Exam 30: The Child with a Skin Condition

Parents of a child show the nurse that their child has a flat strawberry nevus.What information can the nurse provide in educating the parents regarding strawberry nevus?

The nurse differentiates a type of topical medication that is an oil-based emulsion to be used on dry skin as a(n)_________________.

A child had a burn,evidenced by pink skin and blistering.The child complains of pain and is crying.How does the nurse classify this burn when documenting?

The nurse is documenting a description of a skin assessment.What term can be used for an elevated,fluid-filled blister?

Which statement made by a parent indicates an understanding of the topical application of medications for a skin condition?

A child has sustained a second-degree deep thermal burn to the hand.What is the best first action to take?

What is the correct nursing response to a mother who asks,"How can I get rid of the baby's cradle cap?"

The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old with severe burns.What is the nurse aware is the minimum adequate hourly urine output?

The home health nurse discovers a family infected with pediculosis.What information can the nurse provide to the mother to start eradication of the lice?

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

Which statement made by a parent indicates the need for further teaching about strategies to control itching for the infant with eczema?

A 2-day-old infant is noted to have small pustules on her skin.What is the best nursing action?

The nurse observes a tarry stool from a 16-year-old burn victim who has been in the ICU for 2 weeks.Which complication does the nurse document and report?

An adolescent patient at a pediatric clinic presents with a butterfly rash.What diagnosis does the nurse suspect?

What will the nurse include when teaching about general skin care measures that could help prevent acne?

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

What should the nurse suggest before a 17-year-old girl starts a protocol of isotretinoin (Accutane)for her acne?

What should the nurse keep in mind when providing care to the school-age child hospitalized with a burn injury?

The nurse is careful to apply only the prescribed amount of ointment to the skin of a 2-month-old.How is infant skin different from adult skin?

A 5-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department with a second-degree burn of his entire right arm and hand,anterior trunk and genital area,and front of right thigh.The nurse assesses the body surface area (BSA)percentage burn as ______%.