A woman and her 14-year-old boy have come to the clinic. The boy has acne lesions and says that he cannot control them. The mother asks the nurse what causes acne. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) Acne is caused by the apocrine glands
B) Acne is caused by decreased activity of the sebaceous glands
C) Acne is caused by the impedance of sebum secretion onto the skin's surface
D) Acne is caused by enlarged epocrine glands
C
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a. Age, health, occupation, mental status b. Financial income, health, nutritional status c. Age, mental state, nutritional status, health d. Occupation, age, nutritional status, health e. Financial Income, occupation, age, health
When teaching a patient about her plan of care, which action will confirm for the nurse that learning has taken place?
a. Ask the patient if she understands the information. b. Have the patient repeat the information learned. c. Allow the patient to take the lead. d. Let the patient evaluate her own level of learning.
The nurse is assessing a client in the emergency department. Which client statement alerts the nurse to the occurrence of heart failure?
a. "I get short of breath when I climb stairs." b. "I see halos floating around my head." c. "I have trouble remembering things." d. "I have lost weight over the past month."
The nurse has identified deficient knowledge regarding surgery for a client who is scheduled for an outpatient procedure. Which of the following instructional topics will best minimize the cli-ent's anxiety regarding the procedure?
1. Assure the client that preoperative sedation will be administered. 2. Discuss the pre- and postprocedure care that will be provided. 3. Provide a detailed explanation of why the procedure is necessary. 4. Guarantee that family will be regularly updated during the procedure.