Sunscreen reapplication

NCLEX-PN
Health Promotion and Maintenance
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Question

A client plans a long afternoon of outdoor swimming. Complete the practical nurse’s reinforcement of sun protection.

While swimming, reapply sunscreen more often than every two hours.

Blank 1 choices: more often than every two hours / only after returning indoors / only when the skin turns red

Answer

Blank 1: more often than every two hours

Rationale

Water activity calls for more frequent sunscreen application than the usual maximum interval. The client should plan ahead to renew protection while outdoors.

RememberSwimming calls for more frequent sunscreen reapplication.

Sources

Sunscreen: How to Help Protect Your Skin from the Sun U.S. Food and Drug Administration · License: US government work (public domain) · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · Sun Safety Tips · page updated Fri, 10/16

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