Exam 30: The Child with a Skin Condition

An allergy to which of the following would contraindicate the use of silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene)as a topical agent for burns?

When the nurse observes a tarry stool from a 16-year-old burn victim who has been in the ICU for 2 weeks,the nurse documents and reports the probable complication of:

The best first action to take when a child sustains a second-degree deep thermal burn to the hand is to:

The nurse stresses to the mother of a child with impetigo that:

A child had a burn evidenced by pink skin and blistering.The child complains of pain and is crying.The nurse documents the burn as:

The appropriate technique for the application of a topical treatment for a child with eczema is to:

The nurse assesses a major burn as _____-thickness burn involving _____% of the body surface.

A group of football players is taking oral griseofulvin for tinea pedis.The school nurse cautions that while they are taking this medication they should avoid:

When the nurse caring for a patient with severe frostbite observes a purple flush on the hands and feet,the nurse should:

The nurse caring for a 3-year-old with severe burns is aware that the minimum adequate hourly urine output is _____ mL/hr.

The nurse recognizes the blisters and erythema of the hands of a person recovering from frostbite as the skin disorder called _________________.

On the first day following a severe burn,the body's fluid reserves have left the circulating volume and entered the interstitial space,causing massive edema.The nurse monitors the burn victim very closely for:

Before the 17-year-old girl starts a protocol of isotretinoin (Accutane)for her acne,the nurse should suggest that she first:

What would help the child with a serious burn meet nutritional needs during the subacute phase of recovery?

The nurse is aware that which factor(s)activate the herpes simplex virus type I? Select all that apply.

The nurse recognizes the characteristic circular hairless patches of tinea capitis,which is called _____________.

A child is brought to the emergency department with burns on the face and chest.The nurse's first priority is:

When teaching about general skin care measures that could help prevent acne,the nurse would include:

What intervention(s)would the nurse preparing a teaching plan for the care of a child with infantile eczema include? Select all that apply.

The nurse takes into consideration that children who have been diagnosed with infantile eczema have an increased risk of: