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The CNA caring for an older adult asks if the yellow, waxy, crusty lesions on the patient's axilla and groin are contagious. The nurse's most helpful response is:
 
  a. Yes. It is a cellulitis caused by bacteria.
  b. No. It is a seborrheic dermatitis caused by excessive sebum.
  c. Yes. It is an indication of scabies.
  d. No. It is the lesion seen with basal cell carcinoma.

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When the 70-year-old woman complains, I weigh exactly the same as I did when I wore a size 10 and now I can barely squeeze into a size 16, the nurse explains:
 
  a. Metabolism in the older adult creates increased adipose tissue.
  b. Postmenopausal women gain adipose tissue related to loss of calcium.
  c. Decrease in muscle mass is replaced with adipose tissue.
  d. Kyphosis causes a redistribution of weight.


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mfedorka

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


c0205847

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Excellent

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