Exam 30: The Child with Integumentary Dysfunction

Which is one of the first signs of overwhelming sepsis in a child with burn injuries?

Tinea capitis (ringworm),frequently found in schoolchildren,is caused by a(n):

The nurse is taking care of a 7-year-old child with a skin rash called a papule.Which clinical finding should the nurse expect to assess with this type of skin rash?

The nurse is taking care of a 2-year-old child with a macule skin lesion.Which clinical finding should the nurse expect to assess with this type of lesion?

Which is an effective strategy to reduce the stress of burn dressing procedures?

A child experiences frostbite of the fingers after prolonged exposure to the cold.Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A school nurse assesses a case of tinea capitis (ringworm)on a 6-year-old child.Which figure depicts the characteristic lesion of tinea capitis?

The nurse should implement which prescribed treatment for a child with warts?

The management of a child who has just been stung by a bee or wasp should include the application of:

The most immediate threat to life in children with thermal injuries is:

The nurse is teaching nursing students about childhood skin lesions.Which is an elevated,circumscribed skin lesion that is less than 1 cm in diameter and filled with serous fluid?

Nursing care of the infant with atopic dermatitis focuses on:

An adolescent girl is cooking on a gas stove when her bathrobe catches fire.Her father smothers the flames with a rug and calls an ambulance.She has sustained major burns over much of her body.Which is important in her immediate care?

A nurse is teaching a parent of an infant about treatment of seborrhea dermatitis (cradle cap).Which should the nurse include in the instructions?

Parents tell the nurse that their child keeps scratching the areas where he has poison ivy.The nurse's response should be based on which knowledge?

Which is an important consideration for the nurse when changing dressings and applying topical medication to a child's abdomen and leg burns?

The family of a 4-month-old infant will be vacationing at the beach.Which should the nurse teach the family about exposure of the infant to the sun?

The nurse is taking care of a 7-year-old child with herpes simplex virus (type 1 or 2).Which prescribed medication should the nurse expect to be included in the treatment plan?

A mother calls the emergency department nurse because her child was stung by a scorpion.The nurse should recommend:

A parent of a child with major burns asks the nurse why a high-calorie and high-protein diet is prescribed.Which response should the nurse make?