ATI RN
Skin Integrity and Wound Care Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a patient with a wound. Which assessment data will be most important for the nurse to gather with regard to wound healing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pulse oximetry assessment' is most critical for wound healing. Oxygen saturation e.g., 95% fuels repair e.g., collagen needs 20 mmHg unlike 'muscular strength' , mobility e.g., not direct. 'Sensation' checks nerves e.g., not oxygen. 'Sleep' aids rest e.g., indirect. A nurse measures e.g., SpO2 88%' per 30% healing delay risk, needing O2 therapy. The text ties perfusion to healing, a physiological priority, making the correct, vital data.
Question 2 of 5
Which task can the nurse delegate to the nursing assistive personnel?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse delegates 'applying an elastic bandage' to nursing assistive personnel (NAP). This task e.g., wrapping ankle follows training e.g., 90% competency unlike 'assessing risk' , RN-only e.g., Braden requires judgment. 'Treating an ulcer' needs skill e.g., dressing choice. 'Negative-pressure therapy' is complex e.g., settings adjustment. A nurse assigns e.g., Wrap leg' per scope, a physiological support role. The text limits NAP to routine tasks, making the correct, delegable action.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a postoperative medial meniscus repair of the right knee. Which action should the nurse take to assist with pain management?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Apply ice' aids pain post-meniscus repair. Cold e.g., 15 min numbs e.g., 40% less pain unlike 'vital signs' , monitoring e.g., not relief. 'Check pulses' tracks flow e.g., not pain. 'Keep dependent' swells e.g., worse. A nurse applies e.g., Ice pack now' per edema control, a comfort must. The text ties ice to analgesia, making the correct, effective action.
Question 4 of 5
Which cells are the most abundant in the epidermis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Keratinocytes' dominate the epidermis, per ProProfs. Comprising 90% e.g., 0.1 mm layer they produce keratin e.g., strength unlike 'Langerhans cells' , rare e.g., 2%, immune. 'Melanocytes' pigment e.g., 10%. 'Adipocytes' are fat e.g., subcutaneous, not epidermis. A histologist counts e.g., Keratinocyte sea' per protective role, a physiological must. The quiz highlights their abundance, making the correct, prevalent cell.
Question 5 of 5
What is the most accurate definition of a wound?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A disruption in normal skin and tissue integrity' defines a wound. Skin breach e.g., cut impairs e.g., 1 cm unlike 'organ function change' , internal e.g., not skin. 'Nervous tissue injury' is narrow e.g., not all wounds. 'Serious trauma, pain' overstates e.g., minor counts. A nurse defines e.g., Skin break' per 100% wound basis, a physiological fact. The text focuses on integrity, making the correct, precise definition.