1. The nurse is triaging several patients with heat related dehydration. Which patient is at

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• The nurse is triaging several patients with heat related dehydration. Which patient is at

highest risk for water loss through the skin?

• 23 year old with history of asthma
• 55 year old with gout
• 9 month old with history of colic
• 4 year old with abrasion on his left leg

Answer 3

• The ICU nurse is caring for an 89 year old stroke patient who is sedated and intubated. The

nurse understands that which characteristics of elderly skin make this patient more susceptible to problems? SATA

• increased cellular turnover
• delayed wound healing
• more fragile
• increased risk of breakdown
• increased subdermal fat

Answer

2, 3, 4

• The dermatologist suspects that a client has developed bacterial skin infection and

recommends the least invasive diagnostic to confirm. The nurse knows that this would be

• skin biopsy
• skin scrapings
• skin graft
• skin culture

Answer

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• The nurse is performing a skin assessment on a newly admitted patient and notices a small

area that looks like a red starburst shape. The nurse would document this as

• suspected skin cancer
• spider angioma
• petechiae

• purpura

Answer 2

• What is the difference between a macule and a papule?
• macules are red and papules are skin toned.
• Papules are larger than macules
• papules are flat and macules are raised
• macules are flat and papules are raised

Answer 4

• What is a synonym for skin vesicles?
• plaque
• blister
• freckle
• wart

Answer 2

• A client schedules an appointment with the NP to discuss a recent onset of pruritis. Which of

the following treatments would likely be recommended? SATA

• avoid hot showers
• increase fluid intake
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