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Chapter 4 Skin and the Integumentary System Review Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient is prescribed phototherapy as treatment for psoriasis. Which patient statement indicates that teaching about this treatment has been effective?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Effective teaching includes understanding that phototherapy should be paused if skin becomes severely red or blistered to prevent burns or worsening.
Question 2 of 5
What causes cellulite?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cellulite results from fat pushing through connective tissue, influenced by circulation and hormones.
Question 3 of 5
Nurse Jody formulates a nursing diagnosis of Impaired physical mobility for a client with third-degree burns on the lower portions of both legs. To complete the nursing diagnosis statement, the nurse should add which 'related-to' phrase?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Circumferential eschar can restrict movement and blood flow, directly impairing mobility in burn patients.
Question 4 of 5
When caring for a male client with severe impetigo, the nurse should include which intervention in the plan of care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Severe impetigo, a bacterial infection, requires systemic antibiotics to eradicate the infection effectively.
Question 5 of 5
A client returns to the clinic for follow-up treatment following a skin biopsy of a suspicious lesion performed one (1) week ago. The biopsy report indicates that the lesion is a melanoma. The nurse understands that which of the following describes a characteristic of this type of a lesion?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Melanoma is aggressive and highly metastatic, often spreading to other parts of the body if untreated.