390 Final Exam
1. 1. Which safe sun practices would the nurse include in a teaching plan
for a patient with photosensitivity? (select all that apply) a. Wear protective
clothing.
b. Apply sunscreen liberally and often.
c. Emphasize the short-term use of a tanning booth.
d. Avoid exposure to the sun, especially during midday.
e. Wear any sunscreen that is available from the drugstore.: a. Wear
protective clothing.
b. Apply sunscreen liberally and often.
d. Avoid exposure to the sun, especially during midday.
2. 2. When teaching a patient with melanoma, the nurse recognizes that
the patient's prognosis is most dependent on a. the thickness of the
lesion.
b. the degree of asymmetry in the lesion.
c. the amount of ulceration in the surrounding skin.
d. how much color variation is present in the lesion.: a. the thickness of the
lesion.
3. 3. The nurse determines that a patient with which disorder is most at
risk for spreading the disease? a. Tinea pedis
b. Impetigo on the face
c. Candidiasis of the nails
d. Psoriasis on the palms and soles: b. Impetigo on the face
4. 4. A mother and her children have been diagnosed with pediculosis
corporis at a health care center. An appropriate treatment is a. applying
pyrethrins to the body.
b. topical application of griseofulvin.
c. moist compresses applied frequently.
d. administration of systemic antibiotics.: a. applying pyrethrins to the body. 5.
5. A common site for the lesions caused by atopic dermatitis is the a.
buttocks.
b. temporal area.
c. antecubital space.
d. plantar surface of the feet.: c. antecubital space.
, 390 Final Exam
6. 6. During the assessment of a patient, you note an area of red, sharply
defined plaques covered with silvery scales that are mildly itchy on the
patient's knees and elbows. You would describe this finding as a. lentigo.
b. psoriasis.
c. actinic keratosis.
d. seborrheic keratosis.: b. psoriasis.
7. 7. In teaching a patient who is using topical corticosteroids to treat
acute dermatitis, the nurse should tell the patient that (select all that apply)
a. the cream form is the most efficient system of delivery.
b. short-term topical corticosteroid use usually does not cause systemic
side effects.
c. use a glove to apply a large amount of topical ointment to prevent
further infection.
d. abruptly stopping the use of topical corticosteroids may cause the
dermati-tis to reappear.
e. systemic side effects from topical corticosteroids are likely if the
patient is malnourished.: b. short-term topical corticosteroid use usually does
not cause systemic side effects.
d. abruptly stopping the use of topical corticosteroids may cause the dermatitis to
reappear.
8. 8. Important patient teaching after a chemical peel includes
a. avoidance of sun exposure.
b. application of firm bandages.
c. limitation of vigorous exercise.
d. use of moist heat to relieve discomfort.: a. avoidance of sun exposure.
9. 1. A patient is seen in the clinic for a nosebleed, which is controlled by
placing anterior nasal packing. During discharge teaching, the nurse
teaches the patient to
a. use aspirin for pain relief.
b. remove the packing later that day.
c. avoid vigorous nose blowing and strenuous activity.
d. insert more packing into the nose if re-bleeding occurs.: c. avoid vigorous
nose blowing and strenuous activity.
1. 1. Which safe sun practices would the nurse include in a teaching plan
for a patient with photosensitivity? (select all that apply) a. Wear protective
clothing.
b. Apply sunscreen liberally and often.
c. Emphasize the short-term use of a tanning booth.
d. Avoid exposure to the sun, especially during midday.
e. Wear any sunscreen that is available from the drugstore.: a. Wear
protective clothing.
b. Apply sunscreen liberally and often.
d. Avoid exposure to the sun, especially during midday.
2. 2. When teaching a patient with melanoma, the nurse recognizes that
the patient's prognosis is most dependent on a. the thickness of the
lesion.
b. the degree of asymmetry in the lesion.
c. the amount of ulceration in the surrounding skin.
d. how much color variation is present in the lesion.: a. the thickness of the
lesion.
3. 3. The nurse determines that a patient with which disorder is most at
risk for spreading the disease? a. Tinea pedis
b. Impetigo on the face
c. Candidiasis of the nails
d. Psoriasis on the palms and soles: b. Impetigo on the face
4. 4. A mother and her children have been diagnosed with pediculosis
corporis at a health care center. An appropriate treatment is a. applying
pyrethrins to the body.
b. topical application of griseofulvin.
c. moist compresses applied frequently.
d. administration of systemic antibiotics.: a. applying pyrethrins to the body. 5.
5. A common site for the lesions caused by atopic dermatitis is the a.
buttocks.
b. temporal area.
c. antecubital space.
d. plantar surface of the feet.: c. antecubital space.
, 390 Final Exam
6. 6. During the assessment of a patient, you note an area of red, sharply
defined plaques covered with silvery scales that are mildly itchy on the
patient's knees and elbows. You would describe this finding as a. lentigo.
b. psoriasis.
c. actinic keratosis.
d. seborrheic keratosis.: b. psoriasis.
7. 7. In teaching a patient who is using topical corticosteroids to treat
acute dermatitis, the nurse should tell the patient that (select all that apply)
a. the cream form is the most efficient system of delivery.
b. short-term topical corticosteroid use usually does not cause systemic
side effects.
c. use a glove to apply a large amount of topical ointment to prevent
further infection.
d. abruptly stopping the use of topical corticosteroids may cause the
dermati-tis to reappear.
e. systemic side effects from topical corticosteroids are likely if the
patient is malnourished.: b. short-term topical corticosteroid use usually does
not cause systemic side effects.
d. abruptly stopping the use of topical corticosteroids may cause the dermatitis to
reappear.
8. 8. Important patient teaching after a chemical peel includes
a. avoidance of sun exposure.
b. application of firm bandages.
c. limitation of vigorous exercise.
d. use of moist heat to relieve discomfort.: a. avoidance of sun exposure.
9. 1. A patient is seen in the clinic for a nosebleed, which is controlled by
placing anterior nasal packing. During discharge teaching, the nurse
teaches the patient to
a. use aspirin for pain relief.
b. remove the packing later that day.
c. avoid vigorous nose blowing and strenuous activity.
d. insert more packing into the nose if re-bleeding occurs.: c. avoid vigorous
nose blowing and strenuous activity.
