ATI LPN · Chapter 4 Skin and the Integumentary System Review Questions
Question 1 of 54
A patient is prescribed phototherapy as treatment for psoriasis. Which patient statement indicates that teaching about this treatment has been effective?
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Question 2 of 54
A nurse assesses the client's burn injury and determines that the client sustained a partial-thickness superficial burn. Based on this determination, which finding did the nurse note?
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Question 3 of 54
The nurse is assessing a client in an outpatient clinic. Which assessment data are a risk factor for developing pheochromocytoma?
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Question 4 of 54
When transferring a client into a chair, a nurse notices that the pressure-relieving mattress overlay has deep imprints of the client's buttocks, heels, and scapulae. Which action should the nurse take next?
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Question 5 of 54
What causes cellulite?
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Question 6 of 54
The student nurse asks the nurse,"Which type of hearing loss involves damage to the cochlea or vestibulocochlear nerve?"Â Which statement is the best response of the nurse?
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Question 7 of 54
A community health nurse is providing a teaching session to firefighters in a small community regarding care to a victim at the scene of a burn injury. The community health nurse instructs the firefighters that in the event of a tar burn the immediate action would be to:
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Question 8 of 54
An adult client was burned in an explosion. The burn initially affected the client's entire face (anterior half of the head) and the upper half of the anterior torso, and there were circumferential burns to the lower half of both arms. The client's clothes caught on fire, and the client ran, causing subsequent burn injuries to the posterior surface of the head and the upper half of the posterior torso. Using the rule of nines, what would be the extent of the burn injury?
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Question 9 of 54
A nurse practitioner working in a dermatology clinic finds an open lesion on a patient who is being assessed. What should the nurse do next?
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Question 10 of 54
During a home care visit, the nurse notices the client's dressing supplies are not being kept in a readily assessable environment. The nurse has discussed this with the client and family in previous visits. What action by the nurse is indicated?
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Question 11 of 54
A child presents to the emergency department with cutaneous manifestations of an allergic response. Which nursing diagnosis takes priority?
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Question 12 of 54
The client is scheduled for laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery for severe myopia. Which instruction should the nurse discuss prior to the client's discharge from day surgery?
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Question 13 of 54
The nurse is caring for a client who has developed stage IV pressure ulcers on the left trochanter and coccyx. Which collaborative problem has the highest priority?
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Question 14 of 54
What response is most appropriate for a client planning swim aerobics for osteoporosis?
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Question 15 of 54
During a gynecological examination and testing, a female client is diagnosed with a Chlamydial infection. The client denies any symptoms of the disease, and asks when she contracted the disease. What information should be provided to the client?
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Question 16 of 54
When caring for a male client with severe impetigo, the nurse should include which intervention in the plan of care?
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Question 17 of 54
The 55-year-old client contracted chickenpox from his grandchild. The client had to be hospitalized because of the seriousness of the condition. Which complication is the client at risk for developing secondary to chickenpox?
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Question 18 of 54
Which information should the nurse teach the client regarding sports injuries?
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Question 19 of 54
The client is complaining of left shoulder pain. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
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Question 20 of 54
The layer of the skin that contains cells undergoing mitosis is the:
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Question 21 of 54
An older patient is experiencing dry skin that is itchy and burns. Which age-related change should the nurse consider is causing this patient's symptoms?
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Question 22 of 54
The nurse is bathing a patient with poison ivy. Which action is most appropriate?
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Question 23 of 54
What should the nurse examine in assessing a patient for tinea corporis?
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Question 24 of 54
A nurse teaches a client being treated for a full-thickness burn. Which statement should the nurse include in this client's discharge teaching?
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Question 25 of 54
The nurse is reviewing an electrocardiogram rhythm strip. The P waves and QRS complexes are regular. The PR interval is 0.16 seconds, and QRS complexes measure 0.06 seconds. The overall heart rate is 64 beats/minute. Which action should the nurse take?
