Which areas are affected only minimally by age?

A college student has brought his hallucinating roommate to the college clinic. The young man says his roommate has been experimenting with phencyclidine (PCP). How long should the nurse expect the hallucinations to last?

A nine-year-old patient is being evaluated for a skin rash. The preliminary diagnosis is impetigo contagiosa. The nurse assists with planning care with which fact about impetigo contagiosa in mind?

The nurse is performing an initial assessment on an alcoholic patient. Which of the following actions by the nurse would best ensure honest answers?

Which will the nurse examine when assessing a patient for tinea corporis?

Which patient statement indicates that more teaching is needed regarding antibiotic therapy for the treatment of cellulitis?

Melanocytes give rise to the pigment melanin, which is responsible for skin color. Where can the melanocytes be found?

When assessing the older adult, the nurse considers which aspect of the patient's routine as a possible contributor to constipation?

Dementia is an organic mental disease secondary to what problem?

A young adult patient has come into a dermatology clinic and reports having had a single 1-in lesion that was scaly with a raised border and a pink center on the chest. Now, a little more than a week later, there are smaller matching spots of the rash on both sides of the chest. The nurse observes pink, oval-shaped spots that are 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 in across. What condition does the nurse suspect the health care provider will diagnose?

The LPN/LVN is caring for an older adult who was admitted to the long-term care facility 2 months previously. Three weeks ago his son was killed in a car accident. The patient I been staying in his room and not attending meals or activities. What would be the highest priority patient problem for this patient?