A female patient has excessive facial hair. The nurse should ...

[Chloeellawright]

A female patient has excessive facial hair. The nurse should document this finding as:
 
  a. Alopecia
  b. Albinism
  c. Hirsutism
  d. Lanugo

Question 2

Which skin assessment finding would cause the nurse to suspect dehydration in a middle-aged patient admitted to the hospital with traveler's diarrhea?
 
  a. Edema
  b. Hyperhidrosis
  c. Pallor
  d. Tenting

[amy.lauersdorf90]

Answer to Question 1

C
The nurse should document this finding as hirsutism, excess facial or trunk hair. Hair loss should be documented as alopecia. Albinism is a condition caused by lack of pigment in which the patient has white hair and very pale skin. Lanugo is the fine, downy growth of hair that covers the body of a newborn.

Answer to Question 2

D
Tenting, skin that takes several seconds to return to normal after lifting up a fold, may be a sign of dehydration. Edema, an excessive amount of fluid in the tissues, may be a sign of heart failure, kidney disease, peripheral vascular disease, or low albumin levels. Hyperhidrosis is a term for excessive sweating, which may be a sign of thyrotoxicosis. Pallor, abnormal loss of skin color, may be a sign of anemia or blood loss.

[Chloeellawright]

Gracias!

[bdobbins]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it