Author Question: A client has several patches of horny, thickened skin on the palmar surface of the hands and feet. ... (Read 73 times)

fnuegbu · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client has several patches of horny, thickened skin on the palmar surface of the hands and feet. The nurse would document this finding as being:

1. keratosis.
2. linear.
3. serpiginous.
4. dermatomal.

Question 2

The nurse, instructing a client regarding hormones, would include which of the following in these instructions?

1. Hormones are nonspecific.
2. Hormone release triggers a rapid response.
3. Hormones do not influence other hormones.
4. The nervous system and hormones work together to maintain homeostasis.

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

Answer to Question 1

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Keratosis are patches of horny, thickened skin associated with callus formation. Linear lesions have a band-like configuration. Serpiginous lesions are serpent shaped. Dermatomal lesions occur in the location of the dermatome supplied by one or more dorsal ganglia.

Answer to Question 2

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A close relationship between the endocrine and nervous systems is required to allow them to control homeostasis. The short-term rapid responses by the nervous system are balanced by the long-term responses from the endocrine system. Hormones are specific and can influence other hormones. This is what the nurse should instruct the client. The other choices are incorrect and should not be included in instructions to the client.