Exam 12: Skin, Hair, and Nails

During an examination,the nurse finds that a patient has excessive dryness of the skin.The best term to describe this condition is:

A 45-year-old farmer comes in for a skin evaluation and complains of hair loss on his head.His hair seems to be breaking off in patches,and he notices some scaling on his head.The nurse begins the examination suspecting:

The nurse is preparing for a certification course in skin care and needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified on assessment of the skin.Which of the following definitions are correct? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assessing the skin of a patient who has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)and notices multiple patchlike lesions on the temple and beard area that are faint pink in color.The nurse recognizes these lesions as:

A mother has noticed that her son,who has been to a new babysitter,has some blisters and scabs on his face and buttocks.On examination,the nurse notices moist,thin-roofed vesicles with a thin erythematous base and suspects:

A physician has diagnosed a patient with purpura.After leaving the room,a nursing student asks the nurse what the physician saw that led to that diagnosis.The nurse should say,"The physician is referring to the:

The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse,"I sure sweat a lot,especially on my face and feet but it doesn't have an odor." The nurse knows that this condition could be related to:

The nurse is assessing for clubbing of the fingernails and expects to find: