A patient is diagnosed with oculocutaneous albinism. What does the nurse understand this health problem to be?
A. Sudden appearance of white patches on the skin, with a familial tendency.
B. Hypopigmentation of the skin, hair, and eyes as a result of an inability to synthesize melanin.
C. Disorder characterized by elevated scars and a familial tendency that is found more commonly in African Americans.
D. Autosomal-dominant inheritance disorder that causes hyperpigmentation of the skin, hair, and eyes.
Answer: B
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