Exam 41: The Integumentary System

What underlying pathophysiology explains the gradual graying of an older adult's hair?

The nurse clarifies the descriptive terms for skin disorders.Match each option with the characteristic that best describes it. -Fluoresces under Wood light

The nurse uses a picture to show the structure of the integument.Match the options with the characteristic that best describes them.(Each option may be used once, more than once, or not at all.) a.Epidermis b.Dermis c.Sebaceous glands d.Sweat glands -Excretes water and salt

An 80-year-old resident prefers to lie in bed on her left side.The nurse anticipates that the risk for skin breakdown is greatest over which area?

The nurse clarifies the descriptive terms for skin disorders.Match each option with the characteristic that best describes it. -Smooth,elevated area that is pale or reddened

The nurse is caring for a patient and during the assessment,observes a full-thickness 2 cm × 1 cm skin tear on the right buttock.How should the nurse stage this pressure ulcer?

An 86-year-old resident struck her forearm on a table,causing a category I L-shaped skin tear 6 cm × 2 cm.Which action(s)is/are appropriate for the nurse to take?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching of a patient.Which instructions should the nurse include to teach reduction of soap in bed linens and sleeping garments?

The nurse clarifies the descriptive terms for skin disorders.Match each option with the characteristic that best describes it. -Benign wartlike lesions on trunk,arms,and scalp

The nurse uses a picture to show the structure of the integument.Match the options with the characteristic that best describes them.(Each option may be used once, more than once, or not at all.) a.Epidermis b.Dermis c.Sebaceous glands d.Sweat glands -Keeps skin and hair pliable

The nurse teaches the patient the "ABCD" technique for evaluating melanomas.What does the "D" in this memory prompt represent?

Which intervention is most important for a person who is in a wheelchair for long periods?

A skin biopsy has been scheduled on a patient to rule out the presence of a malignancy.Which instruction is most important for the nurse to include in patient teaching?

A newly admitted 86-year-old patient has scratch marks in the groin and axilla and on her limbs.There are small,punctate red lesions that the patient says itch "like crazy." Which nursing action is most appropriate?

The nurse reminds the junior high school health class that the first line of defense from pathogens for the body is the ____________.

The nurse is caring for a patient with an order for an "open dressing." Which action indicates that the nurse accurately understands the order?

After a medicated bath,the patient is assisted from the tub.Which statement about lotion application is correct?

The nurse uses a picture to show the structure of the integument.Match the options with the characteristic that best describes them.(Each option may be used once, more than once, or not at all.) a.Epidermis b.Dermis c.Sebaceous glands d.Sweat glands -Consists of dense connective tissue

The nurse is advising an older adult regarding age-appropriate bathing practices.Which instruction(s)is/are most important for the nurse to include?

A 93-year-old resident eats only a few bites at meals and then refuses to eat more.Which intervention might the nurse use to help delay skin breakdown from diminished nutrition?