The nurse is conducting a class for seniors about various skin infections. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when a client states:
1. A wart is a small, fluid-filled rash.
2. Herpes zoster is not painful
3. Herpes zoster is cured with antibiotics.
4. Warts disappear on their own over time.
Question 2A client with a hard, red cyst that is filled with drainage explains that this has happened before and the physician diagnosed the condition as folliculitis. What should the nurse explain about this health problem?
1. Folliculitis and furuncles are the same thing.
2. Folliculitis is a hard, red cyst that is fluid-filled.
3. Folliculitis and furuncles have the same cause.
4. Furuncles are superficial.
Question 3A 76-year-old client with a pressure ulcer forming on the coccyx asks the nurse why a sore has developed. What should the nurse respond?
1. Baths rather than showers can cause the skin to degenerate.
2. Sitting for prolonged periods contributes to ulcers.
3. Too much activity causes gravity ulcers.
4. A high-protein diet contributes to ulcer formation.
Question 4An older client is experiencing increased itching and asks why this is occurring. What should the nurse explain to the client?
1. Cells shrink by losing fluid with aging.
2. Increased thirst causes the problem.
3. Reduced efficiency of the kidneys causes uremia.
4. Decreased respiratory compliance causes pruritus.
Question 5A client has a patch test done to determine degree of allergic reaction to suspected allergens. After the patches are applied, the nurse should instruct the client to:
1. leave the patches on until they fall off on their own.
2. return in 1 week to have skin reactions assessed.
3. avoid contact with anyone else for 48 hours.
4. return in 48 hours to have the patches removed.
Question 6During the assessment of the integumentary status the nurse determines that an older client is experiencing age-related skin changes. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical decision? (Select all that apply.)
1. Gray hair
2. Thick yellow peeling nails
3. Ecchymosis over bilateral thighs
4. Pustules on the lower neck region
5. Petechiae scattered over the forearms
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