Integumentary System Disorders

Question 1

TINIA CAPITIS IS A RINGWORM INFECTION OF THE SCALP CAUSED BY:

Answer 1

fungus

Question 2

A CLUSTER OF FURUNCLE - INFECTION OF SEVERAL HAIR FOLLICLES THAT SPREAD TO THE SURROUNDING SKIN IS KNOWN AS:

Answer 2

carbuncle

Question 3

INDICATION OF SUCCESSFUL SUPPURATION OF A CARBUNCLE:

Answer 3

area starts to drain exudate

Question 4

DX TEST FOR HERPES ZOSTER:

Answer 4

wound culture

Question 5

PARONYCHIA IS A DISORDER OF THE APPENDAGES CHARACTERIZED BY:

Answer 5

infection of the nail

Question 6

IMPETIGO IS CAUSED BY S. AUREUS, STREPTOCOCCUS, OR A MIXED BACTERIAL INVASION OF THE SKIN. THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDES:

Answer 6

honey colored crust

Question 7

THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE OF ZOVIRAX:

Answer 7

decrease in pain

Question 8

WARNING SIGNS OF SKIN CANCER:

Answer 8

border irregularity

Question 9

COMMON SYMPTOMS OF SCABIES:

Answer 9

nocturnal pruritis

Question 10

HERPES ZOSTER IS ALSO KNOWN AS SHINGLES, THE SAME VIRUS WHICH CAUSES CHICKEN POX. CLINICAL MANIFESTATION INCLUDE:

Answer 10

erythematous rash in the thoracic region

Question 11

PATIENT REPORTS URTICARIA AND PAPULES ON THE ARMS. GATHER DATA REGARDING:

Answer 11

change in medication

Question 12

FOLOWING CIRCULAR SKIN PUNCH TO CONFIRM DX OF SKIN CANCER, NURSE SHOULD OBSERVE SITE FOR:

Answer 12

hemorrhage

Question 13

NURSING RESPONSIBILITY WHEN ACNE VULGARIS AFFECTS PATIENT’S SELF IMAGE:

Answer 13

study nursing diagnosis and interventions

Question 14

NURSING INTERVENTION FOR ECZEMA:

Answer 14

maintain well hydrated skin

Question 15

TINEA CAPITIS

Answer 15

fungal ringworm of the scalp

Question 16

TINEA CORPORIS

Answer 16

fungal ringworm infection of the body (abdomen)

Question 17

TINEA CRURIS

Answer 17

fungal infection of the groin area

Question 18

TINEA PEDIS

Answer 18

fungal infection of the foot (athlete’s foot)

Question 19

ASSESSMENT ON DARK SKIN INDIVIDUALS:

Answer 19

easier where epidermis is thin, such as lips and mucous membranes, palms of hands

Question 20

SKIN LESIONS EVIDENT IN HERPES ZOSTER ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE IN:

Answer 20

varicella (chicken pox)

Question 21

KELOIDS

Answer 21

TUMORS OF THE SKIN, KELOIDS ARE OVERGROWTH OF COLLAGENOUS SCAR TISSUE. TISSUE BECOMES RAISED, HARD, AND SHINY.

Question 22

GROUP AT HIGH RISK FOR DEVELOPING SKIN DISORDER:

Answer 22

elderly

Question 23

MANAGE CHRONIC DRY SKIN AND PRURITIS:

Answer 23

avoid astringents
water intake
limit shower
apply lotion

Question 24

CELLULITIS, SEROUS INFECTION INVOLVING UNDERLYING TISSUE OF THE SKIN:

Answer 24

assessment includes edema, erythema, skin warm to touch

Question 25

PSORIASIS IS MANIFESTED BY SILVERY SCALING PLAQUES LOCATED ON SCALP, ELBOWS, CHIN, AND TRUNK:

Answer 25

fingernails will show pitting with yellow discoloration

Question 26

IMPETIGO:

Answer 26

highly contagious
direct and indirect mode of transmission
wash items separately

Question 27

STAGE II PRESSURE ULCER

Answer 27

partial thickness skin loss of the epidermis

Question 28

SCABIES, FEMALE PENETRATES THE SKIN AND MAKES A BURROW:

Answer 28

educate on mode of transmission, prolonged contact, overcrowding, travel to scabies incident areas

Question 29

NURSING PRECAUTIONS FOR SCABIES:

Answer 29

gown and gloves

Question 30

PITYRIASIS ROSEA:

Answer 30

skin raise caused by a virus that requires no treatment. begins as a shingle scaly lesion, with raised border, and pink center.

Question 31

SKIN:

Answer 31

protection against invasion of microorganism, keep moisture in, thermal insulation

Question 32

ACNE VULGARIS:

Answer 32

inflammatory papulopustular skin eruption involving sebaceous gland

Question 33

CHILD WITH IMPETIGO AFTER APPLICATION OF ATB OINTMENT CAN RETURN TO SCHOOL:

Answer 33

48 hours after atb treatment

Question 34

SKIN MANIFESTATION OF SLE (SYSTEMIC LUPIS):

Answer 34

erythematous butterfly rash over nose and cheek

Question 35

NURSING INTERVENTION FOR CELLULITIS:

Answer 35

antibiotics, elevate body part, apply warm moist dressing, pain medication, monitor nutrition and hydration

Question 36

CELLULITIS DX TEST:

Answer 36

gram stain to determine appropriate atb therapy

Question 37

CONTACT DERMATITIS CAUSED BY DIRECT CONTACT WITH AGENTS AND PERSON IS HYPERSENSITIVE:

Answer 37

dx test and accurate health hx

Question 38

PREDISPOSITION TO CELLULITIS:

Answer 38

malnutrition

Question 39

COMMON ANTIBACTERIAL MEDS FOR SUPERFICIAL SKIN INFECTION:

Answer 39

bacitracin, gentamycin, bactroban

Question 40

ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN ACNE MEDICATION:

Answer 40

isotretinoin, alcohol, salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, sulfur