ATI LPN
Fundamentals of Nursing Skin Integrity and Wound Care Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient asks why it takes so long for fingernails to grow. How should the nurse respond to this patient?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nails grow slowly but continuously throughout life, which explains why it takes time for them to grow.
Question 2 of 5
A patient is demonstrating signs of a herpes simplex virus infection. Which diagnostic test should be prescribed to confirm this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tzanck's smear is a rapid test used to detect multinucleated giant cells characteristic of herpes simplex virus, making it the most specific diagnostic choice listed.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse suspects that a patient is experiencing a recurrent herpes simplex virus infection. Which assessment finding is most characteristic of this condition?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Fluid-filled vesicles are the hallmark of recurrent herpes simplex, appearing at the site of previous infection.
Question 4 of 5
If a man burns his total left arm and half of the front of his chest, what percentage of his body is burned?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Using the Rule of Nines: left arm = 9%, half of anterior chest = 9% (full chest = 18%), total = 18%.
Question 5 of 5
A female client sees a dermatologist for a skin problem. Later, the nurse reviews the client's chart and notes that the chief complaint was intertrigo. This term refers to which condition?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Intertrigo is inflammation caused by friction and moisture between opposing skin surfaces, often in skin folds.