NUR155 / NUR 155 TEST 3 (LATEST ): FOUNDATIONS OF
NURSING – GALEN
Diagnosis of skin cancer is confirmed by which of the following diagnostic tests?
A. Skin scraping
B. Blood culture
C. Visual interpretation
D. Biopsy -
E. Answer-D. Biopsy
The ABCDEs method offers one way to assess skin lesions for possible skin
cancer. What does the A stand for?
A. Actinic
B. Asymmetry
C. Arcus
D. Assessment -
E. Answer-B. Assymetry
A patient visits a clinic for assessment of an inflammatory skin disorder. The
nurse diagnoses the condition as psoriasis based on the appearance of the skin.
Which of the following describes the dermatoses?
A. Flat, elongated scales, dark in color
B. Red, raised patches of skin covered with silvery scales
C. Clusters of pustules with irregular borders
D. Clear vesicles with a dusky base -
E. Answer-B. Red, raised patches of skin covered with silvery scales
The nurse teaches the client who demonstrates herpes zoster (shingles) that
A. once a client has had shingles, they will not have it a second time.
B. a person who has had chickenpox can contract it again upon exposure to a person
with shingles.
C. the infection results from reactivation of the chickenpox virus.
D. no known medications affect the course of shingles. -
E. Answer-C. the infection results from reactivation of the chickenpox virus.
The nurse is caring for a client with a furuncle. What advice should the nurse give
a client with a furuncle to prevent the spread of the infection? (Select all that
apply)
A. Keep hair short, clean, and away from the face and forehead.
B. Never pick or squeeze a furuncle.
C. Launder linens after each use.
D. Proper hand hygiene. -
E. Answer-B. Never pick or squeeze a furuncle.
, When writing a plan of care for a client with psoriasis, the nurse would know that
an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client would be what?
A. Impaired Skin Integrity Related to Scaly Lesions
B. Acute Pain Related to Blistering and Erosions of the Oral Cavity
C. Impaired Tissue Integrity Related to Epidermal Shedding
D. Anxiety Related to Risk for Melanoma -
E. Answer-A. Impaired Skin Integrity Related to Scaly Lesions
A nurse is planning the care of a client with herpes zoster. What medication, if
given within the first 24 hours of the initial eruption, can arrest herpes zoster?
A. Prednisone
B. Azathioprine
C. Triamcinolone
D. Acyclovir -
E. Answer-D. Acyclovir
A client has just undergone surgery for malignant melanoma. Which of the
following nursing actions should the nurse anticipate? (Select all that apply)
A. Education regarding incision care.
B. Perform daily skin self-skin exams.
C. Provide soft or liquid diet that is high in protein to assist with healing.
D. Anticipate the need for, and administer, appropriate analgesic medications -
E. Answer-A. Education regarding incision care.
Inflammation of the hair follicles -
Answer-Folliculitis
Folliculitis treatment -
Answer-Warm, moist heat; topical mupirocin ointment Oral systemic
antibiotic therapy, including dicloxacillin and cephalosporins Treatment for
MRSA usually requires 2 oral antibiotics
infection of hair follicle that extends through dermis into subcutaneous tissue
and forms a small abscess -
Answer-Furuncles ("boil")
Furuncle (boil) Treatment -
Answer-Small: moist heat Large: incision and drainage and
systemic antibiotics
contagious, superficial skin infection -
Answer-Impetigo
impetigo assessment findings -
Answer-macules, vesicles, or honey-yellow crusted sores on face or extremities without
systemic symptoms
Caused by staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pyogenes, or multiple bacteria
NURSING – GALEN
Diagnosis of skin cancer is confirmed by which of the following diagnostic tests?
A. Skin scraping
B. Blood culture
C. Visual interpretation
D. Biopsy -
E. Answer-D. Biopsy
The ABCDEs method offers one way to assess skin lesions for possible skin
cancer. What does the A stand for?
A. Actinic
B. Asymmetry
C. Arcus
D. Assessment -
E. Answer-B. Assymetry
A patient visits a clinic for assessment of an inflammatory skin disorder. The
nurse diagnoses the condition as psoriasis based on the appearance of the skin.
Which of the following describes the dermatoses?
A. Flat, elongated scales, dark in color
B. Red, raised patches of skin covered with silvery scales
C. Clusters of pustules with irregular borders
D. Clear vesicles with a dusky base -
E. Answer-B. Red, raised patches of skin covered with silvery scales
The nurse teaches the client who demonstrates herpes zoster (shingles) that
A. once a client has had shingles, they will not have it a second time.
B. a person who has had chickenpox can contract it again upon exposure to a person
with shingles.
C. the infection results from reactivation of the chickenpox virus.
D. no known medications affect the course of shingles. -
E. Answer-C. the infection results from reactivation of the chickenpox virus.
The nurse is caring for a client with a furuncle. What advice should the nurse give
a client with a furuncle to prevent the spread of the infection? (Select all that
apply)
A. Keep hair short, clean, and away from the face and forehead.
B. Never pick or squeeze a furuncle.
C. Launder linens after each use.
D. Proper hand hygiene. -
E. Answer-B. Never pick or squeeze a furuncle.
, When writing a plan of care for a client with psoriasis, the nurse would know that
an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client would be what?
A. Impaired Skin Integrity Related to Scaly Lesions
B. Acute Pain Related to Blistering and Erosions of the Oral Cavity
C. Impaired Tissue Integrity Related to Epidermal Shedding
D. Anxiety Related to Risk for Melanoma -
E. Answer-A. Impaired Skin Integrity Related to Scaly Lesions
A nurse is planning the care of a client with herpes zoster. What medication, if
given within the first 24 hours of the initial eruption, can arrest herpes zoster?
A. Prednisone
B. Azathioprine
C. Triamcinolone
D. Acyclovir -
E. Answer-D. Acyclovir
A client has just undergone surgery for malignant melanoma. Which of the
following nursing actions should the nurse anticipate? (Select all that apply)
A. Education regarding incision care.
B. Perform daily skin self-skin exams.
C. Provide soft or liquid diet that is high in protein to assist with healing.
D. Anticipate the need for, and administer, appropriate analgesic medications -
E. Answer-A. Education regarding incision care.
Inflammation of the hair follicles -
Answer-Folliculitis
Folliculitis treatment -
Answer-Warm, moist heat; topical mupirocin ointment Oral systemic
antibiotic therapy, including dicloxacillin and cephalosporins Treatment for
MRSA usually requires 2 oral antibiotics
infection of hair follicle that extends through dermis into subcutaneous tissue
and forms a small abscess -
Answer-Furuncles ("boil")
Furuncle (boil) Treatment -
Answer-Small: moist heat Large: incision and drainage and
systemic antibiotics
contagious, superficial skin infection -
Answer-Impetigo
impetigo assessment findings -
Answer-macules, vesicles, or honey-yellow crusted sores on face or extremities without
systemic symptoms
Caused by staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pyogenes, or multiple bacteria
