Skin

the body 24 hr ago. Which of the following are findings partial-thickness and full-thickness burns over 40% of 3. A nurse is assessing a client who sustained deep are common during this phase? (Select all that apply.)

A. Temperature 36.1° C (97° F) C. Hyperkalemia D. Hyponatremia

1. A nurse is providing information about a new prescription for corticosteroid cream to a client who has mild psoriasis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

A. Apply an occlusive dressing after application. C. Wear gloves after application to lesions on the hands. D. Avoid applying in skin folds.

5. A nurse is planning care for an adult client who sustained severe burn injuries. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

A. Limit visitors in the client's room. C. Increase protein intake. E. Restrict fresh flowers in the room.

1. A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has a severe sunburn. Which of the following classifications should the nurse use to document this burn?

A. Superficial thickness

2. A nurse is teaching a client who has a history of psoriasis about photochemotherapy and ultraviolet light (PUVA) treatments. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

B. Administer a psoralen medication before the treatment.

5. A nurse caring for a client who has contact dermatitis and has a new prescription for diphenhydramine. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?

B. Anorexia

3. A nurse is educating a client on the use of calcipotriene topical medication for the treatment of psoriasis. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor?

B. Calcium

5. A nurse is providing teaching to a client about a new prescription for clotrimazole topical cream. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

C. "Apply the topical medication for up to 2 weeks after the fungal lesions are gone."

4. A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who had a skin biopsy with sutures. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements indicates that the teaching has been effective?

C. "I should apply an antibiotic ointment to the area."

3. A nurse is instructing a client on home care after a culture for a bacterial infection and cellulitis. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

C. Apply warm compresses to the affected area.

2. A nurse is caring for a client who has sustained burns over 35% of total body surface area. The client's voice has become hoarse, a brassy cough has developed, and the client is drooling. The nurse should identify these findings as indications that the client has which of the following?

C. Inhalation injury

4. A nurse is preparing to administer fentanyl to a client who sustained deep partial-thickness and full-thickness burns over 60% of the body 24 hr ago. The nurse should plan to use which of the following routes to administer the medication?

C. Intravenous

4. A nurse is providing teaching to the guardian of a child who has contact dermatitis. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

C. Place the child in a bath with colloidal oatmeal.

1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a suspected viral skin lesion. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect to review to confirm this diagnosis?

C. Tzanck smear report

2. A nurse in a clinic is preparing to obtain a skin specimen from a client who has a suspected herpes infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

C. Use a cotton-tipped application to obtain fluid from the lesion. E. Place specimen tube on ice after obtaining sample.