Exam 12: Skin, hair, and Nails

A 32-year-old female patient complains that she has noticed several small,slightly raised,bright red dots on her chest.On examination,the nurse expects that the spots are probably:

The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse,"I sure sweat a lot,especially on my face and feet but it doesn't have an odor." The nurse knows that this could be related to:

Which of the following assessment findings is most consistent with clubbing of the fingernails?

A newborn infant is in the clinic for a well-baby check.The nurse observes the infant for the possibility of fluid loss because of which of the following?

A mother brings her child in to the clinic for an examination of the scalp and hair.She states that the child has developed some places where there are irregularly shaped patches with broken-off,stub-like hair and she is worried that this could be some form of premature baldness.She tells the nurse that the child's hair is always kept very short.The nurse reassures her by telling her that it is:

A black patient is in the intensive care unit because of impending shock after an accident.The nurse would expect to find what characteristics in this patient's skin?

A woman is leaving on a trip to Hawaii and has come in for a checkup.During the examination the nurse notices that she is diabetic and takes oral hypoglycemic agents.She needs to be concerned about which of the following?

A man has come in to the clinic for a skin assessment because he is afraid he might have skin cancer.During the skin assessment the nurse notices several areas of pigmentation that look greasy,dark,and "stuck on" his skin.Which is the best prediction?

A 52-year-old woman has a papule on her nose that has rounded,pearly borders and a central red ulcer.She said she has noticed it for several months and it has slowly grown larger.The nurse suspects which condition?

A 13-year old girl is interested in obtaining information about the cause of her acne.The nurse would share with her that acne is:

The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the dermis layer of skin.Which of the following would be included in the module?

When performing an assessment of a 65-year-old man with a history of hypertension and coronary artery disease,the nurse notes the presence of pitting edema in the lower legs bilaterally.The skin is puffy and tight but of normal color.There is no increased redness or tenderness over his lower legs,and the peripheral pulses are equal and strong.In this situation,which of the following is the most likely cause of the edema?

A 75-year-old woman who has a history of diabetes and peripheral vascular disease has been trying to remove a corn on the bottom of her foot with a pair of scissors.The nurse will encourage her to stop trying to remove the corn with her scissors because:

A physician has diagnosed a patient with purpura.After leaving the room,a nursing student asks the nurse what the physician saw that led to that diagnosis.The nurse should say:

A 40-year-old woman reports a change in mole size,accompanied by color changes,itching,burning,and bleeding over the past month.She has a dark complexion and has no family history of skin cancer,but she has had many blistering sunburns in the past.The nurse would would:

MATCHING The nurse needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified on assessment of the skin.Match each description given below with the appropriate term. -Petechiae

The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled,thin,lax,and dry.This finding would be related to:

The nurse has discovered decreased skin turgor in a patient and knows that this is an expected finding in which of the following conditions?

A patient comes to the clinic and tells the nurse that he has been confined to his recliner chair for about 3 days with his feet down and he wants the nurse to evaluate his feet.During the assessment,the nurse might expect to find:

The nurse notices that a patient has bluish-white,red-based spots in her mouth that are elevated about 1 mm to 3 mm.What other signs would the nurse expect to find in this patient?