NUR256 Exam 3 Study Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Edition

NUR256 Exam 3 Study Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Edition 1. Autism - ANSWER lack of social interest with others 2. ADHD side effect - ANSWER no appetite 3. "Eating the fruit instead of drinking juice decreases the glycemic index by slowing absorption." - ANSWER The nurse is educating a patient about the benefits of fruit vs fruit juice in the diabetic diet. The patient states, "What difference does it make if you drink the juice or eat the fruit? It is all the same." What is the best response by the nurse? 4. Regular - ANSWER The nurse is administering an insulin drip to a patient in ketoacidosis. What insulin does the nurse know is the only one that can be used intravenously? 5. Any abnormal skin condition - ANSWER Dermatosis 6. Redness of the skin cause by congestion of the capillaries - ANSWER Erythema 7. The condition of having excess hair growth - ANSWER Hirsutism 8. Increase in the melanin of the skin, resulting in an increase of pigmentation - ANSWER Hyperpigmentation 9. Decrease in the melanin of the skin, resulting in the loss of pigmentation - ANSWER Hypopigmentation 10. An insoluble, fibrous protein that forms the outer layer of the skin - ANSWER Keratin 11. The substance responsible for coloration of the skin - ANSWER Melanin 12. Herpes zoster - ANSWER The nurse is assisting with the collection of a Tzanck smear. What is the suspected diagnosis for this patient? 13. Jaundice - ANSWER A patient has a serum bilirubin concentration of 3 mg/100 mL. What does the nurse observe when performing a skin assessment on this patient? 14. "Have you been eating large amounts of carotene-rich foods?" - ANSWER A patient comes to the clinic and asks the nurse why the skin of the forehead, palms, and soles has a yellow-orange tint. There is no yellowing of the sclera or mucous membranes. What should the nurse question the patient regarding? 15. Lichenification - ANSWER A patient has contact dermatitis on the hand, and the nurse observes an area that is thickened and rough between the thumb and forefinger. How will the nurse document this finding? 16. Psoriasis - ANSWER The nurse assesses a patient with silvery-white, thick scales on the scalp, elbows, and hand of the patient that bleed when picked off. What does the nurse suspect this patient of having? 17. Keloid - ANSWER The nurse observes an African American patient with a large hypertrophied area of scar tissue on the left ear lobe. What does the nurse document this finding as? 18. Primary lesion of acne - ANSWER Comedone 19. Dry crackling skin at corners of the mouth - ANSWER Cheilitis 20. Localized skin infection involving hair follicles - ANSWER Carbuncle 21. Localized skin infection involving only one hair follicle - ANSWER Furuncle 22. Most common fungal infection of skin or scalp - ANSWER Tinea 23. Bacterial skin infections - ANSWER Pyodermas 24. Lotions with added oil to soften skin - ANSWER Liniments 25. Overly dry skin - ANSWER Xerosis 26. An enzymatic debriding agent - ANSWER Santyl 27. Pinpoint red spots that appear on the skin as a result of blood leakage into the skin - ANSWER Petechia 28. Red marks on the skin cause by distention of the superficial blood vessels - ANSWER Telangiectasia 29. A localized or widespread condition characterized by destruction of melanocytes in circumscribed areas of the skin, resulting in white patches - ANSWER Vitiligo 30. 600 mL/day - ANSWER The nurse is caring for an adult patient with a normal body temperature. What should the nurse determine would be the approximate insensible water loss per day in this patient? 31. Conduction - ANSWER The nurse is applying a cold towel to a patient's neck to reduce body heat. How does the nurse understand that the heat is reduced? 32. Psoriasis - ANSWER The nurse is assessing the fingernails of a patient at the clinic. The nurse observes pitting on the surface of the nail. What disorder is this finding indicative of? 33. The skin is ashen gray and dull - ANSWER The nurse is caring for a patient with dark skin who is having gastrointestinal bleeding. How can the nurse determine from skin color change that shock may be present? 34. Carbon monoxide poisoning - ANSWER The nurse assesses a dark skinned patient who has cherry-red nail beds, lips, and oral mucosa. What does this assessment data indicate the patient may be experiencing?