NURS 6512N Week 4 Quiz

1. Wound infections are often cause by all of the following organisms except: 2. Adhesive skin glues are indicated for closure of which of the following wounds? 3. Lidocaine with epinephrine can safely be used to anesthetize which of the following? 4. A Dennie-Morgan fold is probably caused by: 5. A 29-year-old white woman appears jaundiced. An etiology of liver disease has been excluded. What history questions should the nurse ask? 6. A simian line seen in the palm of a small child may imply: 7. You are conducting a preschool examination on a 5-year-old child. Which injury would most likely raise your suspicion that the child was being abused? 8. Fluorescing lesions are best distinguished using a(n): 9. The skin repairs surface wounds by: 10. Which cultural group has the lowest incidence of nevi? 11. Assessment of poor hygiene, healed fractures with deformity, or unexplained trauma in older adults indicates: 12. You are inspecting the lower extremities of a patient and have noted pale, shiny skin of the lower extremities. This may reflect: 13. Mrs. Leonard brings her newborn infant into the pediatrician's office for a first well-baby visit. As the health care provider, you teach her that newborns are more vulnerable to hypothermia due to: 14. During history taking, a mother states that her son awoke in the middle of the night complaining of intense itching to his legs. Today, your inspection reveals honey-colored exudate from the vesicular rash on his legs. Which condition is consistent with the above findings? 15. Painful vesicles are associated with: 16. The most common inflammatory skin condition is: 17. You have just completed a skin assessment on Mr. Baker. During your assessment, you have transilluminated a skin lesion. During the physical examination, you know that skin lesions are transilluminated to distinguish: 18. A flat, nonpalpable lesion is described as a macule if the diameter is: 19. Skin turgor checks are performed to determine the: 20. Small, minute bruises are called: