A nurse screening patients that the plastic surgeon is considering for phototherapy would exclude:
1. a 34-year-old woman with lupus erythematosus.
2. a 5-year-old child with pneumonia.
3. a 60-year-old man with a pacemaker.
4. a 23-year-old woman who is 3 months' pregnant.
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Persons with lupus should avoid exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 1128
OBJ: 6 TOP: Phototherapy
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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