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100

  1. Which of the following disorders affect skin color? Select all that apply.

    1. Albinism

    2. Lentigo

    3. Xerosis

    4. Pruritus

    5. Melasma

  1. Albinism

  2. Lentigo

  3. Melasma
100

  1. A nursing student is studying for an examination. Which of the following associations show the student has correct understanding? Select all that apply.

    1. Pediculosis – fleas

    2. Hymenoptera – bees, wasps, fleas

    3. Psoriasis – fungi

    4. Lyme disease – ticks

    5. Paronychia – swelling of tissue surrounding nail


  1. Hymenoptera – bees, wasps, fleas

  2. Lyme disease – ticks

100

  1. Which of the following is the term for when the nail plate separates from the nail bed?

    1. Onychomycosis

    2. Onycholysis

    3. Paronychia

    4. Tinea corpora

  • Onychomycosis

100

  1. Which of the following facts are true about warts? Select all that apply.

    1. Also known as tinea

    2. Progress to pediculosis

    3. Associated with human papillomavirus

    4. Caused by fungal infections

    5. Also known as verrucae

  • Associated with human papillomavirus

  • Also known as verrucae

100

  1. Which of the following are autoimmune conditions that affect the skin? Select all that apply.

    1. Psoriasis

    2. Cimex lectularius

    3. Pityriasis rosea

    4. Scleroderma

    5. Erythema multiforme

  • Psoriasis

  • Scleroderma
200

  1. Which of the following is the most severe form of skin cancer?

    1. Nevi

    2. Squamous cell carcinoma

    3. Malignant melanoma

    4. Basal cell carcinoma

  • Malignant melanoma

200

  1. Which of the following phrases would indicate dry skin and itching?

    1. Xerosis anhidrosis

    2. Xerosis pruritus

    3. Anhidrosis pruritus

    4. Vitiligo pruritus

  • Xerosis pruritus

200

  1. Which of the following terms indicates ringworm?

    1. Verrucae

    2. Hymenoptera

    3. Molluscum contagiosum

    4. Tinea

Tinea

200

  1. Which of the following is known as atopic dermatitis?

    1. Eczema

    2. Psoriasis

    3. Scleroderma

    4. Tinea

  • Eczema

200

  1. The nurse is working with a patient diagnosed with anhidrosis. Which of the following should the nurse expect?

    1. Presence of urticaria

    2. Lack of skin pigmentation

    3. Decreased sweating

    4. Presence of telangiectasias

  • Decreased sweating

300

  1. A patient wants to know what she can do to reduce her risk of skin cancer. Which of the following is an appropriate option?

    1. Nothing. Skin cancer develops spontaneously.

    2. Use hydrating lotions for the skin.

    3. Avoid too much sunlight.

    4. Reduce sweating

  • Avoid too much sunlight.

300

  1. A patient is at the clinic for a tinea capitis infection. Which of the following would be the expected action by the nurse?

    1. Ask the patient to take off his shoes.

    2. Ask the patient to extend his arms so that she can see his hands.

    3. Ask the patient to lift up the back of his shirt.

    4. Ask the patient whether she can examine his head and scalp.

Ask the patient whether she can examine his head and scalp.

300

  1. A patient with advanced renal failure has the following report: “denies pruritus.” Which of the following is the correct interpretation for the nurse to make?

    1. The patient does not have dry skin.

    2. The patient does not have skin pigmentation changes.

    3. The patient is not experiencing itching.

    4. The patient does not have hives.

  • The patient is not experiencing itching.

300

  1. A patient is diagnosed with contact dermatitis. Which of the following may the patient have encountered?

    1. Bee sting   

    2. Poison ivy

    3. Autoimmune reaction

    4. Allergen

  • Poison ivy

300

  1. A nurse is reviewing skin disorders caused by bites. Which of the following are classified as Hymenoptera bites? Select all that apply.

