Skin, Hair, and Nail Disorders
The patient is a 86 year old female with a pressure injury located on the sacrum that is covered in slough. As the LPN you are asked to stage the injury
What is an unstageable pressure injury?
A 33 year old male patient who is a firefighter is brought to the hospital for a bun located on the forearm. You as the LPN notice soot located on his face, arms, and hands. What complication do you suspect?
What is smoke inhalation? Box 66-1 S/S of smoke inhalation
Intermittent blushing, papules, pustules, facial swelling, rhinophyma
What is Rosacea? ADPIE-treatment
Natural endogenous chemical messengers that communicate information that affect thinking, behavior, and bodily functions.
What are neurotransmitters?
minimize fluid loss, hasten recovery, and decrease infection.
What is skin substitute and or grafting?
A 43 year old male has been diagnosed with Atopic dermatitis and has called into the triage line where you work. The patient is asking for interventions to help with pruritus and skin hydration.
What is short cool showers, increase water intake, use emollients, avoid hot baths, light cotton clothing, mild detergents and soap, avoid scratching, and antihistamines?
The patient is scheduled for a treatment procedure that will decrease his risk of mortality and infection. What is the patient scheduled for?
What is debridement?
Proliferation of epidermal cells
What is plaque psoriasis?
Examples of effective coping mechanisms
What is support from family and friends, exercise, avoiding procrastination, communicate feelings, journaling, and say not when necessary.
A patient has been burned on the chest and arm. What is the nursing priority?
What is airway management?
Herpes Zoster is a
What is a reactivated virus? Can you get Herpes Zoster more than once? What is the treatment? Signs and symptoms?
The patient is 24 hours since obtaining 33% TBSA burn and has significant peripheral edema with a urine output of 20mL/hour. Her IV fluids are running at 220mL/hour. What should the nurse assess?
What is low urine output? Fluid increase is there a standing order or do you need to call the MD. Why does urine take precedence over peripheral edema? What happens in burns?
tinea—parasitic fungi; invade skin, scalp, and nails
What is dermatophytosis ring worm?
Alarm, Resistance, and Exhaustion
What are the three stages of adaptation?
Restoration of intravascular volume, Prevention of tissue and cellular ischemia, and maintenance of vital organ functions.
What are the goals of fluid resuscitation?
A 32 year old patient presents to the clinic with a rash that started one week ago. The pt states she was at a girls camp and the rash began while she was there it is itchy and predominantly located in-between her fingers and toes.
What is scabies? How do you treat scabies?
You are assessing your patient for the first time and you notice the dressing has a green discharge, foul odor, and the patient reports increased pain.
What is an infection?
Impaired balance and tremors of Parkinsons is related to what neurotransmitter
What is Dopamine?
Wound care, nutrition, and infection prevention
What is the acute care phase of burns?
Gerontological skin changes
Decreased topical medication absorption, wrinkles, sagging, thinning skin, and decreased cognitive function results in decrease in report of skin breakdown and itching.
The acute/intermediate phase follows the emergent/resusciative phase and includes maintaining fluid replacement. What are the goals of fluid resuscitation?
What is restoration of intravascular volume, prevent tissue death, and maintain vital organs?
disorganized thought patterns, schizophrenia
What is excess dopamine?