The Nurse Is Assessing a 20-Year-Old Client and Notes the Presence

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a 20-year-old client and notes the presence of bilateral earlobe creases.The nurse would choose which of the following actions?

• A)Refer the client to a plastic surgeon.
• B)Document this finding as normal.
• C)Document the finding and notify the healthcare provider.
• D)Ask the client about any history of injuries to his ears.
• E)Assess the client's risk factors for coronary artery disease.

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Theory of Evolution

A scientific explanation for the diversity of life on Earth, proposing that species change over time through natural selection and genetic variation.

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Darwinian Evolution

The theory of biological evolution by natural selection proposed by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, emphasizing survival and reproduction of the fittest.

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