NCLEX-PN
Integumentary Disorders NCLEX Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which questions should the nurse ask to investigate the cause of the client's rash? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D,F
Rationale: These factors are common triggers for rashes.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse identifies the concept of impaired skin integrity for a pediatric client diagnosed with impetigo on the arms. Which interventions should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Completing antibiotics ensures impetigo resolution, addressing skin integrity. School return requires clearance, oatmeal baths are for comfort, and lidocaine is unnecessary.
Question 3 of 5
Which response demonstrates that the parents understand the nurse's explanation of why organisms travel more easily from the nasopharynx to the middle ear in a child?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A shorter, straighter eustachian tube in children facilitates organism travel.
Question 4 of 5
Which common characteristic of open-angle glaucoma is this client most likely to report?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Open-angle glaucoma typically causes gradual loss of peripheral vision.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for the client with psoriasis taking methotrexate. Which laboratory tests are most important for the nurse to monitor? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: B,E
Rationale: The nurse should monitor liver function tests because methotrexate (Trexall) is metabolized by the liver, and a side effect is hepatotoxicity. The nurse should monitor WBCs because a side effect of methotrexate use is leukopenia. Methotrexate has no effect on serum potassium unless complications arise. Glucose monitoring is needed only if the client is diabetic. ABGs are not prescribed for routine monitoring.