ATI LPN
NCLEX Questions Integumentary System Questions
Question 1 of 5
What would the nurse stress to the 17-year-old girl who has been prescribed Accutane for her acne?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Accutane has a destructive effect on fetal development. Dependable birth control is important to avoid a pregnancy.
Question 2 of 5
The home health nurse is educating the family of a child with head lice. Which instructions are most important for the nurse to include?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Washing in hot water with ordinary detergent and drying on the hottest cycle will kill lice. Lice can be transmitted to pets. Diagnosis of head lice occurs based on physical examination of lice or nits (eggs). Benzyl alcohol lotion 5% treatment amount varies based on the length of the hair and requires a second treatment in 7 days.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse describes common complications that burn patients may experience. Which description best fits hypermetabolism?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hypermetabolism in burns leads to a negative nitrogen balance due to increased metabolic demand.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse reviews the health care record of a client diagnosed with herpes zoster. Which finding would the nurse expect to note as characteristic of this disorder?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Herpes zoster presents as clustered vesicles along a dermatome due to reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus.
Question 5 of 5
The clinic nurse reads the chart of a client that was seen by the physician and notes that the physician has documented that the client has Stage III of Lyme disease. Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect to note in the client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Stage III Lyme disease is characterized by chronic arthritis and joint pain due to persistent infection.