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Fundamentals of Nursing Skin Integrity and Wound Care NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse cares for clients who have various skin infections. Which infection is paired with the correct pharmacologic treatment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Ketoconazole is an antifungal, correctly paired with fungal infection.
Question 2 of 5
A 38-year-old female patient states that she is using topical fluorouracil to treat actinic keratoses on her face. Which additional assessment information will be most important for the nurse to obtain?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Because fluorouracil is teratogenic, it is essential that the patient use a reliable method of birth control. The other information is also important for the nurse to obtain, but lack of reliable birth control has the most potential for serious adverse medication effects.
Question 3 of 5
A patient with atopic dermatitis has been using a high-potency topical corticosteroid ointment for several weeks. The nurse should assess for which adverse effect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Thinning of the skin indicates that atrophy, a possible adverse effect of topical corticosteroids, is occurring. The health care provider should be notified so that the medication can be changed or tapered. Alopecia, red-brown discoloration, and dryness/scaling of the skin are not adverse effects of topical corticosteroid use.
Question 4 of 5
The intensive care unit (ICU) burn nurse is developing a nursing care plan for a client with severe full-thickness and deep partial-thickness burns over half the body. Which client problem has priority?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Infection is the priority due to the extensive loss of skin barrier, increasing susceptibility to pathogens in severe burns.
Question 5 of 5
Which client is at the greatest risk for the development of skin cancer?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fair complexion and inability to tan increase UV damage risk, the primary factor in skin cancer.