ATI LPN
Integumentary System Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
After completing data collection the nurse determines that an older patient is experiencing the death of melanocytes. What observation did the nurse use to make this determination?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Death of melanocytes leads to gray hair due to loss of pigment, and hair thins with inactive follicles.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is providing care for a patient who has had a below-the-knee amputation. The nurse enters the patient's room and finds him resting in bed with his residual limb supported on pillow. What is the nurse's most appropriate action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The residual limb should not be placed on a pillow, because a flexion contracture of the hip may result. There is no acute need to contact the patient's surgeon. Encouraging exercise or transferring the patient does not address the risk of flexion contracture.
Question 3 of 5
The results of a patient's biopsy indicate a malignant growth. What should the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this patient?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Malignant growths typically require surgical removal to prevent further spread.
Question 4 of 5
A patient is ending the first year of recovery after having burns to both legs. Which observation indicates that the patient needs to be encouraged to wear the pressure garment?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Pressure garments reduce scarring; scattered scarring suggests inadequate use, indicating a need for encouragement to wear them.
Question 5 of 5
A patient with a sacral stage III pressure ulcer has an elevated temperature. What diagnostic test would help determine if this patient is developing osteomyelitis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bone biopsy is the gold standard to diagnose osteomyelitis by directly sampling bone for infection, especially in a stage III ulcer context.