ATI LPN
Integumentary System Quiz Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse prepares discharge instructions for a male client following cryosurgery for the treatment of a malignant skin lesion. Which of the following should the nurse include in the instruction?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cleaning with hydrogen peroxide helps prevent infection at the cryosurgery site, which may weep or crust as it heals.
Question 2 of 5
Nurse Jeff is performing skin assessment on a client with a facial lesion. It appears as a well-defined, red, scaling, thickened bump. This type of skin lesion refers to?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Squamous cell carcinoma often presents as a red, scaling, thickened bump, typically on sun-exposed areas like the face.
Question 3 of 5
A child who was visiting a wooded area on vacation presents to the doctors office with a localized bulls-eye rash. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This child may have early Lyme disease, which is treated presumptively with Ceftin prior to obtaining laboratory results.
Question 4 of 5
When assessing for primary skin lesions on children, what does the nurse specifically look for?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Primary skin lesions are initial lesions that arise from previously normal skin. Wheals (e.g., hives) are primary lesions, characterized by transient, edematous, itchy areas. Crusts, keloids, and scales are secondary lesions that result from changes to primary lesions or healing processes.
Question 5 of 5
Which data indicates the CombiDerm nonadhesive, sterile, hydrocolloidal dressing is ready to be removed for a client with a stage 3 pressure ulcer?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: CombiDerm is an absorbent hydrocolloidal dressing. It should be removed when the softened area nears the edge, indicating it's saturated. Pooling exudate relates to alginate dressings, color change to Iodosorb gel, and no HCP order is required.