Pearson Concept of Tissue Integrity Questions
and Answers (100% Correct Answers)
The nurse is caring for an older adult patient with delayed wound healing.
Which dermal change should the nurse associate with this finding?
Ans: Decreased epidermal thickness
A patient with melasma asks how the health problem developed.
Which statement should the nurse give this patient?
Ans: Melasma is the result of overproduction on melanin
The nurse is aware that an older patient has decreased numbers of melanocytes.
Which findings should the nurse assess this patient for?
Ans: Increased susceptibility to sun damage
A patient seeks medical attention for dark, thickened, velvety discolorations around
the neck, axilla, and groin that are itchy.
Which skin disorder should the nurse suspect that this patient is experiencing?
Ans: Acanthosis nigricans
The nurse notes that a patient has an overproduction of melanin.
Melasma
Which skin condition should the nurse suspect?
Ans: Melasma
A patient is prescribed an oral antibiotic medication to treat a skin infection.
Which instruction should the nurse provide to this patient?
Ans: Take the medication with a full glass of water
The nurse is caring for a patient with an immune response and a nursing diagnosis of
Tissue Integrity, Impaired.
Which assessment finding should the nurse anticipate?
Ans: Rash and inflammation
During a routine examination of an older adult patient, the nurse notes "liver spots"
on the patient's skin