Chapter 52, Skin Disorder Topical Drugs TEST BANK INTRODUCTORY CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY 12TH EDITION By Susan M Ford

1. A nurse has administered topical benzocaine to a client in preparation for a minor treatment. The nurse will prioritize which findings if noted on the ongoing assessment? A) Stinging, tenderness, and sloughing B) Erythema, flaking, and dryness C) Transient burning sensation D) Oiliness or dryness of hair Answer: A Rationale: The nurse should monitor for stinging, tenderness, and sloughing in the client as adverse reactions to benzocaine. Erythema, flaking, and dryness are adverse reactions to masoprocol. A transient burning sensation is an adverse reaction to collagenase. Oiliness or dryness of the hair is an adverse reaction to selenium sulfide. Question format: Multiple Choice Chapter: 52 Learning Objective: 2 Cognitive Level: Apply Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological Therapies Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process) Reference: p. 726, Summary Drug Table 2. The nurse is using chlorhexidine on a client for preoperative skin preparation. Which finding on the ongoing assessment should the nurse prioritize? A) Taste perversion B) Headache C) Deafness D) Mild erythema Answer: C Rationale: The nurse should monitor for deafness as an adverse reaction to the use of chlorhexidine. Taste perversion, headache, and mild erythema are adverse reactions to penciclovir. Question format: Multiple Choice Chapter: 52 Learning Objective: 2 Cognitive Level: Apply Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological Therapies Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (