Author Question: An adolescent patient has extensive acne over the face and upper neck. The nurse recognizes that ... (Read 54 times)

neverstopbelieb · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

An adolescent patient has extensive acne over the face and upper neck. The nurse recognizes that this condition is caused by which factor?

1. inflamed sebaceous glands
2. blocked endocrine glands
3. blocked exocrine glands
4. inflamed ceruminous glands

Question 2

The patient states, This dark spot on my arm is getting bigger, and it bleeds occasionally. Which health information is most important relative to this report?

Select all that apply.
1. The patient's father had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
2. The patient plays golf three or four times a week.
3. The patient is male.
4. There is a history of cardiac disease in the patient's family.
5. The patient is a blue-eyed blonde.

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

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Sebaceous glands produce oil. Oily skin is common in adolescents and young adults. Oily skin may be a normal finding, or it may accompany a skin disorder such as acne vulgaris. Acne is not caused by blocked endocrine, exocrine, or ceruminous glands.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2, 3, 5
A dark spot on the arm that tends to bleed may be skin cancer. Risk factors for skin cancer include being male, extended exposure to sunlight, and having light-colored hair and eyes. A family history of COPD or cardiac disease is not a risk factor for skin cancer and would likely not manifest as a dark spot on the arm that is growing and tends to bleed.