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Integumentary Fundamentals Review Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary function of the integumentary system?✔✔ To protect the body from environmental hazards, regulate temperature, and prevent water loss.
What layer of the skin contains blood vessels and sensory receptors?✔✔ The dermis.
How can a nurse assess for cyanosis in a dark-skinned client?✔✔ By inspecting the lips, mucous membranes, and nail beds for a bluish tint.
What skin condition is characterized by redness, warmth, and swelling around a wound?✔✔ Inflammation, which may indicate infection.
What is the purpose of melanin in the skin?✔✔ To provide pigmentation and protect against ultraviolet (UV) radiation. 1 / 3
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What should the nurse document when assessing a pressure ulcer?✔✔ Size, depth, stage, drainage, odor, and surrounding skin condition.
What is a common nursing intervention for a client at risk for pressure injuries?✔✔ Reposition the client at least every two hours.
What are signs of early pressure injury development?✔✔ Non-blanchable redness over a bony prominence.
How does aging affect the integumentary system?✔✔ It leads to thinning skin, decreased elasticity, and slower wound healing.
What is the best way to prevent skin breakdown in an incontinent client?✔✔ Clean and dry the skin promptly after each episode of incontinence and apply a moisture barrier.
What is the name of the protein that gives skin its strength and elasticity? 2 / 3
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✔✔ Collagen.
What does the presence of jaundice in the skin suggest?✔✔ Liver dysfunction, causing buildup of bilirubin.
What is a macule in skin assessment?✔✔ A flat, discolored spot on the skin, such as a freckle.
Why is it important to assess skin turgor in a client?✔✔ To evaluate hydration status.
What can cause skin to appear flushed or red?✔✔ Fever, inflammation, or increased blood flow.
What is the nurse’s priority when observing a draining wound with foul odor?✔✔ Notify the healthcare provider, as it may indicate infection.
What type of wound drainage is clear and watery?
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