ATI LPN
Integumentary System Quiz Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the best instruction by the nurse regarding reducing the risk factors for melanoma?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Encourage the patient to protect skin from the sun by wearing protective clothing, including a hat with 4-in brim, applying sunscreen all over the body, and avoiding the midday sun from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun lamps are just as damaging as the sun.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse describes common complications that burn patients may experience. Which description best fits hyperkalemia?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hyperkalemia occurs in burns due to potassium release from damaged cells.
Question 3 of 5
A hospitalized client is diagnosed with scabies. Which of the following would a nurse expect to note on inspection of the client's skin?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Scabies is characterized by burrows (threadlike lines) created by mites beneath the skin.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is preparing a client for skin grafting and notes that the physician has documented that the client is scheduled for heterograft. The nurse understands that the heterograft used for the burn client is skin from:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A heterograft (xenograft) uses skin from another species, typically pig skin, as a temporary covering.
Question 5 of 5
A 73-year-old asks the nurse to inspect some large reddened lumps that have recently appeared on the legs. The nurse recognizes the lesions as angiomas and tells the patient,
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Angiomas are a frequent occurrence as patients age, but they might be an indication of systemic problems such as liver disease. They are not commonly associated with malignancy. Moisturizer use will not impact the appearance or occurrence of angiomas. There is no indication that the patient needs referral to a dermatologist.