A nurse is caring for a client with vitiligo. The client wants to know the reason for the white patches on his skin. What information should the nurse provide?
A) "The white patches are caused by a deficiency of vitamin D."
B) "The white patches occur when melanocytes stop making melanin."
C) "The white patches occur when there is a low carotene level."
D) "The white patches occur as a result of the lack of calcitriol in the body."

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Vitiligo is characterized by the loss of melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing melanin, which gives skin its color. When these cells stop producing melanin, white patches appear on the skin.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Vitiligo