Exam 24: Nursing Management: Integumentary Problems

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

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?

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?

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 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?

A patient in the dermatology clinic has a thin,scaly erythematous plaque on the right cheek.Which action should the nurse take?