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Dunphy Exam 3 Questions And Answers With Verified Study Solutions Rated A+
A client is experiencing a circular lesion with an advancing, red, scaly border on the abdomen. The nurse recognizes this lesion as being:
1. tinea capitis.
2. tinea corporis.
3. tinea cruris.
4. tinea pedis. ANS 2. ...
Dunphy Exam 3 Questions And Answers With Verified
Study Solutions Rated A+
A client is experiencing a circular lesion with an advancing, red, scaly border on the abdomen. The nurse recognizes
this lesion as being:
1. tinea capitis.
2. tinea corporis.
3. tinea cruris.
4. tinea pedis. ANS 2. tinea corporis
A client is diagnosed with tinea versicolor. Which of the following should the nurse instruct this client regarding the
care for this skin condition?
1. Do nothing since there is no treatment.
2. Utilize shampoo with selenium.
3. Utilize an oral antifungal preparation as prescribed.
4. Apply warm compresses to the affected areas. ANS 2. Utilize shampoo with selenium.
A school nurse assesses a child who has an erythematous circular patch of vesicles on her scalp with alopecia and
complains of pain and pruritus. Why would the nurse use a Woods lamp?
1. To dry out the lesions
2. To reduce the pruritus
3. To kill the fungus
4. To cause fluorescence of the infected hairs ANS 4. To cause fluorescence of the infected hairs
A client has what appears to be a bacterial infection or warts on her fingertips. This can be a sign of:
1. herpes gladiatorum.
2. herpes simplex.
3. herpes zoster.
4.herpetic whitlow. ANS 4.herpetic whitlow.
,A school-age child is experiencing pruritic vesicles around the mouth. The lesions have a honey- colored crust. The
nurse realizes that the child is most likely experiencing:
1. candidiasis.
2. herpes simplex.
3. impetigo.
4. tinea corporis. ANS 3. impetigo.
Which patient statement indicates that more teaching is needed regarding antibiotic therapy for the treatment of
cellulitis?
1. My skin is cleared up. I don't think I need the medication anymore.
2, Cellulitis can come back at any time.
3. If I had washed that scratch with soap and water, I probably would not have gotten cellulitis.
4. Cellulitis is contagious. ANS 1. My skin is cleared up. I don't think I need the medication anymore.
The nurse is participating in planning care for a patient with pemphigus. What nursing diagnosis
should the nurse recommend be used to guide this patients care?
a. Risk for Infection
b. Fluid Volume Excess
c. Self-Care Deficit: Skin Care
d. Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements ANS a. Risk for Infection
2.A client is diagnosed with genital herpes simplex virus. The nurse know that symptoms of the primary infection
occur:
1. 1 to 4 days after exposure.
2. 3 to 7 days after exposure.
3. 5 to 9 days after exposure.
4. 7 to 11 days after exposure. ANS 2. 3 to 7 days after exposure.
,What should a patient be assessed for upon the diagnosis of genital herpes?
1. Hepatitis B
2. Syphilis
3. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
4. Cirrhosis ANS 3. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
The nurse is care for a patient with shingles. Which statement should the nurse include in patient
teaching?
a. Herpes simplex 2 causes shingles.
b. Shingles is caused by herpes simplex 1 virus.
c. Varicella zoster is the virus responsible for shingles.
d. Herpes zoster is a virus that is common in older patients. ANS c. Varicella zoster is the virus responsible for
shingles.
Which of the following should the nurse instruct a client who is prescribed a topical medication for a skin condition?
1. Apply directly to broken or irritated skin.
2. Apply before bathing.
3. Apply after bathing.
4. Cover the area with an occlusive dressing. ANS 3. Apply after bathing.
A client is diagnosed with a dermatologic condition causing pruritis and inflammation. Which of the following
should the nurse instruct this client?
1. Use regular perfumed lotion to moisturize the skin.
2. Use scented soap to bathe the skin daily.
3. Apply skin oil daily.
4. Apply a body moisturizer to the skin within 3 to 5 minutes after bathing. ANS 4. Apply a body moisturizer to
the skin within 3 to 5 minutes after bathing.
, What is the initial intervention for relief of the pruritus of dermatitis venenata?
1. Apply baking soda to lesions
2. Wash area with copious amounts of water
3. Apply cool compresses continuously
4. Expose area to air ANS 2. Wash area with copious amounts of water
A patient developed a severe contact dermatitis of the hands, arms, and lower legs after spending an afternoon
picking strawberries. The patient states that the itching is severe and cannot keep from scratching. Which instruction
would be most helpful in managing the pruritus?
1. Use cool, wet dressings and baths to promote vasoconstriction.
2. Trim the fingernails short to prevent skin damage from scratching.
3. Expose the areas to the sun to promote drying and healing of the lesions.
4. Wear cotton gloves and cover all other affected areas with clothing to prevent environmental
irritation. ANS 1. Use cool, wet dressings and baths to promote vasoconstriction.
A client is experiencing a circular lesion with an advancing, red, scaly border on the abdomen. The nurse recognizes
this lesion as being:
1. tinea capitis.
2. tinea corporis.
3. tinea cruris.
4. tinea pedis. ANS 2. tinea corporis
A middle-aged construction worker has a raised lesion with a pearly border on his arm that bleeds easily. The nurse
realizes that this client most likely is experiencing a(n):
1. actinic keratosis.
2. basal cell carcinoma.
3. malignant melanoma.
4. melanoma in situ. ANS 2. basal cell carcinoma.
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