Author Question: The nurse is assessing an older adult patient who reports dry skin and itching. Which term will the ... (Read 135 times)

theo · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is assessing an older adult patient who reports dry skin and itching. Which term will the nurse use when documenting the occurrence of itching?

1) Pruritus
2) Ectropion
3) Varicosity
4) Atrophy

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing the medical record for an older adult patient. The patient is noted to have an opaque white ring around the periphery of the cornea. Which is the medical term that was used for this finding in the medical record?

1) Kyphosis
2) Arcus senilis
3) Varicosities
4) Melanocytes