CHAPTER 22, NURSING ASSESSMENT: INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM:
INTEG ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
A 14-year-old girl and her mother come to see the nurse practitioner for
treatment of the daughter's acne. For what should the nurse assess the patient to
show the existence of acne?
Ulcers
Wheals
Vesicles
Pustules correct answer Pustules
A 30-year-old patient has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. What should the
nurse expect to assess in this patient's integumentary system?
Warm, flushed skin, alopecia, and thin nails
General hyperpigmentation and loss of body hair
Pale skin, pale mucous membranes, hair loss, and nail dystrophy
Cold, dry, pale skin; dry, coarse hair; and brittle, slow growing nails correct answer
Cold, dry, pale skin; dry, coarse hair; and brittle, slow growing nails
,A nurse asks a nursing student to determine the skin color of a patient whose skin
is tanned in the exposed areas. Where is the best place on a patient's body to
accurately determine skin color?
Face
Palms
Buttocks
Nail beds correct answer Buttocks
A nurse educator explains to a group of nursing students why skin becomes
darker in color when exposed to sunlight. Which statement by a student indicates
the teaching has been understood?
"The rays from the sun stimulate the production of melanin, giving a tan to the
skin."
"The rays from the sun inhibit the production of melanin, causing the skin to
darken."
"The rays from the sun burn the outer layer of the skin, making the skin dark and
painful."
"The rays from the sun cause increased blood flow to the skin, giving a dark red
color to the skin." correct answer "The rays from the sun stimulate the production
of melanin, giving a tan to the skin."
, A nurse educator is teaching a group of nursing students about skin assessments.
The nurse asks the students the reason for assessment of cyanosis, pallor, and
jaundice in the nail beds, sclera, and lips. What is the most appropriate response
by the students?
These areas have the least pigmentation.
These areas have the highest blood flow.
These areas are rich in sensory receptors.
These areas are the most accessible to a nurse. correct answer These areas have
the least pigmentation.
A nurse is assessing a male client who reports small papules and pustules in the
beard area. The papules started appearing after he shaved his beard the previous
day. Based on this information, what is the most likely patient diagnosis?
Acne
Moles
Comedo
Pseudofolliculitis correct answer Pseudofolliculitis
INTEG ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
A 14-year-old girl and her mother come to see the nurse practitioner for
treatment of the daughter's acne. For what should the nurse assess the patient to
show the existence of acne?
Ulcers
Wheals
Vesicles
Pustules correct answer Pustules
A 30-year-old patient has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. What should the
nurse expect to assess in this patient's integumentary system?
Warm, flushed skin, alopecia, and thin nails
General hyperpigmentation and loss of body hair
Pale skin, pale mucous membranes, hair loss, and nail dystrophy
Cold, dry, pale skin; dry, coarse hair; and brittle, slow growing nails correct answer
Cold, dry, pale skin; dry, coarse hair; and brittle, slow growing nails
,A nurse asks a nursing student to determine the skin color of a patient whose skin
is tanned in the exposed areas. Where is the best place on a patient's body to
accurately determine skin color?
Face
Palms
Buttocks
Nail beds correct answer Buttocks
A nurse educator explains to a group of nursing students why skin becomes
darker in color when exposed to sunlight. Which statement by a student indicates
the teaching has been understood?
"The rays from the sun stimulate the production of melanin, giving a tan to the
skin."
"The rays from the sun inhibit the production of melanin, causing the skin to
darken."
"The rays from the sun burn the outer layer of the skin, making the skin dark and
painful."
"The rays from the sun cause increased blood flow to the skin, giving a dark red
color to the skin." correct answer "The rays from the sun stimulate the production
of melanin, giving a tan to the skin."
, A nurse educator is teaching a group of nursing students about skin assessments.
The nurse asks the students the reason for assessment of cyanosis, pallor, and
jaundice in the nail beds, sclera, and lips. What is the most appropriate response
by the students?
These areas have the least pigmentation.
These areas have the highest blood flow.
These areas are rich in sensory receptors.
These areas are the most accessible to a nurse. correct answer These areas have
the least pigmentation.
A nurse is assessing a male client who reports small papules and pustules in the
beard area. The papules started appearing after he shaved his beard the previous
day. Based on this information, what is the most likely patient diagnosis?
Acne
Moles
Comedo
Pseudofolliculitis correct answer Pseudofolliculitis
