ABLS advanced burn life support EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (186C8)
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QUESTION 1 zm




1. The nurse is caring for a patient with a major burn on the right arm. Which functio
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n of the skin is most affected by this injury? 1. Sensation 2. Excretion 3. Protection 4.
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Metabolism
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3. Protection
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QUESTION 2 zm




2. An older patient says that sunlight has always been avoided because of the risk for
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developing skin cancer. Which function of the skin has been most affected by this pati
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ent's practice? 1. Sensation 2. Protection 3. Vitamin D metabolism 4. Temperature reg
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ulation
ANSWER

3. Vitamin D metabolism
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QUESTION 3 zm




The nurse notes that a patient's skin and hair are dry. Which function of the skin is
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most likely malfunctioning? 1. Sensation 2. Excretion 3. Protection 4. Metabolism
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ANSWER

2. Excretion
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QUESTION 4 zm




4. The nurse is preparing information on the integumentary system for a group of hig
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h school students. Which layer of the skin should the nurse explain plays an initial rol
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,e in immunity? 1. Dermis 2. Hypodermis 3. Innermost layer of the epidermis 4. Outer
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most layer of the epidermis
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ANSWER

3. Innermost layer of the epidermis
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QUESTION 5 zm




6. The nurse notes that a male patient is bald. What is the status of the hair follicles o
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n the head of this patient? 1. Dead 2. In the resting phase 3. Awaiting keratinization
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ANSWER

1. Dead
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QUESTION 6 zm




7. A patient asks why it takes so long for fingernails to grow. How should the nurse r
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espond to this patient? 1. ―Nail growth speeds up as a person ages.‖ 2. ―Nails have a
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slow but continuous growth process.‖ 3. ―Slow nail growth is associated with vitamin
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deficiencies.‖ 4. ―This could mean you have an undiagnosed disease process.‖
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ANSWER

2. ―Nails have a slow but continuous growth process.‖
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QUESTION 7 zm




8. The nurse monitors for which skin changes in the patient diagnosed with type 2 di
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abetes mellitus (DM)? 1. Finger clubbing 2. Dermatitis 3. Numbness in the extremities
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4. Wet wounds from the ankle to the midcalf
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ANSWER

3. Numbness in the extremities
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QUESTION 8 zm




9. The nurse monitors for which skin changes in the patient diagnosed with liver dise
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ase? 1. Pallor 2. Jaundice 3. Cyanosis 4. Brown spots
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ANSWER

2. Jaundice
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, 10. The nurse monitors which skin changes in the patient diagnosed with vascular ins
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ufficiency? 1. Cyanosis 2. Erythema 3. Icterus 4. Hemosiderin
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ANSWER

4. Hemosiderin
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QUESTION 10 zm




11. The nurse correlates which clinical manifestation to the patient diagnosed with ch
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ronic dermatitis? 1. Dry exudate in the wound bed 2. Flaky skin 3. Red, moist, open v
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esicle 4. Irregularly shaped patches of rough, thick skin
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ANSWER

4. Irregularly shaped patches of rough, thick skin
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QUESTION 11 zm




12. In completing a skin assessment, the nurse notes small, firm, elevated lesions less
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than one centimeter in diameter. What term does the nurse use to document these fin
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ding? 1. Macules 2. Papules 3. Vesicles 4. Cysts
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ANSWER

2. Papules
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QUESTION 12 zm




13. In documenting a patient's skin lesion, what term does the nurse use to document
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a ring-shaped lesion? 1. Linear 2. Annular 3. Satellite 4. Polymorphous
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ANSWER

2. Annular
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QUESTION 13 zm




14. In using the Braden Scale to assess a patient's skin, which category does the nurse
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recognize as the most sensitive indicator for risk of pressure injury? 1. Friction 2. Mo
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bility 3. Moisture 4. Pain
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ANSWER

2. Mobility
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QUESTION 14 zm