The nurse is getting the history of a patient with a history of long heavy sun exposure who presents with multiple lesions concerning for skin cancer. The lesions are pearly white, almost translucent, with a central depression. The patient remembers plenty of days of sun exposure as a child with frequent sunburns and says she has kept up the same habits as an adult. Which of the following statements is most correct regarding this patient’s condition?

The 29-year-old female patient who presents at six weeks postpartum for a routine checkup requests to start taking oral contraceptives again. The patient reports successful breastfeeding and a desire to continue for the next year. Which oral contraceptive is recommended for this patient?

The nurse is providing education to a woman of childbearing age about prenatal care. The nurse counsels the woman to increase dietary intake of which of the following substances that would help prevent neural tube defects in her future children?