Exam 30: The Child with Integumentary Dysfunction

Which best describes a full-thickness (third-degree)burn?

A child steps on a nail and sustains a puncture wound of the foot.Which is the most appropriate method for cleansing this wound?

A father calls the clinic nurse because his 2-year-old child was bitten by a black widow spider.The nurse should advise which to the father?

The nurse is conducting a staff in-service on appearance of childhood skin conditions.Lymphangitis ("streaking")is frequently seen in which condition?

Hydrotherapy is required to treat a child with extensive partial-thickness burn wounds.Which is the primary purpose of hydrotherapy?

The nurse is examining 12-month-old Amy,who was brought to the clinic for persistent diaper rash.The nurse finds perianal inflammation with satellite lesions that cross the inguinal folds.This is most likely caused by:

The community health nurse is teaching parents about prevention of the spread and reoccurrence of pediculosis (head lice).Which should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

Where do the lesions of atopic dermatitis (eczema)most commonly occur in the infant? (Select all that apply.)

Tretinoin (Retin-A)is a topical agent commonly used to treat acne.Nursing considerations with this drug should include:

After the acute stage and during the healing process,the primary complication from burn injury is:

The nurse is talking to the parents of a child with pediculosis capitis.Which should the nurse include when explaining how to manage pediculosis capitis?

A child is admitted with extensive burns.The nurse notes that there are burns on the child's lips and singed nasal hairs.The nurse should suspect that the child has a(n):

When is isotretinoin (Accutane)indicated for the treatment of acne during adolescence?

Which is usually the only symptom of pediculosis capitis (head lice)?

The nurse is caring for a school-age child with a tinea capitis (ringworm)infection.The nurse should expect that therapeutic management for this child includes:

A toddler sustains a minor burn on the hand from hot coffee.Which is the first action the nurse should recommend in treating this burn?

A child with extensive burns requires débridement.The nurse should anticipate which priority goal related to this procedure?

The nurse is taking care of a child with scabies.Which primary clinical manifestation should the nurse expect to assess with this disease?

The nurse should expect to assess which causative agent in a child with warts?

The school nurse is conducting a class for school-age children on Lyme disease.Which is characteristic of Lyme disease?