ATI LPN
Skin Integrity Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The area of compression at the proximal end of the nail termed:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nail matrix, at the proximal end, is where nail growth occurs and compression shapes the nail.
Question 2 of 5
Nurse Imee is implementing a teaching plan to a group of adolescents regarding the causes of acne. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing statement regarding the cause of this disorder?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The exact cause of acne is multifactorial and not fully understood, involving hormones, oil production, and bacteria.
Question 3 of 5
A client calls the emergency department and tells the nurse that he had been cleaning a wooden area in the backyard and came directly into contact with poison ivy shrubs. The client tells the nurse that he cannot see anything on the skin and asks the nurse what to do. Which of the following is the appropriate nursing response?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Immediate showering removes urushiol oil from poison ivy, preventing or reducing the severity of the allergic reaction.
Question 4 of 5
A student is learning about cutaneous skin reactions. Which description is correct?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An examthema is an eruption. Blistering is swelling. Pustular is raised and filled with white blood cells. Urticarial is itching.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer a prn medication to a 6-year-old child for pruritus. Which order should the nurse question?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: For a child 6 to 12 years of age, the dose of Benadryl is 12.5-25 mg every 4-6 hours, not to exceed 150 mg/day.