Exam 50: Skin Disorders

Information essential for the nurse to gather when interviewing a young woman who is taking the drug isotretinoin (Accutane)for acne is:

Conditions that can be improved with negative pressure therapy include:

A family member of an older patient with severe dermatitis says,"I was always so careful to bathe him every day.I guess I just wasn't careful enough." The nurse's best response would be:

A nurse screening patients that the plastic surgeon is considering for phototherapy would exclude a:

When caring for an obese patient who has been bedridden for a long time and who has a nursing diagnosis of "Risk for infection,related to obesity," the nurse should assess for the moist red lesions of Candida albicans,especially on the:

The nurse collecting tissue for a Tzanck smear will: (Select the appropriate interventions and place the steps in sequence.)

A confused patient who has been restrained because of combativeness and hyperactivity might,because of the restraints,display:

In taking the functional assessment of a patient with a skin disorder,the nurse will inquire about:

When assessing the capillary refill,the nurse may document as normal a refill time of __________ seconds.