ATI LPN · Medical Surgical Nursing · Integumentary System Quiz Questions
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A nurse is preparing a client for skin grafting and notes that the physician has documented that the client is scheduled for heterograft. The nurse understands that the heterograft used for the burn client is skin from:
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Correct Answer: another species
When performing the caloric test, nystagmus develops in the left eye while irrigating the right ear. The nurse evaluates the client further for which condition that contributes to the results of the caloric test?
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Correct Answer: Nothing further, since nerves are intact in the inner ear
Which statement by the client prescribed calcitonin, a thyroid hormone, indicates to the nurse the teaching has been effective?
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Correct Answer: I should administer the medication in a different nostril each day.'
The nurse is assessing a client's wound for signs and symptoms of inflammation. Which of the following would alert the nurse that the client is exhibiting signs of inflammation?
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Correct Answer: Leg edema, severe pain from swelling, and severe erythema of leg
A nurse in a dermatology clinic is reading the electronic health record of a new patient. The nurse notes that the patient has a history of a primary skin lesion. What is an example of a primary skin lesion?
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Correct Answer: Pustule
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