The nurse notes that a pregnant patient is experiencing chloasma on the face. For which reason does the change occur during pregnancy?
1) Increased estrogen levels
2) Increased hemoglobin production
3) Decreased testosterone production
4) Fluid retention
Question 2
The nurse is assessing the skin of several patients at the community clinic. Which patient is at the greatest risk for developing skin cancer?
1) 38-year-old, red-haired female of Irish descent
2) 42-year-old African American male
3) 50-year-old female of Mediterranean descent
4) 52-year-old Hispanic male
PET scan of the brain in a patient with Alzheimer’s disease.
Patient teaching: hair and scalp assessment
Patient teaching: mouth and pharyngeal assessment
Patient teaching: rectal and anal assessment
Patient registration form.
The reminder card should be completed and handed to the patient after the appointment is scheduled.