ATI LPN
Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing Thirteenth, North American Edition
Chapter 65 : Caring for Clients With Skin, Hair, and Nail Disorders Questions
Question 1 of 5
The school nurse is instructing a group of high school students on the considerations with tattooing and body piercing. Which instruction(s) would be included in the discussion? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,C,E
Rationale: Tattoo ink is approved by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; however, none are approved for injection into the skin. Some, but not all, tattoo artists are members of the Alliance for Professional Tattooists. Infection is a concern with both tattoos and piercings. Tattoo ink is injected into the dermal layer of the skin. Hepatitis B and C can be transmitted as a blood-borne infectious disease.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with herpes zoster. What symptom(s) can the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,D,E
Rationale: The nurse is correct to identify the symptoms of herpes zoster as pain and itchiness that occur unilaterally along a dermatome. The rash appears as vesicles that rupture and then form a crust. The symptoms can last for weeks or months.
Question 3 of 5
A client with scabies has been prescribed a scabicide. What should the nurse tell the client to do before beginning treatment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Before any treatment begins, the nurse advises the client to bathe thoroughly. Wearing clean clothing and avoiding contact with others who have scabies are essential in preventing a recurrence. As a part of client teaching, the nurse explains that itching may continue for 2 to 3 weeks after the treatment.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a furuncle. What advice should the nurse give the client to prevent the spread of the infection?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The client with a furuncle should never pick or squeeze it as the drainage is infectious and this practice favors the spread of the infection. Infections by organisms that usually exist harmlessly on the skin surface cause furuncles. Keeping the hair short, clean, and away from the face and forehead, avoiding cosmetics, and using tepid bath water do not help in preventing the spread of a furuncle.
Question 5 of 5
What is the cause of shingles?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Several skin disorders involve an infecting agent. Scabies is caused by an itch mite. Parasitic fungi cause dermatophytosis in the skin, scalp, and nails. Shingles is caused by a reactivated virus. Hormonal change is not the cause of shingles.