    1. Bedbugs

    2. Lice

    3. Bees

    4. Wasps

    5. Fleas

  • Bees

  • Wasps

  • Fleas

400

  1. A nursing student is learning the “ABCDE” for melanoma and has forgotten what “E” represents. Which of the following is correct for the letter “E”?

    1. Erythema

    2. Enlarged

    3. Evolving

    4. Ectopic

  • Evolving

400

  1. A patient has experienced a severe wasp sting. What term could the nurse use to best describe this development?

    1. Pediculosis

    2. Angioedema

    3. Urticaria

    4. Hymenoptera

Hymenoptera

400

  1. Which of the following does the clinician need to take into account when evaluating the status of a patient’s skin? Select all that apply.

    1. Exposure to irritants

    2. Home remedies that may be used

    3. Possible allergic response

    4. Medication photosensitivity

    5. Ultraviolet (UV) light exposure

  1. Exposure to irritants

  2. Home remedies that may be used

  3. Possible allergic response

  4. Medication photosensitivity

  5. Ultraviolet (UV) light exposure

400

  1. A nurse working in dermatology notes “lentigos” on a patient’s chart. Which of the following best describes this notation?

    1. Age spots

    2. Hair loss

    3. Depigmentation

    4. Dry, cracking skin

  • Age spots

400

  1. A patient experiencing anhidrosis is hospitalized in an area known to be warmer than normal. Which of the following should the nurse expect?

    1. Frequent changing of bed linens owing to excessive sweating

    2. Keeping the head elevated above the heart

    3. The need to apply soothing lotions owing to patient’s excessive itching

    4. Maintaining an awareness of the patient’s body temperature

Maintaining an awareness of the patient’s body temperature

500

  1. A woman attends a doctor’s appointment with her mother, who is scheduled to have a basal cell carcinoma removed. The woman is very worried for her mother. Which of the following is a correct response by the nurse?

    1. “Your worry is understandable. Basal cell carcinoma is the most severe form of skin cancer.”

    2. “Your mother will require follow-up because basal cell carcinoma frequently metastasizes.”

    3. “Your mother’s skin cancer is the most benign form of skin cancer.”

    4. “You do not need to worry. A basal cell carcinoma is not a type of cancer.”

  • “Your mother’s skin cancer is the most benign form of skin cancer.”

500

  1. A nursing educator is working with a student to evaluate skin disorders. Which of the following statements show that the student needs additional studying? Select all that apply.

    1. No two skin disorders look that same.

    2. Skin disorders are unaffected by skin coloring.

    3. Skin disorders appear similar to what is shown in textbook images.

    4. Scratching of the skin surface can alter wound appearance.

    5. Home remedies do not alter the appearance of the skin.

  • Skin disorders are unaffected by skin coloring.

  • Skin disorders appear similar to what is shown in textbook images.

  • Home remedies do not alter the appearance of the skin.

500

  1. A nursing student is learning the skin disorders related to bites and stings. Which of the following has she correctly matched? Select all that apply.

    1. Ticks: Lyme disease

    2. Mites: scabies

    3. Fleas: pulicosis

    4. Bedbugs: tinea capitis

    5. Flies: Hymenoptera bites

  • Ticks: Lyme disease

  • Mites: scabies

  • Fleas: pulicosis

500

Chapter 42 Question

  1. Which of the following is the proper sequence of burn injury, from most severe to least severe zone of injury?

    1. Stasis, hyperemia, coagulation

    2. Stasis, coagulation, hyperemia

    3. Coagulation, stasis, hyperemia

    4. Coagulation, hyperemia, stasis

  • Coagulation, stasis, hyperemia

500

Chapter 42 Question 

  1. Which of the following is used in burn assessment? Select all that apply.

    1. Rule of 12s

    2. Lund and Browder method

    3. Laser Doppler imaging

    4. Snellen scale

    5. Rad/Rems scale

  • Lund and Browder method

  • Laser Doppler imaging

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