ATI LPN
Fundamentals Wound Care and Skin Integrity Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which information will the nurse include when teaching an older patient about skin care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Warm water and moisturizing soap will avoid overdrying the skin. Because older patients have dryer skin, daily bathing and shampooing are not necessary and may dry the skin unnecessarily. Antibacterial soaps are not necessary. Lotions should be applied while the skin is still damp to seal moisture in.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are caring for clients in a dermatology clinic. Which task should not be delegated to the UAP?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Discussing client problems requires nursing judgment, beyond the UAP's scope.
Question 3 of 5
Which intervention should the nurse implement for a client diagnosed with disseminated herpes zoster secondary to AIDS?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Disseminated herpes zoster in AIDS requires contact isolation to prevent transmission due to immunocompromise.
Question 4 of 5
Which client signs and symptoms indicate contact dermatitis to the nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Contact dermatitis typically presents with erythema and oozing vesicles due to an allergic reaction.
Question 5 of 5
The clinic nurse notes that the health care provider has documented a diagnosis of herpes zoster (shingles) in the client's chart. Based on an understanding of the cause of this disorder, the nurse determines that this definitive diagnosis was made by which diagnostic test?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Herpes zoster is confirmed by viral culture or PCR from lesion fluid.