NURS 3204: Integumentary system

A client asks a nurse to look at a raised lesion on the skin that has been present for about 5 years. Which is an "ABCDE" characteristic of malignant melanoma?

asymmetrical shape

An adult male client visits the clinic and tells the nurse that he believes he has athlete's foot. The nurse observes that the client has linear cracks in the skin on both feet. The nurse should document the presence of

fissures

When documenting that a client has freckles, the appropriate term to use is

macules

The RN should intervene and further educate the nursing assistant when observing which action?

putting an immobile patient alone in bed

The nurse is assessing a dark-skinned client whose forearms and hands have distinct regions of depigmentation. The nurse should document the presence of what health problem?

vitiligo

A nurse is assessing a 49-year-old client who questions the nurse's need to know about sunburns he experienced as a child. How should the nurse best explain the rationale for this subjective assessment?

Having bad sunburns when you're a child puts you at risk for skin cancer later in life."

The terms "generalized," "exposed surfaces," "upper arm," and "skin folds" are used to describe which major characteristic of skin lesions?

distribution

Which of the following is an important function of the skin?

synthesis of vitamin d

An elderly client comes to the clinic for evaluation. During the skin assessment, the nurse notes considerable skin tenting. Why does this finding require further assessment?

tenting indicates dehydration