Integumentary System 2026
Exam Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
Which of the following individuals is least likely to be at risk of
developing psoriasis?
a. A 32 year old African American
b. A woman experiencing menopause
c. A client with a family history of the disorder
, d. An individual who has experienced a significant amount of emotional
distress - ANSWER ✔✔a. A 32 year old African American
Rationale: The incidence is lower in darker skinned races and ethnic
groups.
A male client calls the emergency room and tells the nurse that he had
been cleaning a wooded area in the backyard and came into direct
contact with poison ivy shrubs. The client tells the nurse that he cannot
see anything on the skin and asks the nurse what to do. Which of the
following is the appropriate nursing response?
a. Come to the emergency room
b. Apply calamine lotion immediately to the exposed skin areas.
c. Take a shower immediately, lathering and rinsing several times.
d. It is not necessary to do anything if you cannot see anything on your
skin. - ANSWER ✔✔c. Take a shower immediately, lathering and
rinsing several times.
Rationale: Because the ivy plant forms an invisible film on the human
skin so client needs to shower immediately lathering and rinsing the skin
several times.
Exam Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
Which of the following individuals is least likely to be at risk of
developing psoriasis?
a. A 32 year old African American
b. A woman experiencing menopause
c. A client with a family history of the disorder
, d. An individual who has experienced a significant amount of emotional
distress - ANSWER ✔✔a. A 32 year old African American
Rationale: The incidence is lower in darker skinned races and ethnic
groups.
A male client calls the emergency room and tells the nurse that he had
been cleaning a wooded area in the backyard and came into direct
contact with poison ivy shrubs. The client tells the nurse that he cannot
see anything on the skin and asks the nurse what to do. Which of the
following is the appropriate nursing response?
a. Come to the emergency room
b. Apply calamine lotion immediately to the exposed skin areas.
c. Take a shower immediately, lathering and rinsing several times.
d. It is not necessary to do anything if you cannot see anything on your
skin. - ANSWER ✔✔c. Take a shower immediately, lathering and
rinsing several times.
Rationale: Because the ivy plant forms an invisible film on the human
skin so client needs to shower immediately lathering and rinsing the skin
several times.
