MEDICAL SURGICAL DERMATOLOGICAL
EXAM COMPREHENSIVE WITH CORRECT
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A nurse is caring for a client who has been applying silver sulfadiazine
cream to a deep partial-thickness arm burn for the past 2 weeks. The nurse
should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
a. Hyponatremia
b. Leukopenia
c. Hyperchloremia
d. Elevated BUN - CorreCt Answers -b. Leukopenia
A nurse on a surgical unit is caring for four clients who have healing
wounds. Which of the following wounds should the nurse expect to heal by
primary intention?
a. Partial-thickness burn
b. Stage III pressure ulcer
c. Surgical incision
d. Dehisced sternal wound - CorreCt Answers -c. Surgical incision
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a large wound healing
by secondary intention. The nurse should instruct the client that which of
the following nutrients promotes wound healing?
a. Vitamin B1
b. Calcium
c. Vitamin C
, d. Potassium - CorreCt Answers -c. Vitamin C
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has burn wounds on her face
and hands. Which of the following statements by the client indicates that
she has adapted to her changed body image?
a. "May I go with my family to the visitor's lounge?"
b. "I'll see my friends one day when I feel better."
c. "My dad is coming to visit. Can you fix my hair for me?"
d. "I told my cousins I'm in protective isolation." - CorreCt Answers -a.
"May I go with my family to the visitor's lounge?"
A nurse is observing the skin of a client who has frostbite. The client has
small blisters that contain blood and the skin of the affected area does not
blanch. The nurse should classify this injury as which of the following?
a. First-degree frostbite
b. Second-degree frostbite
c. Third-degree frostbite
d. Fourth-degree frostbite - CorreCt Answers -c. Third-degree frostbite
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who has skin
lesions. The nurse notes that the lesions are 0.5 cm (0.20 in) in size,
elevated, and soiled, with very distinct borders. The nurse should document
the findings as which of the following skin lesions?
a. Papules
b. Macules
c. Wheals
d. Vesicles - CorreCt Answers -a. Papules
EXAM COMPREHENSIVE WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS AND DISTINCTION
GUARANTEED.
A nurse is caring for a client who has been applying silver sulfadiazine
cream to a deep partial-thickness arm burn for the past 2 weeks. The nurse
should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
a. Hyponatremia
b. Leukopenia
c. Hyperchloremia
d. Elevated BUN - CorreCt Answers -b. Leukopenia
A nurse on a surgical unit is caring for four clients who have healing
wounds. Which of the following wounds should the nurse expect to heal by
primary intention?
a. Partial-thickness burn
b. Stage III pressure ulcer
c. Surgical incision
d. Dehisced sternal wound - CorreCt Answers -c. Surgical incision
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a large wound healing
by secondary intention. The nurse should instruct the client that which of
the following nutrients promotes wound healing?
a. Vitamin B1
b. Calcium
c. Vitamin C
, d. Potassium - CorreCt Answers -c. Vitamin C
A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who has burn wounds on her face
and hands. Which of the following statements by the client indicates that
she has adapted to her changed body image?
a. "May I go with my family to the visitor's lounge?"
b. "I'll see my friends one day when I feel better."
c. "My dad is coming to visit. Can you fix my hair for me?"
d. "I told my cousins I'm in protective isolation." - CorreCt Answers -a.
"May I go with my family to the visitor's lounge?"
A nurse is observing the skin of a client who has frostbite. The client has
small blisters that contain blood and the skin of the affected area does not
blanch. The nurse should classify this injury as which of the following?
a. First-degree frostbite
b. Second-degree frostbite
c. Third-degree frostbite
d. Fourth-degree frostbite - CorreCt Answers -c. Third-degree frostbite
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who has skin
lesions. The nurse notes that the lesions are 0.5 cm (0.20 in) in size,
elevated, and soiled, with very distinct borders. The nurse should document
the findings as which of the following skin lesions?
a. Papules
b. Macules
c. Wheals
d. Vesicles - CorreCt Answers -a. Papules
