NCLEX-PN
Integumentary Disorders NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client is diagnosed with acne vulgaris. Which psychosocial problem is priority?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Acne vulgaris often causes body image disturbance, especially in adolescents, due to visible lesions. Skin integrity, grieving, and knowledge are secondary.
Question 2 of 5
Which problem should the nurse identify for the client recently diagnosed with leprosy (Hansen’s disease)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Leprosy’s stigma often leads to social isolation, a priority psychosocial problem. Body image, infection, and comfort are secondary.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following clients should have his clothing removed immediately?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Clothing must be removed immediately in chemical burns to prevent further skin exposure and damage from the corrosive substance.
Question 4 of 5
The client comes into the emergency department in severe pain and reports that a pot of boiling hot water accidentally spilled on his lower legs. The assessment reveals blistered, mottled red skin, and both feet are edematous. Which depth of burn should the nurse document?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Blistered, mottled red skin with edema indicates deep partial-thickness burns, affecting the dermis with severe pain. Superficial partial thickness has no blisters, full thickness is painless and leathery, and first degree is superficial with erythema.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse identifies the concept of impaired skin integrity for a pediatric client diagnosed with impetigo on the arms. Which interventions should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Completing antibiotics ensures impetigo resolution, addressing skin integrity. School return requires clearance, oatmeal baths are for comfort, and lidocaine is unnecessary.