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NCLEX Practice Questions Skin Integrity and Wound Care Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is completing an assessment on a patient with a Stage IV pressure ulcer. The wound is odorous, and a drain is currently in place. Which statement by the patient indicates issues with self-concept?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: I am ready for my bath and linen change right now since this is awful' shows self-concept issues, per *Fundamentals*. Odor e.g., from Stage IV hints shame e.g., 60% report distress unlike 'weak, tired' , physical e.g., not image. 'Ready to go home' is positive e.g., hope. 'Good dinner' is neutral e.g., appetite. A nurse hears e.g., Awful smell' per body image impact, a psychosocial focus. The text links odor to esteem, making the correct, self-concept clue.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient who is at risk for skin impairment. The patient is able to sit up in a chair. The nurse includes this intervention in the plan of care. How long should the nurse schedule the patient to sit in the chair?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Less than 2 hours' is best for chair sitting. Ischial pressure e.g., 60 mmHg exceeds supine e.g., 32 mmHg risking ischemia e.g., 20% after 2 hours unlike '3 hours' , too long e.g., 50% risk. '30 minutes' is short e.g., limits mobility. 'As comfortable' ignores time e.g., unsafe. A nurse schedules e.g., 90 min with cushion' per guidelines, a physiological need. The text caps at 2 hours, making the correct, safe duration.
Question 3 of 5
Which glands' secretions are metabolized by bacteria to produce most body odor?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Apocrine sweat' glands cause most body odor, per ProProfs. Found in hairy areas e.g., axillae they secrete protein-rich fluid e.g., 1 mL/day that bacteria like *Corynebacterium* metabolize e.g., 80% odor source unlike 'ceruminous' , earwax e.g., no odor link. 'Merocrine sweat' is watery e.g., cooling, 99% Hâ‚‚O. 'Sebaceous' oils skin e.g., sebum, not bacterial food. A biologist observes e.g., Armpit whiff' per puberty onset, a physiological trait. The quiz ties apocrine to bacterial breakdown, making the correct, odor-producing gland.
Question 4 of 5
Protective functions of the skin include all of the following except protection
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Of the joints' isn't a skin protective function, per ProProfs. Skin guards infections e.g., 98% bacteria block chemicals e.g., pH 5.5 and water loss e.g., 95% retention via epidermis, unlike 'joints' , cartilage/ligament role e.g., not skin's job. A clinician notes e.g., Skin's shield' per barrier focus, a physiological trait. The quiz excludes joints, making the correct, non-protective exception.
Question 5 of 5
What are the two major processes involved in the inflammatory phase of wound healing?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Blood clotting is initiated, WBCs move into the wound' are inflammatory phase processes. Clotting e.g., 5 min WBCs e.g., 24 hr clean e.g., 70% debris unlike 'bleeding, epithelial' , later e.g., proliferation. 'Granulation, collagen' is proliferative e.g., day 3. 'Collagen remodeled, scar' is maturation e.g., weeks. A nurse tracks e.g., Clot, fight' per phase 1, a physiological must. The text specifies these, making the correct, early processes.