Exam 3: Care of the Patient With an Integumentary Disorder

Cellulitis is a potentially serious infection. In adults Staphylococcus aureus can cause which complications?

The most deadly skin cancer is ________________.

The nurse debriding a wound explains the purpose of debridement is to:

A patient has been receiving penicillin, acetaminophen with codeine, and hydrochlorothiazide for 4 days. He now has a urinary tract infection. A sulfonamide has been prescribed to be taken three times per day. Several hours after the second dose , he complains of pruritus. The nurse observes a generalized erythema and rash. The most appropriate nursing intervention would be to hold

A patient, age 29, is diagnosed with genital herpes. She is receiving acyclovir (Zovirax). Which would indicate a therapeutic response?

MATCHING Match the pathophysiological stage of burns with the greatest concern. -Stage 1

Nursing interventions for treatment of herpes virus infections are:

Place the steps in order for the medical treatment during the emergent phase of burn management from the list below. Place a comma between each answer choice (a, b, c, d, etc.).

A female patient is seen by the school nurse because of flat lesions that are clear in the center with erythematous borders. In assessing a patient for tinea corporis, the nurse would check

A patient has been admitted to the hospital with burns to his upper chest. The nurse notes singed nasal hairs. It would be important for the nurse to assess this patient frequently for

A dark-skinned patient has been admitted to the hospital in severe respiratory distress. To determine whether the patient is cyanotic, the nurse uses what knowledge of skin assessment?

A patient developed a severe contact dermatitis of her hands, arms, and lower legs after spending an afternoon picking strawberries. She states that the itching is severe and she cannot keep from scratching. Which instruction by the nurse will be most helpful in managing the pruritus?

A nurse arrives at an accident scene where the victim has just received an electrical burn. The nurse's primary concern is

A patient has been walking in the woods. He complains of severe pruritus. The nurse notes an erythematous area on his lower legs. The first nursing intervention for dermatitis venenata would be to

A nurse is providing the open method of treatment for a patient who is 52 years old with burns to her lower extremities. It would be important for the nurse to

The three major glands of the skin are __________, ___________, and __________.

A patient has herpes zoster (shingles). A local antiviral agent, which is useful in delaying the progression of herpetic diseases, was prescribed. This medication is

A duodenal ulcer may occur 8 to 14 days after severe burns. Usually, the first symptom is bright red emesis. Which condition matches this description?

Which may indicate a malignant melanoma in a nevus on a patient's arm?

Major functions of the skin include: (Select all that apply.)