Exam 30: The Child with a Skin Condition

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 ______%.

At a 2-month well-child visit, parents ask the nurse about the red area on the infant's neck. They tell the nurse that the mark appeared a few weeks after birth. The nurse recognizes this skin lesion as:

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

The best first action to take when a child sustains a second-degree deep thermal burn to the hand is to:

The nurse stresses to the mother of a child with impetigo that:

What intervention(s) would the nurse preparing a teaching plan for the care of a child with infantile eczema include? Select all that apply.

A child had a burn evidenced by pink skin and blistering. The child complains of pain and is crying. The nurse documents the burn as:

The nurse caring for a 3-year-old with severe burns is aware that the minimum adequate hourly urine output is _____ mL/hr.

The home health nurse discovers a family infected with pediculosis and helps the mother understand ways to start eradication of the lice, such as:

The nurse recognizes the blisters and erythema of the hands of a person recovering from frostbite as the skin disorder called _________________.

The appropriate technique for the application of a topical treatment for a child with eczema is to:

A child is brought to the emergency department with severe frostbite. The body parts that should be warmed first are:

The nurse takes into consideration that children who have been diagnosed with infantile eczema have an increased risk of:

A group of football players is taking oral griseofulvin for tinea pedis. The school nurse cautions that while they are taking this medication they should avoid:

The statement made by a parent indicating an understanding of the topical application of medications for a skin condition is:

Before the 17-year-old girl starts a protocol of isotretinoin (Accutane) for her acne, the nurse should suggest that she first:

When the nurse caring for a patient with severe frostbite observes a purple flush on the hands and feet, the nurse should:

On the first day following a severe burn, the body's fluid reserves have left the circulating volume and entered the interstitial space, causing massive edema. The nurse monitors the burn victim very closely for:

When teaching about general skin care measures that could help prevent acne, the nurse would include:

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