MS Chapter 57 Skin Disorders Test Questions with
Verified Answers Graded A+
1. age related changes: ¢ Wrinkling a result of thinning skin ayers and degeneratio
of elastin fibers
¢Decreased sweat glands, although production changes little until advanced age
¢Decreased sebum production, becomes apparent earlier in women than in men
¢Dryness and pruritus are common
¢Skin pales because the number of cells that produce melanin decreases
¢Skin lesions are common
¢Nails flatten; becomes dry, brittle, and discolored
2. Diagnostic test and procedures: Ï Culture and microscopic examination of skin
specimens
ÏWood's light examination
ÏPatch testing for allergy
ÏBiopsy
”Shave
”Punch
”Incisional
”Excisional
3. A type of therapyused in the treatment of psoriasis, vitiligo, and choric
eczema: phototherapy
4. Patient should not be treated with phototherapy: 36 years old woman with
lupus erythmatosus
Rationale: Many people with lupus experience photosensitivity to sunlight. They can
trigger symptoms such as skin rashes, itching, and burning. Excess sun exposure
can also cause flares in systemic lupus, triggering symptoms such as joint pain,
weakness and fatigue
5. not a function of the skin: secretion of hormones
6. Pt. w/ Alzheimer's says, "I see spots on my skin. I'm dying from a terrible
disease": Nurse appropriate response = have you recently been exposed to chicken
pox
7. A new grad nurse tells the senior that "the pt w/ dermatitis needs to bath
more": best response by senior to the nurse = dermatitis is not caused by poor
hygiene
8. how to treat psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema, and insect bites: apply lubricant
to unbroken skin
9. teaching plan for a pt with atopic dermatitis (SATA): - avoid constrictive
clothing
- use sunscreens and moisturizers
- topical corticosteroids provide the best control of inflammation
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Verified Answers Graded A+
1. age related changes: ¢ Wrinkling a result of thinning skin ayers and degeneratio
of elastin fibers
¢Decreased sweat glands, although production changes little until advanced age
¢Decreased sebum production, becomes apparent earlier in women than in men
¢Dryness and pruritus are common
¢Skin pales because the number of cells that produce melanin decreases
¢Skin lesions are common
¢Nails flatten; becomes dry, brittle, and discolored
2. Diagnostic test and procedures: Ï Culture and microscopic examination of skin
specimens
ÏWood's light examination
ÏPatch testing for allergy
ÏBiopsy
”Shave
”Punch
”Incisional
”Excisional
3. A type of therapyused in the treatment of psoriasis, vitiligo, and choric
eczema: phototherapy
4. Patient should not be treated with phototherapy: 36 years old woman with
lupus erythmatosus
Rationale: Many people with lupus experience photosensitivity to sunlight. They can
trigger symptoms such as skin rashes, itching, and burning. Excess sun exposure
can also cause flares in systemic lupus, triggering symptoms such as joint pain,
weakness and fatigue
5. not a function of the skin: secretion of hormones
6. Pt. w/ Alzheimer's says, "I see spots on my skin. I'm dying from a terrible
disease": Nurse appropriate response = have you recently been exposed to chicken
pox
7. A new grad nurse tells the senior that "the pt w/ dermatitis needs to bath
more": best response by senior to the nurse = dermatitis is not caused by poor
hygiene
8. how to treat psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema, and insect bites: apply lubricant
to unbroken skin
9. teaching plan for a pt with atopic dermatitis (SATA): - avoid constrictive
clothing
- use sunscreens and moisturizers
- topical corticosteroids provide the best control of inflammation
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