Integumentary Disorders NCLEX Questions

Extract:

Question 1 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 2 of 5

The client with thick, crusty, yellow toenails is diagnosed with tinea unguium (onychomycosis) and asks the clinic nurse what happens if he can’t afford to take the medication the physician prescribed. The nurse’s response will be based on which scientific rationale?

A. The toes will become gangrenous and may have to be amputated. B. Over-the-counter antifungal creams can be substituted for the oral medication. C. The toenail plate will separate and the entire toenail may be destroyed. D. Take all the prescribed antibiotics or the infection may return.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Untreated onychomycosis can destroy the toenail plate, causing separation. Gangrene is unlikely, OTC creams are less effective, and antibiotics are irrelevant.

Question 3 of 5

Aside from blood on the anterior end of the packing, what other sign or symptom would suggest that the client is bleeding from the operative area?

A. Frequent swallowing B. Impaired appetite C. Slight hoarseness D. Diminished hearing

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Frequent swallowing may indicate blood trickling down the throat.

Question 4 of 5

The school nurse is assessing a teacher who has pediculosis. Which statement by the teacher makes the nurse suspect that the teacher did not comply with the instructions that were discussed in the classroom with the children?

A. I used the comb to remove all the nits.' B. I washed my hair with Kwell shampoo.' C. I removed all the sheets from my bed.' D. I had to fix my daughter’s hair with my brush.'

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Sharing a brush risks reinfestation with lice, indicating noncompliance. Combing nits, using Kwell, and washing sheets are correct.

Question 5 of 5

A client who has just been diagnosed with psoriasis asks the nurse what should be done to prevent family members from getting the condition. What should the nurse include when responding to this question?

A. Showering daily with antiseptic soap should be sufficient. B. Wearing clothing over the affected part and washing clothes separately from the rest of the family are all that is necessary. C. Psoriasis is not contagious, so no special precautions are necessary. D. Psoriasis is transmitted primarily by direct contact with the skin.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Psoriasis is a non-contagious autoimmune condition, so no precautions are needed to prevent transmission to family members.

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