The nurse is assessing the skin of several patients at the community clinic. Which patient is at the greatest risk for developing skin cancer?
1) 38-year-old, red-haired female of Irish descent
2) 42-year-old African American male
3) 50-year-old female of Mediterranean descent
4) 52-year-old Hispanic male
Question 2The nurse is assessing the skin of an adult patient and notes a wound. The patient states, I just can't seem to get this sore to heal. Which is the priority assessment question by the nurse?
1) How often are you cleaning it?
2) Do your clothes rub against the wound?
3) Do you have a history of diabetes?
4) Do you have any allergies?
Question 3The nurse is assessing an adolescent patient who presents with acne. When teaching the patient why this occurs, which reason will the nurse provide?
1) Increased lipid levels
2) Increased sebum production
3) Increased cardiac output
4) Increased hemoglobin production
Question 4A student nurses asks the nursing instructor why an infant's skin appears reddened. Which response by the nursing instructor is most appropriate?
1) The infant's skin color is caused by an excessive breakdown of erythrocytes.
2) The infant's skin color is caused by increased lipid levels.
3) The infant's skin color is caused by diminished peripheral circulation.
4) The infant's skin color is caused by lower amounts of subcutaneous tissue.
Question 5The nurse assessing a patient who is experiencing renal failure. Which change to the integumentary system does the nurse anticipate for this patient?
1) Jaundice
2) Thinning hair
3) Uremic frost
4) Thickened nails
Question 6The nurse is assessing a patient's skin and notes jaundice, a yellow discoloration of skin. Which conclusion by the nurse is most appropriate based on this assessment finding?
1) Impaired cardiovascular circulation
2) Diminished oxygen concentration
3) Liver impairment
4) Renal impairment
Question 7The nurse is providing care to a patient who is prescribed valproic acid for the treatment of a seizure disorder. Which will the nurse assess for during the skin examination?
1) Alopecia
2) Pruritic rash
3) Toxic epidermal necrolysis
4) Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Question 8The nurse is providing care to a patient who presents with a fever. Which is the most appropriate action by the nurse during the assessment process?
1) Assess for confusion
2) Assess vital signs
3) Assess for lethargy
4) Assess for irritability
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