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Question 26 of 54
A nurse has assessed the skin of a newborn with the AWHONN Neonatal Skin Condition Score Tool and determines that her patient has a score of 3. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
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Question 27 of 54
Nurse Jody formulates a nursing diagnosis of Impaired physical mobility for a client with third-degree burns on the lower portions of both legs. To complete the nursing diagnosis statement, the nurse should add which 'related-to' phrase?
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Question 28 of 54
A client returns to the clinic for follow-up treatment following a skin biopsy of a suspicious lesion performed one (1) week ago. The biopsy report indicates that the lesion is a melanoma. The nurse understands that which of the following describes a characteristic of this type of a lesion?
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Question 29 of 54
The home health nurse gives instructions to a patient in avoiding recurrence of athlete's foot. Which single instruction is most effective?
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Question 30 of 54
A nurse is caring for a patient who has suffered an unstable thoracolumbar fracture. Which of the following is the priority during nursing care?
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Question 31 of 54
The female client calls the clinic to report a painful sunburn. Which information should the nurse discuss with the client?
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Question 32 of 54
A patient is experiencing a fever. What structure should the nurse expect to provide an effective cooling mechanism for the body?
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Question 33 of 54
A nurse caring for a client who sustained a high-voltage electrical injury analyzes the client's test results. Which finding would the nurse interpret as increasing the client's risk of developing acute tubular necrosis?
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Question 34 of 54
A nurse plans care for a client who is immobile. Which intervention should the nurse include to prevent pressure sores?
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Question 35 of 54
An older adult patient with a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) on the lower arm has a Mohs procedure in the dermatology clinic. Which nursing action will be included in the postoperative plan of care?
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Question 36 of 54
Diagnosis of psoriasis is made on:
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Question 37 of 54
The admitting department alerts the nurse on a medical-surgical unit that a client with active tuberculosis (TB) is being admitted to the unit. Which type of isolation is appropriate based on the client's diagnosis?
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Question 38 of 54
Which of the following statements are true regarding Kaposi's sarcoma?
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Question 39 of 54
A patient with deep partial-thickness wounds is receiving enzymatic debridement. What assessment made by the nurse would indicate that wound care treatment has been successful?
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Question 40 of 54
Which client should be assessed first?
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Question 41 of 54
A gerontologic nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about integumentary changes that occur in older adults. How should these students best integrate these changes into care planning?
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Question 42 of 54
The nurse is preparing the plan of care for a client diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Which intervention should the nurse include?
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Question 43 of 54
During assessment of the patients skin, the nurse observes a similar pattern of small, raised lesions on the left and right upper back areas. Which term should the nurse use to document these lesions?
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Question 44 of 54
The client diagnosed with psoriasis has been prescribed secukinumab. Which clinical manifestations would alert the nurse to a potential adverse reaction?
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Question 45 of 54
What intervention should the nurse implement first when a client with a fractured femur has 'globs' floating in the urinal?
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Question 46 of 54
The nurse participating in a health fair is discussing malignant melanoma with a group of clients. Which information regarding the use of sunscreen is important to include?
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Question 47 of 54
The client diagnosed with cancer of the head of the pancreas is two (2) days postpancreatoduodenectomy (Whipple's procedure). Which nursing problem has the highest priority?
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Question 48 of 54
A patient is admitted to the orthopedic unit with a fractured femur after a motorcycle accident. The patient has been placed in traction until his femur can be rodded in surgery. For what early complication should the nurse monitor this patient?
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Question 49 of 54
The nurse is obtaining a health history on a client complaining of recent-onset impotence. During the interview, which of the following questions will be most beneficial in identifying a potential cause of the manifestation?
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Question 50 of 54
Which staff nurse should the charge nurse assign to the client recovering from a repair of the hallux valgus?
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Question 51 of 54
Silver is used as an ingredient in many burn dressings because it:
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Question 52 of 54
While preparing for the discharge of an elderly, terminally ill client, the family asks for information concerning the most appropriate time to become involved with a hospice agency. What action by the nurse is most correct?
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Question 53 of 54
Which client should the nurse use caution with when applying mafenide acetate to a burned area?
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Question 54 of 54
The nurse provides instructions to a client newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The nurse recognizes accurate understanding of measures to prevent diabetic ketoacidosis when the client makes which statement?
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