ATI LPN
Chapter 4 Skin and the Integumentary System Review Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What should the nurse examine in assessing a patient for tinea corporis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tinea corporis is known as ringworm of the body. It occurs on parts of the body with little or no hair.
Question 2 of 5
The home health nurse gives instructions to a patient in avoiding recurrence of athlete's foot. Which single instruction is most effective?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The combination of using clean towels and washing and drying feet daily addresses hygiene, a key factor in preventing fungal recurrence. While cotton socks and ventilated shoes help, hygiene is most comprehensive. Antibacterial medication is ineffective against fungal infections like tinea pedis.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse assesses the client's burn injury and determines that the client sustained a partial-thickness superficial burn. Based on this determination, which finding did the nurse note?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Partial-thickness superficial burns (first-degree) involve the epidermis, resulting in a wet, shiny, weeping surface due to inflammation and fluid leakage.
Question 4 of 5
A community health nurse is providing a teaching session to firefighters in a small community regarding care to a victim at the scene of a burn injury. The community health nurse instructs the firefighters that in the event of a tar burn the immediate action would be to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cooling with water solidifies hot tar and reduces further thermal injury without removing it immediately.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse caring for a client who sustained a high-voltage electrical injury analyzes the client's test results. Which finding would the nurse interpret as increasing the client's risk of developing acute tubular necrosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Myoglobinuria from muscle damage in electrical injuries can obstruct renal tubules, leading to acute tubular necrosis.