A School-Age Child Has 2 Café-Au-Lait Spots That Measure 0

question 8

Multiple Choice

A school-age child has 2 café-au-lait spots that measure 0.6 cm in size located on the inner thigh. Which action should be taken in order to diagnose this client with neurofibromatosis (NF) type 2?

• A) Biopsy the areas
• B) Reexamine the child in a year
• C) Schedule for an immediate eye examination
• D) Collect a skin scraping to have a chromosome analysis completed

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