An adolescent patient has extensive acne over the face and upper neck. The nurse recognizes that this condition is caused by which factor?
1. inflamed sebaceous glands
2. blocked endocrine glands
3. blocked exocrine glands
4. inflamed ceruminous glands
Correct Answer: 1
Sebaceous glands produce oil. Oily skin is common in adolescents and young adults. Oily skin may be a normal finding, or it may accompany a skin disorder such as acne vulgaris. Acne is not caused by blocked endocrine, exocrine, or ceruminous glands.
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