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NCLEX Questions Integumentary System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which gland functions as a microbial inhibitor?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sweat glands produce sweat with antimicrobial properties, such as lysozyme.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is assessing for the presence of cyanosis in a male dark-skinned client. The nurse understands that which body area would provide the best assessment?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In dark-skinned individuals, cyanosis is most reliably assessed in mucous membranes like the lips, where color changes are more visible.
Question 3 of 5
Nurse JV is performing wound care. Which of the following practices violates surgical asepsis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Opening the outermost flap away from the body contaminates the sterile field as it should be opened toward the nurse to maintain asepsis.
Question 4 of 5
A client with a severe cellulitis on the left hand was ordered to have cultures done on the affected area. After few days, the culture report was released. The nurse understands that which of the following organisms is not part of the normal flora of the skin?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Campylobacter jejuni is a gastrointestinal pathogen, not part of normal skin flora, unlike the other listed organisms.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to a community parent group about burn prevention. When discussing school-age and older children, which cause of burn occurs most often in this age group?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: School-age and adolescent children are more independent than younger children and often cook food on the stove, in the oven, or in the microwave.