Exam 3: Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder

Melanocytes give rise to the pigment melanin,which is responsible for skin color.Where can the melanocytes be found?

A patient with severe eczema is starting a coal tar derivative treatment.What should the nurse include in the teaching plan for the patient relative to this treatment?

The nurse has staged a pressure ulcer that has a shallow crater with a dry pink wound bed as a:

Which patient instruction should the nurse include in the teaching plan relative to the management of systemic lupus erythematosus?

A nurse can assess cyanosis in a dark-skinned patient by noting the color of the:

What would the nurse stress to the 17-year-old girl who has been prescribed Accutane for her acne?

When providing the open method of treatment for a patient who is 52 years old with burns to the lower extremities,what would a nurse include in the nursing plan?

The nurse is caring for a 26-year-old male patient who was burned 72 hours ago.He has partial-thickness burns to 24% of his body surface area.He begins to excrete large amounts of urine.What should the nurse do?

Prioritize the interventions for a hospitalized severely burned victim during the emergent phase.(Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A,B,C,D. ) A) Tetanus prophylaxis B) Insert Foley catheter C) Insert nasogastric tube D) Establish airway E) Administer analgesics F) Initiate fluid therapy

A patient,age 46,reports to his physician's office with urticaria with elevated lesions that are white in the center with a pale red border on hands and arms.He says,"It itches like crazy." Which type of lesion would the nurse include in her documentation?

The nurse debriding a burn wound explains that the purpose of debridement is to:

What would the nurse dressing a necrotic pressure ulcer with a minimal exudate most likely use?

A patient has been admitted to the hospital with burns to the upper chest.The nurse notes singed nasal hairs.The nurse needs to assess this patient frequently for which condition?

The school nurse recognizes the signs of scabies when a child presents with:

A frail,older adult home health patient who had chickenpox as a child has been exposed to varicella (chickenpox)several days ago.What should the nurse do?

The most deadly skin cancer is ________________.

A child has been sent to the school nurse with pruritus and honey-colored crusts on the lower lip and chin.The nurse believes these lesions most likely are:

A patient,age 37,sustained partial- and full-thickness burns to 26% of the body surface area.When would the greatest fluid loss resulting from the burns occur?

A patient has herpes zoster (shingles)and is being treated with acyclovir (Zovirax).What should the nurse do when administering this drug?

During primary survey assessment of a burn patient,the nurse checks for which of the following as early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning? (Select all that apply. )