Cancer/Burns
You are to document in your chart that a patient has been receiving chemotherapy. What are some of the changes will be noticed during the courses of chemo relating to changes in the skin, hair, hydration, etc.
What changes and use appropriate nursing terminology?
What is the maximum length of time the wet dressings should be used?
Should you look it up?
This test is used to detect for ringworms
This test is used to detect for dermatitis
This test is used to detect skin biopsy
These tests are a need to know?
The nurse is providing care to a patient who has herpes zoster. What nursing intervention should the nurse identify as a priority for this patient?
Which one will you select as a Priority?
Wash hands upon leaving room or going into room or both? How often and with what type of soap?
Malignant skin lesions: Lentigo melanoma, Nodular melanoma, Basal cell carcinoma, Squamous cell carcinoma
Research each because they may be important?
The best place to inspect for jaundice other than than the skin
What do you think?
Wet dressings should not be prescribed for more than
Should you be concerned?
Having no sun exposure can increase this patient's risk of developing this type of deficiency
You probably need to know Vitamin A, B, C, D deficiencies?
It is important to know what virus is responsible for herpes zoster, shingles, genital herpes
What are they?
The nurse is caring for a patient with impetigo contagiosa.
Make sure you know what complication you should monitor for?
These areas are the best places to inspect for cyanosis.
Where are they?
Wet dressings and ointments should be applied only to affected areas, not to healthy intact skin, because this can cause maceration of good skin.
What is non-affected areas and healthy intact skin? You should look it up because it may cause something to good skin??
During your assessment of a newly admitted patient with lesions on the skin you may noticed different groupings
So what are they?
Short, wavy brownish black lines. Reddish brown dots at the base of hairs Gray blue macules on the thighs and axillae
Research each and why you would notice these?
Ultraviolet light therapy with psoralen (PUVA).
What is this and what needs to done prior to initiating therapy?
Read the required readings for Burn victims, including children.
Why?
These are Beau's Lines, Mary's Lines, Johnnies Lines, Splinter Hemorrhages, etc.
So you might want to research these and find out why these are called lines and the names given. What would you document in the chart?
Cyanosis, Folliculitis, Maceration, Skin Atrophy, Lichenification, Hyperpigmentation, Hypopigmentation
You might want to read about plastic wrap dressings?
Impetigo: An impetigo rash appears as an oozing, thick-roofed vesicle that rapidly grows and develops a darkened-colored crust; crusts are hard to be removed. Lesions heal in 2-4 weeks if allowed to stay moist.
If this is all true, then select True. If you disagree, you might want to do a little research?
Rule of Nines. Percentages of burns and what type burns need what interventions. Burn chapter is very important
What is this rule used for and percentages to document? Why is burn chapter so important?
This chemical burn is noted to the chest and abdomen.
What is the treatment for this type burn?
Fluid is needed for Burn victims
What fluids are used in burn resuscitations and why?
Your patient has a Stage 1, 2, 3, 4 pressure ulcer and has different formations, colors, and how to treat each.
Important to know about each stage and dressings used and treatments. Also who is at risk for each?
A patient is diagnosed with a benign skin lesion caused by a virus. For which skin condition should the nurse plan care for this patient?
Warts, Cysts, Keloid. If you know the answer you should look it up to make sure?
Know partial thickness verses full thickness burns
What to know is the treatment/treatments for both. Also, what surgical interventions are needed?