NCLEX-PN
Integumentary System NCLEX Questions Quizlet Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client is admitted with full-thickness and partial-thickness burns to more than 30% of the body. The nurse is concerned with the client’s nutritional status. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Favorite foods increase caloric intake, critical for hypermetabolic burn patients. Low-fat diets are inappropriate, weekly weights are insufficient, and social worker referral is unrelated.
Question 2 of 5
When the client asks about the cause of shingles, the nurse answers correctly with which cause of the disease?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Shingles results from reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus.
Question 3 of 5
The client is admitted with full-thickness and partial-thickness burns to more than 30% of the body. The nurse is concerned with the client’s nutritional status. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Favorite foods increase caloric intake, critical for hypermetabolic burn patients. Low-fat diets are inappropriate, weekly weights are insufficient, and social worker referral is unrelated.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is having silver nitrate dressings. Which lab values should the nurse monitor?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Silver nitrate can cause electrolyte imbalances, particularly hyponatremia and hypokalemia, requiring monitoring of serum electrolytes.
Question 5 of 5
The client is admitted to the medical floor diagnosed with cellulitis of the left arm. Which assessment data would warrant immediate intervention by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Inability to remove a ring in cellulitis suggests severe edema, risking compartment syndrome, requiring immediate intervention. Weak pulses, finger movement, and normal CRT are less urgent.