Eliopoulos Gerontological (Chapter 27 - Skin Health) Questions And Answers
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Eliopoulos Gerontological (Chapter 27 - Skin
Health) Questions And Answers
The nurse prevents and treats pressure ulcers in the at-risk population of immobile elders. Which
of the following interventions will best treat a stage 1 pressure ulcer?
A) Clean with normal saline three times a day.
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Eliopoulos Gerontological (Chapter 27 - Skin
Health) Questions And Answers
The nurse prevents and treats pressure ulcers in the at-risk population of immobile elders. Which
of the following interventions will best treat a stage 1 pressure ulcer?
A) Clean with normal saline three times a day.
B) Cover with a hydrogel sheet like Vigilon.
C) Off-load the area under pressure.
D) Thoroughly clean and irrigate the lesion. C) Off-load the area under pressure.C
The nurse assists in the surgical removal of eschar from a trochanter pressure ulcer revealing the
bone and tendons. The nurse correctly stages this ulcer as what stage?
A) Stage 1
B) Stage 2
C) Stage 3
D) Stage 4 D) Stage 4
The nurse describes various integumentary conditions to a group of older adults. Which of the
following descriptions best defines actinic keratoses?
A) Gray or brown raised lesions located on sun exposed areas of the skin.
,Eliopoulos Gerontological (Chapter 27 - Skin
Health) Questions And Answers
B) Irregular shaped, irregular colored lesions found in the scalp of older adults.
C) These lesions are dark, wartlike projections on various parts of their bodies.
D) When located on the leg or abdomen, the lesions are dry and the size of a penny. A)
Gray or brown raised lesions located on sun exposed areas of the skin.
The nurse teaches a 65-year-old obese client who works as a greeter in a store regarding care of
the client's varicose veins. Which of the following statements, if made by the client, indicates the
need for further teaching?
A) I can sit with my legs crossed at the knees..
B) I elevate my legs on breaks and in the evening
C) I have joined weight watchers to help me lose my excess weight.
D) I will get some support stockings from the medical supply company. A) I can sit with
my legs crossed at the knees..
The nurse assesses a group of older adults for various integumentary conditions. Which of the
following descriptions correctly identifies a seborrheic keratosis?
A) Gray or brown and located on sun exposed areas of the skin.
B) Irregular shaped, irregular colored lesion.
C) Redness and edema around the base of a lesion.
, Eliopoulos Gerontological (Chapter 27 - Skin
Health) Questions And Answers
D) When located in the armpit, the lesion is dark and oily. D) When located in the armpit,
the lesion is dark and oily.
Which of the following aspects of the integumentary system would a gerontological nurse expect
to increase, rather than decrease, with the age of clients?
A) Pigmentation
B) Dermal thickness
C) Coarseness of collagen
D) Size of hair bulbs C) Coarseness of collagen
The nurse teaches a group of older adults about the benefits of health promotion activities
specific to the integumentary system. Which of the following statements by a participant best
reflects a sound understanding of health promotion of the skin?
A) "I make sure that I take a bath each evening to keep my skin good and clean."
B) "I have the best face cream, it removes wrinkles and lines."
C) "I know that any mole that is brown or raised can be sign of skin cancer."
D) "I learned that moles that are irregular in shape can be associated with melanoma." D)
"I learned that moles that are irregular in shape can be associated with melanoma."
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