ATI LPN
Integumentary System Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse provides discharge instructions to a client following patch testing. Which instruction would the nurse provide to the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Keeping patch test sites dry ensures accurate results; readings typically occur at 48 hours and 96 hours, not 2 weeks.
Question 2 of 5
The outer layer of the epidermis provides the most effective barrier to penetration of the skin by environmental factors. Which of the following is an example of penetration by an environmental factor?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The stratum corneum, the outer layer of the epidermis, provides the most effective barrier to both epidermal water loss and penetration of environmental factors, such as chemicals, microbes, insect bites, and other trauma.
Question 3 of 5
A patients health assessment has resulted in a diagnosis of alopecia areata. What nursing diagnosis should the nurse most likely associate with this health problem?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Alopecia areata causes hair loss in smaller defined areas, commonly leading to a disturbed body image.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is assisting the patient to select foods from the menu that will promote wound healing. Which statement indicates the nurse's knowledge of nutritional goals?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nutritional therapy must be instituted immediately after burn injury to meet the high metabolic demands of the body. Oral diets should be high in calories and high in protein to meet the demands of the body.
Question 5 of 5
After completing data collection the nurse determines that an older patient is experiencing the death of melanocytes. What observation did the nurse use to make this determination?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Death of melanocytes leads to gray hair due to loss of pigment, and hair thins with inactive follicles.