NCLEX-PN
Integumentary System NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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 2 of 5
Which action is the nurse's immediate priority?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Smothering flames stops the burning process, the immediate priority.
Question 3 of 5
Which nursing action is best for controlling the client's nosebleed?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Leaning forward and pinching the nose controls bleeding effectively.
Question 4 of 5
When the nurse applies mafenide acetate cream to the burn wound, the nurse should recognize which of the following as its chief disadvantage?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Mafenide acetate causes significant pain upon application.
Question 5 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.