NCLEX-PN
Integumentary Disorders NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse correctly teaches the client that psoriasis is an inflammatory dermatosis that results from which skin condition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Psoriasis involves rapid epidermal cell turnover.
Question 2 of 5
The client comes to the emergency department complaining of pain in the left lower leg following a puncture wound from a nail in a board. The left lower leg is reddened with streaks, edematous, and hot to the touch, and the client has a temperature of 100.8°F. Which condition would the nurse suspect the client is experiencing?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Redness, edema, heat, and streaks post-puncture suggest cellulitis, a bacterial infection. Lyme disease has a bullseye rash, impetigo is superficial, and DVT lacks skin changes.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) on a medical floor are caring for clients who are elderly and immobile. Which action by the UAP warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Delaying turning immobile clients risks pressure ulcers, requiring immediate intervention. Bed elevation, restocking, and Thick-It are appropriate.
Question 4 of 5
Which statement by the nurse most accurately explains the pathophysiology of conductive hearing loss?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Conductive hearing loss occurs when sound waves are blocked from reaching the inner ear.
Question 5 of 5
The client experiences local burning and stinging when mafenide cream is applied to treat a burn injury. Which action should be taken by the nurse?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Burning or stinging with application of mafenide (Sulfamylon) is a normal response. Mafenide is bacteriostatic and used to reduce gram-negative and gram-positive organisms present in burned tissues. Removal of mafenide or notifying the HCP is unnecessary. Mafenide cream is supplied in 11.2% cream; there are no other concentrations available.