ATI LPN
Integumentary System Test Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient in a wound clinic who is treated with plastic wrap dressings. Which finding indicates a complication related to prolonged application of the dressings?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prolonged use of occlusive dressings can cause folliculitis, maceration, or skin atrophy, but folliculitis is a key infection-related complication.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse in a busy emergency department provides care for many patients who present with contusions, strains, or sprains. What treatment modality is common to all of these musculoskeletal injuries?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Treatment of contusions, strains, and sprains consists of resting and elevating the affected part, applying cold, and using a compression bandage. Massage and corticosteroids are not used to treat these injuries.
Question 3 of 5
A patient is suspected as having a fungal infection. What should the nurse have available during the evaluation of this skin area?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Potassium hydroxide is used to prepare skin scrapings for microscopic examination of fungal infections.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient who sustained chemical burns. What would have caused these injuries?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hydrofluoric acid is a highly corrosive chemical known to cause severe burns; lime and bleach can irritate but are less likely, and gasoline typically causes thermal burns if ignited.
Question 5 of 5
A patient is diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. What should the nurse expect to assess in this patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Basal cell carcinoma typically appears as a translucent or pearly papule, often with visible blood vessels.