During a Routine Physical Examination of a 62-Year-Old Female Patient,the

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Multiple Choice

During a routine physical examination of a 62-year-old female patient,the nurse practitioner identifies xanthelasma around both his eyes.What is the significance of this finding?

• A) High potential for future blindness and requires immediate referral
• B) None,normal variant of aging process
• C) Abnormal lipid metabolism requiring medical management
• D) Hereditary variant that is of no consequence but requires watchful waiting

Learn about the distribution and perception of medical resources among different age groups.

Identify strategies to mitigate ageism among healthcare workers.

Understand and construct frequency distributions for different sets of data.

Calculate basic statistical measures (mean, median, mode) from given data.

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Definitions:

Metastasis

The spreading of cancer cells from one organ or part of the body to another.

Mutation

A change in the DNA sequence within a gene or chromosome of an organism leading to the creation of a new character or trait.

Antennae

(sing., antenna) Sensory structures characteristic of some arthropod groups.

Segmentation Genes

Genes that determine the number and polarity of body segments in an embryo, playing a crucial role in the early development of many animals.