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concept of nursing 1
common skin disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A patient shares with the nurse a concern about a skin tag on the inner thigh. The patient is becoming worried that the skin tag is cancerous. How should the nurse respond? | “Most skin tags are harmless and won’t require any treatment, unless they are irritating and you want them removed.” |
| Which practice should the nurse emphasize as being the single most important means of preventing secondary skin infections? | Handwashing |
| A young adult female was recently prescribed oral birth control pills. The patient states that since she started taking the pills, her skin has become “problematic.” | -- |
| The nurse understands that which skin disorder is a common side effect of oral contraceptives? | Acne vulgaris |
| The nurse is concerned that a patient is experiencing complications of long-term oral corticosteroid use. Which finding indicates a possible complication? | Blood glucose of 168 mg/dL |
| Phototherapy for a patient with atopic dermatitis has been effective when the nurse notes which assessment finding? | Itching has resolved. |
| A patient presents to the clinic with welts on both arms and itchy, watery eyes and is diagnosed with allergic contact dermatitis. The patient receives a prescription but a few days later complains of feeling drowsy with the | -- |
| medication and requests a different prescription. Which medications would be appropriate for the patient? | -Cetirizine -Loratadine -Fexofenadine -Hydrocortisone |
| The nurse is taking care of a patient with impetigo. Which methods are appropriate for management of the skin lesions and discomfort? | -Topical antibiotics -Warm saline soaks |
| Which statement indicates the nurse is performing proper patient teaching during discharge of a patient who has recently undergone a dermatologic procedure? | “Check the site for any type of pus or drainage and call the health care provider immediately if you see it.” |
| The nurse notes that a patient appears very withdrawn and depressed. When the nurse approaches the patient, the patient states, “I’ll never look the same again with all these skin issues and treatments. I don’t even want to leave this room.” | -- |
| How should the nurse respond? | “Cosmetics can be helpful in situations like this. Would you like to discuss this more?” |
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