ATI LPN
Skin Integrity Nursing Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A student is caring for a burned child on the burn unit. The student is performing burn care. Which action by the student requires intervention by the registered nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Silver nitrate cannot be used on the face. The other actions are appropriate.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse in a plastic surgeon's office is discharging a client who had onabotulinumtoxin A injections. Which discharge instructions should the nurse provide?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Botox effects develop over 3-10 days and last 3-6 months, not permanently. Edema is expected, and side effects can include facial paralysis beyond the injection site.
Question 3 of 5
The client is reporting an inability to sleep because of pruritus secondary to a skin irritation on the lower extremities. Which information should the nurse discuss with the client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hydroxyzine relieves itching and promotes sleep. Antibacterial ointment doesn't address pruritus, soaking may worsen irritation, and occlusive dressings don't help itching.
Question 4 of 5
Which condition is described by the following: this is a pigmented tumor of the skin that may easily be confused with a malignant melanoma, with which it has a close macroscopic resemblance. Palpation, however, reveals a typically hard consistency owing to the dense fibrous stroma. It is probably produced as a result of fibrosis of a capillary hemangioma. The pigment is due to iron and not to melanin; this is easily shown with specific histological staining
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sclerosing angioma is a pigmented tumor that may resemble melanoma but contains iron pigmentation.
Question 5 of 5
Most cases of psoriasis first present before the age of:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Most cases of psoriasis first present before the age of 15 years.