RNRS 117 Exam 1 Questions & Answers
2024/2025
A patient seeks medical attention for suspected poison ivy.
Which finding should the nurse expect when assessing this patient?
Rough, thick, hard area of epidermis
Elevated solid palpable mass
Elevated pus-filled vesicles
Elevated fluid-filled palpable mass - ANSWERSElevated fluid-filled palpable mass
Which assessment finding that increases a patient's risk for impaired tissue perfusion should the nurse
identify?
Mechanical devices used for transfer
Body Position
Poor nutrition
Increased mobility - ANSWERSBody position
A preschooler has clusters of fluid-filled vesicles around the mouth that have developed into lesions with
a honey-colored crust.
Which skin condition should the nurse assess this patient for?
Acne vulgaris
Urticaria
Impetigo
Candidiasis - ANSWERSImpetigo
, The nurse is caring for a patient with a suspicious lesion.
For which test should the nurse prepare teaching for this patient?
Biopsy
IgE antibody test
Tzanck test
Intradermal test - ANSWERSBiopsy
A patient with melasma asks how the health problem developed.
Which statement should the nurse give to this patient?
"Melasma is a result of overproduction of melanin."
"Melasma occurs when the skin is exposed to the sun."
"Melasma occurs because of inadequate production of melanin."
"Melasma is a permanent condition that does not resolve on its own." - ANSWERS"Melasma is an
overproduction of melanin."
A patient with full-thickness burns has a significant amount of eschar.
Which treatment should the nurse anticipate will be prescribed for this patient?
Wound debridement
Covering with a procoagulant bandage
Drain insertion
Escharotomy - ANSWERSEscharotomy
During a routine examination of an older adult patient, the nurse notes "liver spots" on the patient's
skin.
Which physiological change should the nurse suspect has occurred in the patient?
2024/2025
A patient seeks medical attention for suspected poison ivy.
Which finding should the nurse expect when assessing this patient?
Rough, thick, hard area of epidermis
Elevated solid palpable mass
Elevated pus-filled vesicles
Elevated fluid-filled palpable mass - ANSWERSElevated fluid-filled palpable mass
Which assessment finding that increases a patient's risk for impaired tissue perfusion should the nurse
identify?
Mechanical devices used for transfer
Body Position
Poor nutrition
Increased mobility - ANSWERSBody position
A preschooler has clusters of fluid-filled vesicles around the mouth that have developed into lesions with
a honey-colored crust.
Which skin condition should the nurse assess this patient for?
Acne vulgaris
Urticaria
Impetigo
Candidiasis - ANSWERSImpetigo
, The nurse is caring for a patient with a suspicious lesion.
For which test should the nurse prepare teaching for this patient?
Biopsy
IgE antibody test
Tzanck test
Intradermal test - ANSWERSBiopsy
A patient with melasma asks how the health problem developed.
Which statement should the nurse give to this patient?
"Melasma is a result of overproduction of melanin."
"Melasma occurs when the skin is exposed to the sun."
"Melasma occurs because of inadequate production of melanin."
"Melasma is a permanent condition that does not resolve on its own." - ANSWERS"Melasma is an
overproduction of melanin."
A patient with full-thickness burns has a significant amount of eschar.
Which treatment should the nurse anticipate will be prescribed for this patient?
Wound debridement
Covering with a procoagulant bandage
Drain insertion
Escharotomy - ANSWERSEscharotomy
During a routine examination of an older adult patient, the nurse notes "liver spots" on the patient's
skin.
Which physiological change should the nurse suspect has occurred in the patient?
