NCLEX-PN
Med Surg Integumentary NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The female teacher comes to the school nurse’s office and shows the nurse a rash on her hands. The nurse tells the teacher she has probably contracted impetigo from one of the students. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Impetigo requires HCP evaluation for antibiotics. Handwashing is preventive, vitamin E is ineffective, and spontaneous resolution is unlikely.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for several clients who have burns over different parts of the body. The client who has burns over which part of the body is most at risk of life-threatening complications?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Burns to the upper body, including the chest and face, increase the risk of respiratory complications, such as airway obstruction or inhalation injury, which are life-threatening.
Question 3 of 5
The female teacher comes to the school nurse’s office and shows the nurse a rash on her hands. The nurse tells the teacher she has probably contracted impetigo from one of the students. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Impetigo requires HCP evaluation for antibiotics. Handwashing is preventive, vitamin E is ineffective, and spontaneous resolution is unlikely.
Question 4 of 5
The public health nurse is providing a class on skin disorders in the African American community. Which information should the nurse include in the presentation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Dark and light skin experience similar conditions, though presentation varies. Skin cancer risk is not gender-specific, keloids are more common in dark skin, and buccal mucosa is not bluish.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the parent's statements indicates a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lice treatment requires follow-up to ensure all nits are eradicated.