CH. 12 Jarvis test bank questions
The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the epidermal
layer of skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? The epidermis is:
A. highly vascular
B. thick and tough
C. thin and nonstratified
D. replaced every 4 weeks - ANSD. replaced every 4 weeks
The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the dermis layer of
skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? The dermis:
A. contains mostly fat cells
B. consists mostly of keratin
C. is replaced every 4 weeks
D. contains sensory receptors - ANSD. contains sensory receptors
The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse, I sure sweat a lot, especially on my face
and feet but it doesn't have an odor. The nurse knows that this condition could be related to:
A. eccrine glands
B. apocrine glands
C. disorder of the stratum corneum
D. disorder of the stratum germinativum. - ANSA. eccrine glands
A newborn infant is in the clinic for a well-baby checkup. The nurse observes the infant for the
possibility of fluid loss because of which of these factors?
A. subcutaneous fat deposits are high in the newborn
B. sebaceous glands are overproductive in the newborn
C.the newborns skin is more permeable than that of the adult
D. the amount of vernix caseosa dramatically rises in the newborn. - ANSC. the newborns skin
is more permeable than that of the adult.
The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled, lax, and dry. This
finding would be related to which factor in the older adult?
A. increased vascularity of the skin
B. increased numbers of sweat and sebaceous glands
C. an increase in elastin and decrease in subcutaneous fat
D. an increased loss of elastin and decrease in subcutaneous fat - ANSD. an increased loss of
elastin and decrease in subcutaneous fat
During the aging process, the hair can look gray or white and begin to feel thin and fine. The
nurse knows that this occurs because of a decrease in the number of functioning:
A. metrocytes
, B. fungacytes
C. phatgocytes
D. melanocytes - ANSD. melanocytes
During an examination, the nurse finds that a patient has excessive dryness of the skin. The
best term to describe this condition is:
A. xerosis
B. pruritus
C. alopecia
D. seborrhea - ANSA. xerosis
A 22-year-old woman comes tot he clinic because of severe sunburn and states, I was out in the
sun for just a couple of minutes. The nurse begins a medication review with her, paying special
attention to which medication class?
A. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs for pain
B. tetracyclines for acne
C. proton pump inhibitors for heartburn
D. thryoid replacement hormone for hypothyroidism. - ANSB. tetracyclines for acne
A woman is leaving on a trip to Hawaii and has come in for a checkup. During the examination
the nurse learns that she has diabetes and takes oral hypoglycemic agents. The patient needs
to be concerned about which possible effect of her medications?
A. increased possibility of bruising
B. skin sensitivity as a result of exposure to salt water
C. lack of availability for glucose-monitoring supplies
D. importance of sunscreen an avoiding direct sunlight. - ANSD. importance of sunscreen and
avoiding direct sunlight
Drugs that may increase sunlight sensitivity and give a burn response include sulfonamides,
thiazides, diuretics, oral hypoglycemic agents, and tetracycline.
A 13-year-old girl is interested in obtaining information about the cause of her acne. The nurse
should share with her that acne:
A. is contagious
B. has no known cause
C. is caused by increased sebum production
D. has been found to be related to poor hygiene - ANSC. is caused by increased sebum
production
A 75-year-old woman who has a history of diabetes and peripheral vascular disease has been
trying to remove a corn on the bottom of her foot with a pair of scissors. The nurse will
encourage her to stop trying to remove the corn with scissors because:
A. the woman could be at increased risk for infection and lesions because of her chronic
disease
The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the epidermal
layer of skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? The epidermis is:
A. highly vascular
B. thick and tough
C. thin and nonstratified
D. replaced every 4 weeks - ANSD. replaced every 4 weeks
The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the dermis layer of
skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? The dermis:
A. contains mostly fat cells
B. consists mostly of keratin
C. is replaced every 4 weeks
D. contains sensory receptors - ANSD. contains sensory receptors
The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse, I sure sweat a lot, especially on my face
and feet but it doesn't have an odor. The nurse knows that this condition could be related to:
A. eccrine glands
B. apocrine glands
C. disorder of the stratum corneum
D. disorder of the stratum germinativum. - ANSA. eccrine glands
A newborn infant is in the clinic for a well-baby checkup. The nurse observes the infant for the
possibility of fluid loss because of which of these factors?
A. subcutaneous fat deposits are high in the newborn
B. sebaceous glands are overproductive in the newborn
C.the newborns skin is more permeable than that of the adult
D. the amount of vernix caseosa dramatically rises in the newborn. - ANSC. the newborns skin
is more permeable than that of the adult.
The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled, lax, and dry. This
finding would be related to which factor in the older adult?
A. increased vascularity of the skin
B. increased numbers of sweat and sebaceous glands
C. an increase in elastin and decrease in subcutaneous fat
D. an increased loss of elastin and decrease in subcutaneous fat - ANSD. an increased loss of
elastin and decrease in subcutaneous fat
During the aging process, the hair can look gray or white and begin to feel thin and fine. The
nurse knows that this occurs because of a decrease in the number of functioning:
A. metrocytes
, B. fungacytes
C. phatgocytes
D. melanocytes - ANSD. melanocytes
During an examination, the nurse finds that a patient has excessive dryness of the skin. The
best term to describe this condition is:
A. xerosis
B. pruritus
C. alopecia
D. seborrhea - ANSA. xerosis
A 22-year-old woman comes tot he clinic because of severe sunburn and states, I was out in the
sun for just a couple of minutes. The nurse begins a medication review with her, paying special
attention to which medication class?
A. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs for pain
B. tetracyclines for acne
C. proton pump inhibitors for heartburn
D. thryoid replacement hormone for hypothyroidism. - ANSB. tetracyclines for acne
A woman is leaving on a trip to Hawaii and has come in for a checkup. During the examination
the nurse learns that she has diabetes and takes oral hypoglycemic agents. The patient needs
to be concerned about which possible effect of her medications?
A. increased possibility of bruising
B. skin sensitivity as a result of exposure to salt water
C. lack of availability for glucose-monitoring supplies
D. importance of sunscreen an avoiding direct sunlight. - ANSD. importance of sunscreen and
avoiding direct sunlight
Drugs that may increase sunlight sensitivity and give a burn response include sulfonamides,
thiazides, diuretics, oral hypoglycemic agents, and tetracycline.
A 13-year-old girl is interested in obtaining information about the cause of her acne. The nurse
should share with her that acne:
A. is contagious
B. has no known cause
C. is caused by increased sebum production
D. has been found to be related to poor hygiene - ANSC. is caused by increased sebum
production
A 75-year-old woman who has a history of diabetes and peripheral vascular disease has been
trying to remove a corn on the bottom of her foot with a pair of scissors. The nurse will
encourage her to stop trying to remove the corn with scissors because:
A. the woman could be at increased risk for infection and lesions because of her chronic
disease
