. They will fade during the winter."
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Lentigines on sun-exposed areas are called liver spots because of their color, but have noth-ing to do with the liver or any disease process. They are normal changes of aging.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: 1123
OBJ: 3 TOP: Liver Spots KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
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