ATI LPN
Fundamentals of Nursing Skin Integrity Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse admits a patient who has a fracture of the nose that has resulted in a skin tear and involvement of the mucous membranes of the nasal passages. The orthopedic nurse is aware that this description likely indicates which type of fracture?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A compound fracture involves damage to the skin or mucous membranes and is also called an open fracture. A compression fracture involves compression of bone and is seen in vertebral fractures. An impacted fracture occurs when a bone fragment is driven into another bone fragment. A transverse fracture occurs straight across the bone shaft.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient with a major burn on the right arm. Which function of the skin is most affected by this injury?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A patient has full-thickness burns over 30% of total body surface area. Which intervention will least likely provide comfort initially to this patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A patient is diagnosed with herpes simplex viral encephalitis. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer to this patient?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse determines that a patient's abdominal wound is in the proliferative phase of healing. What is a key process occurring during this phase?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.