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kwoodring

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The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with oculocutaneous albinism. What does the nurse understand this health problem to be?
 
  1. hypopigmentation of the skin, hair, and eyes as a result of an inability to synthesize melanin
  2. disorder characterized by elevated scars and a familial tendency that is found more commonly in African Americans
  3. sudden appearance of white patches on the skin, with a familial tendency
  4. autosomal-dominant inheritance disorder that causes hyperpigmentation of the skin, hair, and eyes

Question 2

While conducting a patient's health history, the nurse learns that the patient has worked at a landfill for the last 35 years. Why should the nurse find this information significant?
 
  1. Explains possible exposure to environmental toxins
  2. Helps understand the patient's lack of communication skills
  3. Validates that the patient is an older adult
  4. Confirms the patient's level of education



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Answer to Question 1

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Oculocutaneous albinism is an autosomal-recessive disorder that causes hypopigmentation of the skin, hair, and eyes as a result of an inability to synthesize melanin. Vitiligo is the sudden appearance of white patches on the skin; it has a familial tendency. Keloids are elevated scars, have a familial tendency, and are found more commonly in African Americans.

Answer to Question 2

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The patient's occupation could involve exposure to such toxins as arsenic, coal, tar, creosote, and/or petroleum products. Working at a landfill is a risk factor for skin cancer. It has no bearing on a patient's communication skills, age, or education level.





 

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