The Nurse Is Planning Care for a Patient with a Malignant

question 24

Multiple Choice

The nurse is planning care for a patient with a malignant skin lesion.Which type of malignant skin lesion should the nurse realize has the poorest prognosis?

• A) Lentigo melanoma
• B) Nodular melanoma
• C) Basal cell carcinoma
• D) Squamous cell carcinoma

Understand the concept of set-point theory and its implications on body weight maintenance.

Recognize the role and calculation of basal metabolic rate (BMR) in energy expenditure.

Identify factors contributing to obesity, including the impact of neurotransmitters and hormones.

Understand the physiological and emotional responses to stress and threats.

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Definitions:

Mate Selection

The process of choosing a partner based on specific criteria, which can be influenced by cultural, social, and personal factors.

Women's Attention

The focus or concentration given by women to certain stimuli, tasks, or phenomena, influenced by various psychological or social factors.

Evolutionary Personality Theory

A perspective that suggests personality traits have evolved because they are advantageous or serve significant adaptive functions.

Physically Attractive

Being appealing or pleasing in physical appearance, often culturally influenced and subjective in nature.