Exam 12: Skin, Hair, and Nails

The nurse notes that the client's skin, nails, and mucous membranes are very light in color. Which description should the nurse use to document the findings?

The nurse is assessing a client's nails for clubbing. Which technique should the nurse use?

A client that has had abdominal surgery one month prior expresses concern that the scar is "purplish." Which response should the nurse provide?

The nurse is conducting a focused interview on the client's integumentary system. Which questions should the nurse ask to identify risk factors for the development of integumentary disorders? Select all that apply.

The nurse is inspecting the fingernails of a client who is diagnosed with polycythemia. Which assessment data would be expected for this client?

The nurse is preparing to assess the client's skin, hair, and nails. Which technique will the nurse use initially during this assessment?

The nurse reviewing a client record notes a documented finding of "+1 edema right lower leg." Which assessment finding should the nurse expect?

The nurse is assessing the skin of a client with hypothyroidism. Which findings should the nurse anticipate?

The nurse is preparing to document herpetic lesions noted on a client. Which terms should the nurse use to document the finding? Select all that apply.

The nurse is preparing to asses a client with polycythemia. Which assessment finding in the client's nails should the nurse anticipate?

A client asks the nurse why they are growing facial hair. Which statement should the nurse provide the patient?

Which structure of the nail protects the root of the nail?

The nurse notes an elevated irregular darkened area of excess scar tissue on a client. Which term should the nurse use to document the finding?

The nurse is preparing to assess a client with a stage pressure III ulcer. Which findings should the nurse anticipate?

The nurse is preparing to assess a client suspected of having a fungal nail infection. Which question should the nurse include in the assessment?

The nurse notes an oval-shaped, elevated, fluid-filled mass that is approximately 1.5 centimeters in size on the client's skin. Which term should the nurse use to document the finding?

The nurse observes flat bright red dots with tiny radiating blood vessels of various sizes during a skin assessment of an adult client. Which should the nurse document the findings as in the client's record?

The nurse is providing education to a postpartum client. Which should the nurse include in the teaching about the client's hair?

The nurse notes the presence of crusted lesions on the lips and inside the client's mouth along the cheek during an assessment. Which condition should the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?

The nurse is assessing a client with liver disease and notes that the skin, mucous membranes, and sclerae are yellowish in color. Which term is most appropriate for the nurse to use to describe this condition when documenting in the medical record?