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ATI LPN · Medical Surgical Nursing · Fundamentals of Nursing Skin Integrity and Wound Care Practice Questions

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Question 1 of 5

The middle-aged client has had two (2) lesions diagnosed as basal cell carcinoma removed. Which discharge instruction should the nurse include?

A. Teach the client that there is no more risk for cancer

B. Refer the client to a prosthesis specialist for prosthesis

C. Instruct the client how to apply sunscreen to the area

D. Demonstrate care of the surgical site

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Demonstrate care of the surgical site

Question 2 of 5

A patient asks why it takes so long for fingernails to grow. How should the nurse respond to this patient?

A. Nail growth speeds up as a person ages.

B. Nails have a slow but continuous growth process.

C. Slow nail growth is associated with vitamin deficiencies.

D. This could mean you have an undiagnosed disease process.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Nails have a slow but continuous growth process.

Question 3 of 5

A client is being admitted to the hospital for treatment of acute cellulitis of the lower left leg. During the admission assessment, the nurse expects to note which finding?

A. An inflammation of the epidermis only

B. A skin infection of the dermis and underlying hypodermis

C. An acute superficial infection of the dermis and lymphatics

D. An epidermal and lymphatic infection caused by Staphylococcus

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A skin infection of the dermis and underlying hypodermis

Question 4 of 5

Which assessment finding calls for the most immediate further assessment or interventions?

A. Redness over the sacrum

B. Bluish color around the earlobes and lips

C. Dry, flaky skin

D. Small, raised rash

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Bluish color around the earlobes and lips

Question 5 of 5

The nurse working with children knows which burn is the most common type of burn in the pediatric population?

A. Contact

B. Flame

C. Scald

D. Thermal

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Scald

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