NURC 1213 EFSC Unit 3 Exam ( Updated
2024 ) 1-100
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**Which skin infection is caused by bacteria?**
a. Folliculitis
b. Candidiasis
c. Herpes zoster
,d. Dermatophytosis - ✔ANASWER✔-ANS: A
Rationale: Folliculitis is caused by bacteria. Candidiasis is a skin
infection caused by a fungus. Herpes zoster is caused by a virus.
Dermatophytosis is caused by a fungus.
**A parent calls the school nurse to ask how to check for head
lice. Which instruction would the nurse provide?**
a. Ask the child where it itches.
b. Check to see whether your dog has ear mites.
c. Look at your child's head along the scalp line for white dots.
d. Inspect your child's hands and look between the fingers for red
lines. - ✔ANASWER✔-ANS: C
Rationale: The white dots are nits, the eggs of head lice
(Pediculosis capitis); they can be seen on the shaft of hair along
the scalp line, behind the ears, and at the nape of the neck. Asking
the child where it itches is too vague; objective visualization will
confirm the presence of nits. Canine ear mites are not transferable
,to humans. Red lines between the fingers are a sign of scabies,
infestation with the Sarcoptes scabiei mite.
**Which intervention is suitable when treating a client with a
history of skin damage due to sun exposure with a diagnosed
malignancy of the epidermal cells in which the lesion invades the
dermis of the skin?**
a. Curettage
b. Chemical peels
c. Excisional biopsy
d. Laser resurfacing - ✔ANASWER✔-ANS: A
Rationale: Squamous cell carcinoma is a malignant tumor of
squamous cells of the epidermis, which invades the dermis.
Curettage is a surgical method of treating squamous cell
carcinoma. Using chemical peels is best suited for premalignant
skin lesions due to sun damage conditions such as actinic
keratosis. Excisional biopsy is the skin intervention used for
suspicious lesions such as atypical or dysplastic nevi. Laser
resurfacing is an intervention used to treat actinic keratosis.
, **Which condition is commonly seen following infestation with
pediculosis capitis (head lice)?**
a. Eczema
b. Impetigo
c. Cellulitis
d. Folliculitis - ✔ANASWER✔-ANS: B
Rationale: Impetigo may develop as a secondary bacterial
infection because of breaks in the skin caused by scratching.
Eczema is an allergic response and not related to episodes of
pediculosis. Cellulitis is an extended inflammation that is not
commonly found in children with pediculosis. Folliculitis is a
pimple or an infection of the hair follicle; it does not occur as a
result of pediculosis.
**Which condition would a nurse suspect when a client reports
crumbly, discolored, and thickened toenails?**
2024 ) 1-100
Complete Questions & Answers
(Solved) 100% With Rationale Correct
Answers
**Which skin infection is caused by bacteria?**
a. Folliculitis
b. Candidiasis
c. Herpes zoster
,d. Dermatophytosis - ✔ANASWER✔-ANS: A
Rationale: Folliculitis is caused by bacteria. Candidiasis is a skin
infection caused by a fungus. Herpes zoster is caused by a virus.
Dermatophytosis is caused by a fungus.
**A parent calls the school nurse to ask how to check for head
lice. Which instruction would the nurse provide?**
a. Ask the child where it itches.
b. Check to see whether your dog has ear mites.
c. Look at your child's head along the scalp line for white dots.
d. Inspect your child's hands and look between the fingers for red
lines. - ✔ANASWER✔-ANS: C
Rationale: The white dots are nits, the eggs of head lice
(Pediculosis capitis); they can be seen on the shaft of hair along
the scalp line, behind the ears, and at the nape of the neck. Asking
the child where it itches is too vague; objective visualization will
confirm the presence of nits. Canine ear mites are not transferable
,to humans. Red lines between the fingers are a sign of scabies,
infestation with the Sarcoptes scabiei mite.
**Which intervention is suitable when treating a client with a
history of skin damage due to sun exposure with a diagnosed
malignancy of the epidermal cells in which the lesion invades the
dermis of the skin?**
a. Curettage
b. Chemical peels
c. Excisional biopsy
d. Laser resurfacing - ✔ANASWER✔-ANS: A
Rationale: Squamous cell carcinoma is a malignant tumor of
squamous cells of the epidermis, which invades the dermis.
Curettage is a surgical method of treating squamous cell
carcinoma. Using chemical peels is best suited for premalignant
skin lesions due to sun damage conditions such as actinic
keratosis. Excisional biopsy is the skin intervention used for
suspicious lesions such as atypical or dysplastic nevi. Laser
resurfacing is an intervention used to treat actinic keratosis.
, **Which condition is commonly seen following infestation with
pediculosis capitis (head lice)?**
a. Eczema
b. Impetigo
c. Cellulitis
d. Folliculitis - ✔ANASWER✔-ANS: B
Rationale: Impetigo may develop as a secondary bacterial
infection because of breaks in the skin caused by scratching.
Eczema is an allergic response and not related to episodes of
pediculosis. Cellulitis is an extended inflammation that is not
commonly found in children with pediculosis. Folliculitis is a
pimple or an infection of the hair follicle; it does not occur as a
result of pediculosis.
**Which condition would a nurse suspect when a client reports
crumbly, discolored, and thickened toenails?**
