Foundations and Adult Health Nursing - Chapter 43 (NCLEX)
1. The health care provider has ordered oral griseofulvin for tinea capitis.
The patient's mother asks the nurse why an oral medication is used rather
than a cream. What information should be provided by the nurse?
1. Topical creams do not reach the root of the hair to kill the fungus.
2. Oral medications are more economical.
3. Topical medications cause more pain when applied.
4. It is more convenient to take the medication once a day rather than
applying the cream once a day.: 1. Topical creams do not reach the root
of the hair to kill the fungus.
2. The nurse is caring for a patient with an open skin lesion. Which patient
goal is the highest priority?
1. The patient understands the treatment regimen.
2. The patient does not develop an infection of the lesion.
3. The patient voices concern regarding the appearance of the lesion.
4. The patient seeks assistance for care of the lesion upon discharge.: 2.
The patient does not develop an infection of the lesion.
3. Which of the following assessments should the nurse report to the
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, health care provider immediately for an adult patient with partialthickness
burns over 25% of his body?
1. Complaints of pain every 4 to 6 hours
2. Decreasing appetite over the past 2 days
3. Hourly urinary output of 10 to 15 mL
4. Edema at the intravenous (IV) site: 3. Hourly urinary output of 10 to 15
mL
4. A patient has a rash on her back that began about 10 days ago with a
raised, scaly border and a pink center. Now she has similar eruptions on
both sides of her back. With what condition are these manifestations most
consistent?
1. Impetigo contagiosa
2. Pityriasis rosea
3. Contact dermatitis
4. Infantile eczema: 2. Pityriasis rosea
5. A patient complains of a burning pain on his lower thoracic area.
On inspection, the area is found to be erythematous and edematous
with a cluster of vesicles. What condition is most likely to be
diagnosed?
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1. The health care provider has ordered oral griseofulvin for tinea capitis.
The patient's mother asks the nurse why an oral medication is used rather
than a cream. What information should be provided by the nurse?
1. Topical creams do not reach the root of the hair to kill the fungus.
2. Oral medications are more economical.
3. Topical medications cause more pain when applied.
4. It is more convenient to take the medication once a day rather than
applying the cream once a day.: 1. Topical creams do not reach the root
of the hair to kill the fungus.
2. The nurse is caring for a patient with an open skin lesion. Which patient
goal is the highest priority?
1. The patient understands the treatment regimen.
2. The patient does not develop an infection of the lesion.
3. The patient voices concern regarding the appearance of the lesion.
4. The patient seeks assistance for care of the lesion upon discharge.: 2.
The patient does not develop an infection of the lesion.
3. Which of the following assessments should the nurse report to the
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, health care provider immediately for an adult patient with partialthickness
burns over 25% of his body?
1. Complaints of pain every 4 to 6 hours
2. Decreasing appetite over the past 2 days
3. Hourly urinary output of 10 to 15 mL
4. Edema at the intravenous (IV) site: 3. Hourly urinary output of 10 to 15
mL
4. A patient has a rash on her back that began about 10 days ago with a
raised, scaly border and a pink center. Now she has similar eruptions on
both sides of her back. With what condition are these manifestations most
consistent?
1. Impetigo contagiosa
2. Pityriasis rosea
3. Contact dermatitis
4. Infantile eczema: 2. Pityriasis rosea
5. A patient complains of a burning pain on his lower thoracic area.
On inspection, the area is found to be erythematous and edematous
with a cluster of vesicles. What condition is most likely to be
diagnosed?
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