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Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing Thirteenth, North American Edition
Chapter 64 : Introduction to the Integumentary System Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client is having cryosurgery to remove a growth on the leg. How long will the client be informed that healing will take?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cryosurgery is the application of extreme cold to destroy tissue. After application of extreme cold, the area thaws and becomes gelatin-like in appearance. A scab forms at the site. Healing takes approximately 4 to 6 weeks.
Question 2 of 5
A client has a boil that is located in the left axillary area and is elevated with a raised border, and filled with pus. How would the nurse document this type of lesion?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A pustule has an elevated, raised border, filled with pus. A macule is a flat, round, colored lesion such as a freckle or rash. A vesicle is a lesion that is elevated, round, and filled with serum. A cyst is an encapsulated, round, fluid-filled or solid mass beneath the skin.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following pigments influences hair color?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Melanin, produced by the melanocytes in the hair roots, influences hair color. Pheromones are hormone-like chemicals that communicate reproductive and social information among the lower animal species. Seburin is a lubricant that prevents drying and cracking of the skin and hair. Keratin is a tough protective protein.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following causes odor in perspiration?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Perspiration is odorless. An odor develops when perspiration mixes with bacteria on the skin. Sunlight, air pollutants, and a cloudy environment do not cause odor in perspiration.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is applying a cool compress to the forehead of a client with an elevated temperature. This is an example of what type of heat loss?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact. Radiation is the transfer of surface heat in the environment. Evaporation is the loss of moisture or water. Convection is the transfer of heat by means of currents of liquids or gases in which warm air molecules move away from the body.