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Pediatric Integumentary NCLEX Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
The best treatment for the patient described in Question 1 is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Osgood-Schlatter disease is managed with rest and activity modification.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse assesses the carbon monoxide level of a client following a burn injury and notes that the level is 8%. Based on this level, which finding would the nurse expect to note during the assessment of the client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A carbon monoxide level of 8% is mild and typically causes symptoms like tachycardia or mild headache. Higher levels (e.g., >20%) might lead to tachypnea, coma, or visual impairment, but 8% is insufficient for those severe effects.
Question 3 of 5
On assessment, a nurse notes a flat brown circular nevi on the skin of a client that measures less than one centimeter. The client asks, 'Is this cancer?' The nurse makes which response to the client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A flat, brown, circular nevus <1 cm is typically a benign mole unless it shows ABCDE criteria (asymmetry, border irregularity, color variation, diameter >6mm, evolving). The nurse's response reflects this likelihood.
Question 4 of 5
A hospitalized client is diagnosed with scabies. Which of the following would a nurse expect to note on inspection of the client's skin?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Scabies is caused by mites burrowing under the skin, creating threadlike lines. Vesicles/pustules (herpes), white patches (vitiligo), or hair loss/macules (alopecia/psoriasis) are not typical.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse reviews the record of a client scheduled for removal of a skin lesion. The record indicates that the lesion is an irregularly shaped, pigmented papule with a blue-toned color. The nurse determines that this description of the lesion is characteristic of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Melanoma often presents as an irregular, pigmented lesion with color variation (e.g., blue), per ABCDE criteria. Basal cell carcinoma is pearly, squamous cell carcinoma is scaly, and actinic keratosis is precancerous and rough.