Exam 15: Assessing the Integumentary System

An adolescent patient has extensive acne over the face and upper neck. The nurse recognizes that this condition is caused by which factor?

The nurse is caring for an African American patient who has an ashen cast to his normally black skin. Which laboratory test results should the nurse review to determine a possible cause of the skin color change?

The nurse is planning to document the appearance of herpetic lesions found over a patient's nose and mouth region. Which term should the nurse use to describe this finding?

The nurse is caring for a patient with thinning of the nails. Which test result should the nurse use to aid in the diagnosis of this nail disorder?

A patient is seen in the clinic after having a biopsy that sampled a small section of dermis and subcutaneous fat. For which type of biopsy should the nurse plan care for this patient?

The nurse is assessing a patient's skin. For what is the nurse assessing when using the technique shown in this picture?

The nurse is providing care to patients in a community clinic. When should the nurse conduct a health assessment interview to determine problems with the integumentary system?

The nurse suspects that a school-age child has ringworm of the scalp. What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion?

The nurse is performing an assessment of a patient's nails. What should be included in this examination?