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NCLEX Questions Integumentary System Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is conducting an admission assessment of an 82-year-old patient who sustained a 12% burn from spilling hot coffee on the hand and arm. Which statement is of priority to assist in planning treatment?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Many variables influence the outcome of elderly burn patient mortality, including preinjury hydration status, nutrition status, and comorbid diseases, especially heart failure. Assessment questions should include, as a priority, information about the patient's cardiovascular status, including heart failure. Obtaining food or drug allergy information is also important along with other past medical history, including past surgeries. Information on the patient's living arrangements is an important safety consideration for discharge planning.
Question 2 of 5
Radiographs of a boy's upper arm show that the humerus appears to be fractured on one side and slightly bent on the other. This diagnostic result suggests what type of fracture?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Greenstick fractures are an incomplete fracture that results in the bone being broken on one side, while the other side is bent. This is not characteristic of an impacted, compound, or compression fracture.
Question 3 of 5
A patient who has undergone a lower limb amputation is preparing to be discharged home. What outcome is necessary prior to discharge?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A patient should be able to use assistive devices appropriately and safely prior to discharge. Scar formation will not be complete at the time of hospital discharge. It is anticipated that the patient will require some assistance with ADLs postdischarge. Pain should be well managed, but may or may not be wholly absent.
Question 4 of 5
A patient recovering from a punch biopsy calls the community clinic because the site is red, warm, and painful. What should the nurse direct this patient to do?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Redness, warmth, and pain indicate possible infection, requiring immediate medical attention.
Question 5 of 5
The school nurse is preparing material for National Fire Prevention week. What information should be added to the classroom posters?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Unattended candles are a leading fire hazard, making this a key prevention tip; others are valid but restructured here as a single-answer focus.