Chapter 61: Management of Patients with Dermatologic Disorders 3
overproduction of sebum
A client is being treated for acne vulgaris. What contributes to follicular irritation?
Preventing infection
A nurse is admitting a client with toxic epidermal necrolysis. What is the nursing priority in preventing sepsis?
Avoid using the medication around the eyelids because it may cause cataracts and glaucoma.
A patient is diagnosed with seborrheic dermatitis on the face and is prescribed a corticosteroid preparation for use. What should the nurse educate the patient about regarding use of the steroid on the face?
Provide autolytic debridement.
The nurse applies a moisture-retentive dressing to a patient's wound. She understands that the main advantage of this dressing, rather than a wet dressing, is its ability to:
Nits are difficult to move from hair shafts.
The nurse is caring for a client with questionable lice infestation. The nurse is using a bright light focused on an area of the head to confirm the presence of lice. In which manner is it easiest to differentiate nits from dandruff?
Wear rubber gloves when in contact with soaps.
What advice should the nurse give a client with dermatitis until the etiology of the dermatitis is identified?
Immune function deterioration
Which of the following reflect the pathophysiology of cutaneous signs of HIV disease?
Furuncle
Which term refers most precisely to a localized skin infection of a single hair follicle?
Moist sterile saline gauze
While examining a client's leg, a nurse notes an open ulceration with visible granulation tissue in the wound. Until a wound specialist can be contacted, which type of dressing should the nurse apply?
"All family members need to be treated."
While in a skilled nursing facility, a client contracts scabies, which is diagnosed the day after discharge. The client is living at her daughter's home with six other people. During her visit to the clinic, the client asks a staff nurse, "What should my family do?" The most accurate response from the nurse is:
