ATI RN
Pediatric Integumentary Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is preparing a client for skin grafting and notes that the physician has documented that the client is scheduled for heterograft. The nurse understands that the heterograft used for the burn client is skin from:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A heterograft (xenograft) uses skin from another species (e.g., pig), often as a temporary cover. Cadaver skin is an allograft, and the client's skin is an autograft.
Question 2 of 5
A clinic nurse provides instructions to a client who will be taking isotretinoin (Accutane) for severe cystic acne. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further instructions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Isotretinoin, a vitamin A derivative, risks toxicity with additional vitamin A supplements; this statement shows misunderstanding. Other effects (triglycerides, dryness) are expected.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is performing a skin assessment of a client who is immobile and notes the presence of partial thickness skin loss of the upper layer of the skin in the sacral area. The nurse documents these findings as a:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Stage 2 pressure ulcers involve partial-thickness loss of the epidermis/dermis, matching the description. Stage 1 is redness, stages 3-4 are deeper.
Question 4 of 5
The apocrine glands are located in the following areas EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Apocrine glands are specialized sweat glands found in areas with hair follicles, such as the axillae, areolae, perianal region, and genitals. They are not typically found in the upper chest, making B the correct answer.
Question 5 of 5
In the use of topical medication, consideration of vehicle is as important as the specific therapeutic agent. Acute weeping lesions respond best to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Acute weeping lesions, which exude fluid, respond best to wet compresses that soothe and dry the area, making D correct. Ointments and gels are occlusive and less suitable.