ATI LPN
Chapter 4 Skin and the Integumentary System Review Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The home health nurse gives instructions to a patient in avoiding recurrence of athlete's foot. Which single instruction is most effective?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The combination of using clean towels and washing and drying feet daily addresses hygiene, a key factor in preventing fungal recurrence. While cotton socks and ventilated shoes help, hygiene is most comprehensive. Antibacterial medication is ineffective against fungal infections like tinea pedis.
Question 2 of 5
A community health nurse is providing a teaching session to firefighters in a small community regarding care to a victim at the scene of a burn injury. The community health nurse instructs the firefighters that in the event of a tar burn the immediate action would be to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cooling with water solidifies hot tar and reduces further thermal injury without removing it immediately.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse caring for a client who sustained a high-voltage electrical injury analyzes the client's test results. Which finding would the nurse interpret as increasing the client's risk of developing acute tubular necrosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Myoglobinuria from muscle damage in electrical injuries can obstruct renal tubules, leading to acute tubular necrosis.
Question 4 of 5
A gerontologic nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about integumentary changes that occur in older adults. How should these students best integrate these changes into care planning?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Cellular changes associated with aging include thinning at the junction of the dermis and epidermis, which creates a risk for shearing injuries. Moisturizing lotions can be safely used to address the increased dryness of older adults' skin.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse practitioner working in a dermatology clinic finds an open lesion on a patient who is being assessed. What should the nurse do next?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: If acute open wounds or lesions are found on inspection of the skin, a comprehensive assessment should be made and documented.