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RRMR

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The nurse is educating the parents of a 3-year-old child about diet and the prevention of
  disease. Which is a condition caused by a lack of vitamin D, resulting in a bone
  malformation in children?
 
  A) Rickets
  B) Osteomalacia
  C) Osteoarthritis
  D) Kyphosis

Question 2

The American Cancer Society has developed a helpful ABCD rule for evaluating a mole. Which of the following is one of these guidelines?
 
  A) Asymmetry: one-half the mole matches the other half
  B) Border: edges are regular and defined
  C) Color: color is not uniform and has varying shades
  D) Diameter: size is smaller than that of a pencil eraser



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C
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The following is the American Cancer Society helpful ABCD rule for evaluating a mole:
Asymmetry: One-half of the mole does not match the other half.
Border: Edges are irregular, ragged, notched, or blurred.
Color: Color is not uniform, but appears as differing shades of tan, brown, or black,
sometimes with patches of red, white, or blue.
Diameter: Size is larger than that of a pencil eraser (about  inch) or is increasing.



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