ATI LPN
Integumentary System Test Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the layers picks up sensory stimuli?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The dermis contains sensory receptors like mechanoreceptors and thermoreceptors.
Question 2 of 5
A female client is brought to the emergency department with second- and third-degree burns on the left arm, left anterior leg, and anterior trunk. Using the Rule of Nines, what is the total body surface area that has been burned?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Using the Rule of Nines: left arm (9%), left anterior leg (9%), anterior trunk (18%) = 36% total body surface area burned.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assigned to care for a female client with herpes zoster (Shingles). Which of the following characteristics would the nurse expect to note when assessing the lesions of this infection?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Herpes zoster presents with clustered vesicles along a dermatome, caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is teaching a female client with a leg ulcer about tissue repair and wound healing. Which of the following statements by the client indicates effective teaching?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fruits and vegetables provide vitamins (e.g., Vitamin C) and antioxidants essential for collagen formation and wound healing.
Question 5 of 5
The clinic nurse is assessing a child who had a tick bite for tick-borne disease. What assessment finding indicates to the nurse the child may have Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and not Lyme disease?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever produces severe abdominal pain. Fever and headache are seen in both diseases, as is a rash.