The nurse assesses a group of older adults for various ...

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The nurse assesses a group of older adults for various integumentary conditions. Which of the following descriptions correctly identifies a seborrheic keratosis?
 
  A) Gray or brown and located on sun exposed areas of the skin.
  B) Irregular shaped, irregular colored lesion.
  C) Redness and edema around the base of a lesion.
  D) When located in the armpit, the lesion is dark and oily.

Question 2

Your patient has a diagnosis of bladder cancer with metastasis. The patient asks you about hospice. Which principle underlies hospice care?
 
  A) Death must be accepted.
  B) Symptoms of terminal illness should not be treated.
  C) Each member of the interdisciplinary team develops an individual plan of care for the patient.
  D) Terminally ill patients should die in the hospital.

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Answer to Question 1

D
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In the sebaceous areas of the trunk, face, and neck and in persons with oily skin, a seborrheic keratosis is dark and oily; in less sebaceous areas, it is dry in appearance and of a light color. In contrast, a solar keratosis a small, light-colored cutaneous horn, usually gray or brown on exposed areas of the skin, with a slightly reddened and swollen base.

Answer to Question 2

A

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