The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse, I sure sweat a lot, especially on
my face and feet but it doesnt have an odor. The nurse knows that this condition could
be related to:
a.
Eccrine glands.
b.
Apocrine glands.
c.
Disorder of the stratum corneum.
d.
Disorder of the stratum germinativum. - answera
A newborn infant is in the clinic for a well-baby checkup. The nurse observes the infant
for the possibility of fluid loss because of which of these factors?
a.
Subcutaneous fat deposits are high in the newborn.
b.
Sebaceous glands are overproductive in the newborn.
c.
The newborns skin is more permeable than that of the adult.
d.
The amount of vernix caseosa dramatically rises in the newborn. - answerc
During an examination, the nurse finds that a patient has excessive dryness of the skin.
The best term to describe this condition is:
a.
Xerosis.
b.
Pruritus.
c.
Alopecia.
d.
Seborrhea. - answera
A patient comes in for a physical examination and complains of freezing to death while
waiting for her examination. The nurse notes that her skin is pale and cool and
attributes this finding to:
, a.
Venous pooling.
b.
Peripheral vasodilation.
c.
Peripheral vasoconstriction.
d.
Decreased arterial perfusion. - answerc
A patient comes to the clinic and states that he has noticed that his skin is redder than
normal. The nurse understands that this condition is due to hyperemia and knows that it
can be caused by:
a.
Decreased amounts of bilirubin in the blood
b.
Excess blood in the underlying blood vessels
c.
Decreased perfusion to the surrounding tissues
d.
Excess blood in the dilated superficial capillaries - answerd
A newborn infant has Down syndrome. During the skin assessment, the nurse notices a
transient mottling in the trunk and extremities in response to the cool temperature in the
examination room. The infants mother also notices the mottling and asks what it is. The
nurse knows that this mottling is called:
a.
Caf au lait.
b.
Carotenemia.
c.
Acrocyanosis.
d.
Cutis marmorata. - answerd
A 35-year-old pregnant woman comes to the clinic for a monthly appointment. During
the assessment, the nurse notices that she has a brown patch of hyperpigmentation on
her face. The nurse continues the skin assessment aware that another finding may be:
a.
Keratoses.
b.
Xerosis.
c.
Chloasma.
d.
Acrochordons. - answerc
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