Exam 47: Integumentary Dysfunction

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:

An important nursing consideration when caring for a child with impetigo contagiosa is to:

A high-protein diet for the child with major burns is ordered to:

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

Nursing care of the infant with atopic dermatitis focuses on:

The nurse is speaking with the parent of an infant with severe atopic dermatitis.What information should the nurse reinforce with the parent (Select all that apply)?

The nurse is teaching a class on preventing diaper rash in newborns to a group of new parents.Which statement made by a parent indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by the bite of a:

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

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.What is important in her immediate care?

Lymphangitis ("streaking")is frequently seen in:

A child with extensive burns requires debridement.The nurse should anticipate that a priority goal related to this procedure is to:

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 child steps on a nail and sustains a puncture wound of the foot.The most appropriate method for cleansing this wound is to:

Which should the nurse include when teaching parents about preventing childhood burn injuries (Select all that apply)?

The family of a 4-month-old infant will be vacationing at the beach.The best recommendation to this family is to:

Which physiologic change causes the edema formation that occurs with burns?

A nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child with a major burn.The health care provider has written a prescription to notify the health care provider if urine output falls to or below 2 mL/kg/hr.The child weighs 55 lb.The nurse should notify the health care provider if the milliliters of urine output is at or below _____ for an hour.Record your answer as a whole number.

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

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: