NCLEX-PN
Integumentary System NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
When assessing the client's skin the nurse notices a rounded area of hair loss with redness, pustules, and scales that appear greenish-yellow when exposed to a black light (Wood's lamp). The nurse should plan to implement treatment for which condition?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A fungal infection that manifests on the scalp with red, scaly lesions and hair loss will appear either greenish-yellow or bluish-green under a Wood's lamp. Lyme disease produces a bull's-eye rash that does not fluoresce. Anaerobic infections have diffuse redness and do not fluoresce. Contact dermatitis does not display a discrete, rounded area of hair loss or fluoresce.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is preparing to irrigate the student's eye. What steps are appropriate in completing the irrigation? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: C,E
Rationale: Hand hygiene and gloves prevent infection, and placing the solution in the conjunctival sac ensures effective irrigation without damaging the cornea.
Question 3 of 5
Silver nitrate dressings are applied to burns on an adult. What should be included in the nursing care plan?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Silver nitrate dressings must be kept wet to maintain their antibacterial effectiveness and prevent tissue damage.
Question 4 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 5 of 5
The female client calls the clinic and tells the nurse that she has a really big 'boil' in the perineal area that is causing a lot of pain. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Warm, moist compresses promote drainage and pain relief in a boil (furuncle). Emergency visits may be needed later, squeezing risks infection, and spontaneous resolution is unlikely.