ATI LPN
Skin Integrity and Wound Care Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient with a stage III pressure ulcer that is not healing. Which statement accurately describes the goal of electrical stimulation of the pressure ulcer?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The electrical stimulation will increase blood supply by stimulating vessel growth. The voltage unit will not cleanse the wound, cause scabbing, or coagulation of drainage.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse notes documentation of a stage 3 pressure ulcer in a client's record. Which of the following would the nurse expect to note on assessment of the client?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Stage 3 pressure ulcers involve full-thickness skin loss into the subcutaneous tissue, but not muscle or bone.
Question 3 of 5
The client who is newly admitted to the hospital for treatment of acute cellulitis of the lower left leg asks the nurse about the nature of the disorder. The nurse would respond that cellulitis is actually:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cellulitis is a bacterial infection extending into the deep dermis and subcutaneous fat, often caused by Streptococcus or Staphylococcus.
Question 4 of 5
When taking the health history for a patient, the nurse discovers that the patient works as a roofer. The nurse will plan to teach the patient about how to self-assess for clinical manifestations of
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A patient who works as a roofer is at risk for integumentary lesions caused by sun exposure such as wrinkling, melanoma, telangiectasia, and actinic keratoses. Alopecia and intertrigo are not associated with excessive sun exposure. Melanoma is the most concerning condition among the options provided.
Question 5 of 5
An 82-year-old patient is being treated in the hospital for a sacral pressure ulcer. What age-related change is most likely to affect the patients course of treatment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Wound healing becomes slower with age, requiring more time for older adults to recover from surgical and traumatic wounds.