A middle-age adult client states to the nurse "I do want to have liver spots like my parents did as they got older". Which instruction by the nurse is appropriate?
A) Spend at least 15 minutes each day in the sun.
B) Increase the intake of calcium.
C) Increase the intake of dietary fat.
D) Avoid the sun or use a sunscreen to reduce skin damage.
Answer: D
Small areas of hyperpigmentation, or liver spots, occur as an age-related skin change because of hyperplasia of melanocytes in sun-exposed areas. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid the sun or use a sunscreen to reduce skin damage. The nurse should not instruct the client to spend at least 15 minutes each day in the sun to avoid skin damage. The intake of dietary fat or calcium will not affect the development of liver spots.
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