Exam 42: Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder

A patient, age 37, sustained partial- and full-thickness burns to 26% of the body surface area. When would the greatest fluid loss resulting from the burns occur?

A patient has herpes zoster (shingles) and is being treated with acyclovir (Zovirax). What should the nurse do when administering this drug?

The school nurse recognizes the signs of scabies when a child presents with:

The nurse debriding a burn wound explains that the purpose of debridement is to:

A patient with severe eczema is starting a coal tar derivative treatment. What should the nurse include in the teaching plan for the patient relative to this treatment?

A nurse arrives at an accident scene where the victim has just received an electrical burn. What is the nurse's primary concern?

A school nurse assesses a child who has an erythematous circular patch of vesicles on her scalp with alopecia and complains of pain and pruritus. Why would the nurse use a Woods lamp?

The three major glands of the skin are __________, ___________, and __________.

A patient has been admitted to the hospital with burns to the upper chest. The nurse notes singed nasal hairs. The nurse needs to assess this patient frequently for which condition?

Prioritize the interventions for a hospitalized severely burned victim during the emergent phase. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D.) A) Tetanus prophylaxis B) Insert Foley catheter C) Insert nasogastric tube D) Establish airway E) Administer analgesics F) Initiate fluid therapy

A patient, age 27, sustained thermal burns to 18% of her body surface area. After the first 72 hours, the nurse will have to observe for the most common cause of burn-related deaths, which is:

What is the initial intervention for relief of the pruritus of dermatitis venenata?

Which patient statement indicates that more teaching is needed regarding antibiotic therapy for the treatment of cellulitis?

The home health nurse assessing skin lesions uses the PQRST mnemonic as a guide. What does the S in this guide indicate?

The most deadly skin cancer is ________________.

Prioritize the intervention of the first responder to the victim during the emergent phase of burn management. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D.) A) Transport victim to hospital. B) Cover victim with clean cloth or sheet. C) Stop, drop, and roll. D) Remove all nonadherent clothing and jewelry. E) Provide an open airway. F) Control any bleeding.

A patient, age 46, reports to his physician's office with urticaria with elevated lesions that are white in the center with a pale red border on hands and arms. He says, "It itches like crazy." Which type of lesion would the nurse include in her documentation?

A nurse can assess cyanosis in a dark-skinned patient by noting the color of the:

The nurse has staged a pressure ulcer that has a shallow crater with a dry pink wound bed as a:

The nurse is caring for a 26-year-old male patient who was burned 72 hours ago. He has partial-thickness burns to 24% of his body surface area. He begins to excrete large amounts of urine. What should the nurse do?