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B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a ___________, which is secreted by the heart in response to an expanded left ______________.
 
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The nurse assesses clients to determine the risk factors to integumentary health. Which of the following older adults faces the most acute threat to his or her health?
 
  A) A 66-year-old retired farmer who has been diagnosed with melanoma following a lifetime of sun exposure.
  B) An 80-year-old client whose most recent physical examination has revealed the presence of numerous seborrheic keratoses.
  C) A 78-year-old former factory worker whose basal cell carcinoma has been attributed to occupational exposures in decades past.
  D) A 67-year-old client who has developed squamous cell carcinoma after many years of sun tanning without sunscreen.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

neurohormone; ventricle

B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a neurohormone secreted by the heart in response to ventricular expansion.

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Melanoma tends to metastasize and progress more quickly than other forms of skin cancer (basal cell grows slowly and rarely metastasizes, squamous cell cancer usually stays in the skin). Seborrheic keratoses are not normally a serious health threat.


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Wow, this really help

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