The home health nurse assessing skin lesions uses the PQRST mnemonic as a guide. What does the S in this guide indicate?

When a patient is experiencing a panic attack, how should the nurse best assist the patient?

A young adult patient has come into a dermatology clinic and reports having had a single 1-in lesion that was scaly with a raised border and a pink center on the chest. Now, a little more than a week later, there are smaller matching spots of the rash on both sides of the chest. The nurse observes pink, oval-shaped spots that are 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 in across. What condition does the nurse suspect the health care provider will diagnose?

The patient talks with his dead brother and arranges furniture so that his brother will have a place to sit. How should the nurse document this behavior?

A resident of an assisted living center reports having sharp pain on one side of the body, with patches of "blisters". The nurse notices vesicles on one side of the thorax, which follow a peripheral nerve pathway. Suspecting herpes zoster, the nurse immediately contacts the health care provider. Which is the reason for the prompt notification?

The patient complains to the nurse about a newly developed intolerance to milk. What should the nurse suggest to fulfill calcium needs?

Which areas are affected only minimally by age?

The nurse reminds the 80-year-old patient that her respiratory system has decreased resistance to respiratory infections. For what is this patient at increased risk?

The nurse has staged a pressure injury that has a shallow crater with a dry pink wound bed in which way?

What is age-related vision change caused by the loss of elasticity of the lens called?

A patient developed a severe contact dermatitis of the hands, arms, and lower legs after spending an afternoon picking strawberries. The patient states that the itching is severe and cannot keep from scratching. Which instruction will be helpful in managing the pruritus?