Author Question: The nurse is talking to a group of young adults about decreasing the risk for skin cancer. A young ... (Read 146 times)

eruditmonkey@yahoo.com · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is talking to a group of young adults about decreasing the risk for skin cancer. A young woman asks the nurse about the safety of ultraviolet light tanning salons. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

A) Using tanning beds without clothing contaminates skin and leads to infections.
B) Tanning from ultraviolet light is safer than sunshine.
C) Using sunscreen will prevent skin cancers, even in tanning beds.
D) Skin damage from ultraviolet light is more likely than from indirect sunlight.

Question 2

A client with a history of insomnia is scheduled for a polysomnogram that requires an overnight stay in a sleep laboratory. Which additional information about this test should the nurse provide to the client?

A) The test occurs 2 hours after awakening from the overnight sleep study.
B) The test requires a 24-hour interval of sleep deprivation.
C) The test records the biophysical changes the client experiences during sleep.
D) The test consists of five 20-minute nap trials.

momo1250 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Ultraviolet light exposure greatly increases risk of skin cancer, both basal cell and melanoma types. While direct sunshine contains ultraviolet light, the amount is decreased in indirect light. The use of sunscreen can reduce the risk of cancer but not prevent it, especially in tanning beds where the ultraviolet light is intensified. That using tanning beds without clothing causes infection may or may not be true, depending on the disinfectant methods used.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C

The polysomnogram records biophysiologic parameters such as brain waves and eye movements during sleep. The multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) occurs 2 hours after awakening from the overnight sleep study. Nap trials are part of the MSLT. The polysomnogram does not require a 24-hour sleep deprivation.