Author Question: The nurse should teach the adolescent that the long-term effects of tanning can cause which ... (Read 126 times)

bcretired · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse should teach the adolescent that the long-term effects of tanning can cause which conditions? (Select all that apply.)

a. Phototoxic reactions
b. Increased number of moles
c. Premature aging
d. Striae
e. Increased risk of skin cancer

Question 2

A young adolescent boy tells the nurse he feels gawky. The nurse should explain that this occurs in adolescents because of:

a. growth of the extremities and neck precedes growth in other areas.
b. growth is in the trunk and chest.
c. the hip and chest breadth increases.
d. the growth spurt occurs earlier in boys than it does in girls.

bbburns21 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, C, E
Long-term effects of tanning include premature aging of the skin, increased risk of skin cancer, and, in susceptible individuals, phototoxic reactions. There has been no correlation to an increase in moles or striae (streaks or stripes on the skin, usually on the abdomen) development.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Growth in length of the extremities and neck precedes growth in other areas, and, because these parts are the first to reach adult length, the hands and feet appear larger than normal during adolescence. Increases in hip and chest breadth take place in a few months followed several months later by an increase in shoulder width. These changes are followed by increases in length of the trunk and depth of the chest. This sequence of changes is responsible for the characteristic long-legged, gawky appearance of early adolescent children. The growth spurt occurs earlier in girls than in boys.