NCLEX-PN
Integumentary System NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The elderly client is admitted from the long-term care facility diagnosed with congestive heart failure. The client complains of severe itching on both hands and the nurse notes wavy, brown, threadlike lesions between the client’s fingers. Which comorbid condition would the nurse suspect the client of having based on these assessment data?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Itching and threadlike burrows between fingers indicate scabies. Tinea capitis affects the scalp, HSV-2 is genital, and psoriasis causes plaques.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following terms would the eye clinic nurse use to document that a client has nearsightedness?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness, where distant objects appear blurry.
Question 3 of 5
If a client with a middle ear infection reports the following symptoms, which one suggests that the infection has spread to the inner ear?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Postural dizziness suggests inner ear involvement, such as labyrinthitis.
Question 4 of 5
What is the best nursing advice for individuals who have frequent outbreaks of tinea pedis (athlete's foot)?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Alternating shoes allows drying, reducing fungal growth.
Question 5 of 5
The client has full-thickness burns to 65% of the body, including the chest area. After establishing a patent airway, which collaborative intervention is priority for the client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Massive fluid loss in 65% burns requires immediate fluid and electrolyte replacement to prevent shock. Contracture prevention, urine monitoring, and escharotomy are secondary after fluid resuscitation.