During a Routine Physical Examination of a Client's Lungs, the Nurse

question 62

Multiple Choice

During a routine physical examination of a client's lungs, the nurse notes a pink papule that is flat and erythematous with surface crusting on the client's upper chest. The nurse should notify the physician of this finding because the nurse suspects the papule might indicate what?

• A)Squamous cell carcinoma
• B)Basal cell carcinoma
• C)Actinic keratosis
• D)Malignant melanoma

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Definitions:

Neonates

Newborn infants, especially within the first month after birth, a critical period for adaptation outside the womb.

High-Pitched Sounds

Sounds that have a high frequency, often heard as sharp or shrill to the human ear.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

The death, while sleeping, of apparently healthy babies who stop breathing for unknown medical reasons. Also called crib death.

C-Section

A medical operation that involves making cuts in the abdomen and uterus to bring a baby into the world.