ATI A&C Integumentary
A school nurse is assessing a child for pediculosis capitis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse recognize as an indication of this condition?
Firmly attached white particles on the hair
A nurse is preparing to teach a parent how to care for a child who has impetigo contagiosa. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include in the teaching?
Wash clothing in hot water
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about preventing skin cancer. Which of the following client statements indicates a need for further teaching?
"Eating a high fiber diet will reduce my risk for developing skin cancer"
A nurse is providing teaching about lice to the parents of a school-age child at a well-child visit. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Encourage your child to avoid sharing hats w other children"
A charge nurse is making a room assignment for a client who has scabies. In which of the following rooms should the nurse place the client?
A private room
A nurse is assessing a client who reports a nevus that has increased in size and an irregularly shaped lesion that varies in color. These findings are consistent with which of the following medical diagnoses?
Malignant melanoma
A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who has psoriasis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
Identify effective stress reduction techniques
A school nurse is assessing a school-age child and notices white flakes that don't brush off the hair and a rash on the back of the child's neck. The nurse should suspect which of the following disorders?
Pediculosis capitis
A nurse is caring for a client who has malignant melanoma. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect when assessing the lesion?
Purplish in color
A school nurse is teaching a group of nurses newly hired to work in the school system about pediculosis capitis (head lice). Which of the following information is appropriate to include in the teaching?
Nits that are shed into the environment are capable of hatching for up to 10 days
A nurse in the outpatient clinic is assessing a client who has psoriasis. The nurse should expect which of the following findings?
Silvery, white scales
