Exam 20: Nursing Management: Integumentary Problems

Which information will the nurse include when teaching an older patient about skin care?

Which information should the nurse include when teaching a patient who has just received a prescription for ciprofloxacin (Cipro)to treat a urinary tract infection?

The nurse instructs a patient about application of corticosteroid cream to an area of contact dermatitis on the right leg.Which patient action indicates that further teaching is needed?

A patient has the following risk factors for melanoma.Which risk factor should the nurse assign as the priority focus of patient teaching?

A patient with atopic dermatitis has a new prescription for pimecrolimus (Elidel).After teaching the patient about the medication,which statement by the patient indicates that further teaching is needed?

What is the best method to prevent the spread of infection when the nurse is changing the dressing over a wound infected with Staphylococcus aureus?

Which information should the nurse include when teaching patients about decreasing the risk for sun damage to the skin?

A patient with an enlarging,irregular mole that is 7 mm in diameter is scheduled for outpatient treatment.The nurse should plan to prepare the patient for which procedure?

The health care provider diagnoses impetigo in a patient who has crusty vesicopustular lesions on the lower face.Which instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with furunculosis.Which nursing action could the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

A patient with atopic dermatitis has been using a high-potency topical corticosteroid ointment for several weeks.The nurse should assess for which adverse effect?

A nurse is teaching a patient with contact dermatitis of the arms and legs about ways to decrease pruritus.Which information should the nurse include in the teaching plan (select all that apply)?

A teenaged male patient who wrestles in high school is examined by the nurse in the clinic.Which assessment finding would prompt the nurse to teach the patient about the importance of not sharing headgear to prevent the spread of pediculosis?

The nurse notes the presence of white lesions that resemble milk curds in the back of a patient's throat.Which question by the nurse is appropriate at this time?

The health care provider prescribes topical 5-FU for a patient with actinic keratosis on the left cheek.The nurse should include which statement in the patient's instructions?

A nurse develops a teaching plan for a patient diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma (BCC).Which information should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

When assessing a new patient at the outpatient clinic,the nurse notes dry,scaly skin; thin hair; and thick,brittle nails.What is the nurse's best action?

The nurse notes darker skin pigmentation in the skinfolds of a middle-aged patient who has a body mass index of 40 kg/m².What is the nurse's best action?

The nurse is interviewing a patient with contact dermatitis.Which finding indicates a need for patient teaching?

A patient who has severe refractory psoriasis on the face,neck,and extremities is socially withdrawn because of the appearance of the lesions.Which action should the nurse take first?