Exam 58: Severe Burns That Require Immediate Medical Attention

Which of the following changes in an 86-year-old male's skin would necessitate further examination and possible medical treatment?

A 31-year-old man who has worked for several years installing fiberglass insulation has developed itchy, irritating lesions on his wrists and forearms over the last several months. He has applied moisturizing creams repeatedly and has taken antihistamines but has experienced no significant improvement. He is understandably concerned about the potential effect this could have on his livelihood and has asked his care provider when treatment will resolve the problem. What is the care provider's most appropriate response?

A nurse practitioner student is trying to distinguish the various rashes they will be seeing in their pediatric rotation. Their nurse preceptor is assisting by describing the rash associated with rubeola. Which of the following characteristics would apply to rubeola? Select all that apply.

A female client who is suspected of having psoriasis. Which of the following aspects of the woman's history and her care provider's assessment would be potential contributors to her health problem? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient in the hospital for pneumonia but also has a severe case of psoriasis that is being treated with methotrexate. During the morning assessments, which of the following lab values would alert the nurse that the patient may be experiencing a side effect to this medication? Select all that apply.

A 17-year-old male experienced third-degree full-thickness burns 2 days ago to his lower limbs after a fire at his workplace. Which of the following complications should his care team foresee and regularly assess for? Select all that apply.

A 22-year-old male who has been backpacking around Southeast Asia for several months has responded well to treatment for scabies that he acquired while on his trip. What follow-up measures should be taken?

A 44-year-old man has been diagnosed with chronic urticaria, the exact cause of which cannot be determined. What is the pharmacological treatment that is most likely to be of most use to the man?

A few of the more experienced nurses are sitting around a lunch table discussing the changes they are seeing in their skin. Which of the following would be considered normal age-related changes? Select all that apply.

A care aide who works in a long-term care facility recognizes the high incidence and prevalence of a stage I pressure ulcer in immobile older adults. Which of the following protocols in the facility would the care aide advocate changing?

The father of an 18-month-old girl noticed a small vesicle on her face several days ago. The lesion ruptured and left a straw-colored crust that remained on the girl's face. The eruption of new vesicles has prompted him to bring the child to the emergency department. Which of the following treatments for the child's skin problem is most likely?

A 13-year-old girl has presented to a clinic with her mother explaining that she had an oval-shaped red patch on her chest a week ago but that more of the lesions are now appearing on her back. On examination, the lesions on her back are in a "Christmas tree" pattern. What is the girl's most likely diagnosis?

An 11-year-old boy with skin lesions on his trunk characteristic of ringworm has been brought to the family's primary care provider by his mother. Which of the following aspects of the clinician's assessment relates most directly to the suspected diagnosis?

A patient is showing the nurse some changes in his skin that he found while taking a shower. Which of the following lesions would give the nurse concern that it might be a precancerous lesion? Select all that apply.

Which of the following teaching points is most appropriate for a teenager who has sought care for the treatment of his severe acne?

An 18-year-old female of Southeast Asian ancestry is distraught over the recent appearance of white patches on her forearms and upper arms, which have been subsequently confirmed as vitiligo. Which of the following statements by the woman express an accurate understanding of her condition?

A 30-year-old woman, who just found out that she is pregnant, seeks a treatment for her severe acne. What is the most appropriate treatment for her skin condition?

An elderly patient has arrived at the physician's office complaining of a rash. Upon further investigation, the patient states that the rash feels like a burning pain but also has some tingling. It is extreme sensitive to touch, and it's "like crazy." The nurse notes that the rash is made up of vesicles and located on the right thoracic region. The nurse suspects the patient has

When trying to discern the extent of a burn, the nurse will note that second-degree full-thickness burns are characterized by

Which of the following clients of an oncologist is likely to have the poorest prognosis?