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Functions of the skin include:
A. protection, prevention, perception, and production of vitamin D.
B. temperature regulation, communication, and identification.
C. All of the above.
D. None of the above. Correct Answer-C. All of the above.
You are conducting an in-service on aging skin for nurses and students
assigned to a medical floor at the local hospital. Which of the following
pieces of information is essential for your in-service to include?
A. The loss of collagen increases the risk of shearing, tearing injuries.
B. Thinning and flattening of the stratum corneum increases absorption
of chemicals.
C. Diminished vascularity and increased vascular fragility lead to senile
purpura.
D. All of the above Correct Answer-D. All of the above
Casey Galen, a student nurse, conducts a dermatology in-service for
nurses and students assigned to a medical surgical floor at the local
hospital. Ms. Galen stresses the impact of accumulated risk factors in
skin disease and breakdown. Such factors include:
,A. loss of protective cushioning of the epidermal and dermal skin layers.
B. decreased vascular fragility.
C. lifetime of environmental trauma.
D. All of the above. Correct Answer-C. lifetime of environmental
trauma.
Mrs. Jones is a 65-year-old patient who presents with complaints of skin
spots during a dermatology follow-up. As the health care provider, you
note some hyperpigmentation in this aging adult. On examination, you
would expect to see:
A. café au lait spots and hemangioma.
B. keratosis and lentigines.
C. linea nigra and chloasma.
D. None of the above. Correct Answer-B. keratosis and lentigines.
Casey Galen, a student nurse, conducts a dermatology in-service for
nurses and students assigned to a medical surgical floor at the local
hospital. Casey covers skin changes indicative of prolonged sun
exposure and shows slides of precancerous lesions. Which of the
following is descriptive of a precancerous keratotic lesion?
A. Raised, thickened areas of pigmentation, which look crusted, scaly,
and warty
B. A raised, thickened, crusted area of dark pigmentation that looks
"stuck on" and greasy
, C. A raised, rough plaque of red-tan pigmentation with a silver-white
scale
D. A raised, thickened, dry area of decreased pigmentation with a tightly
packed set of papules Correct Answer-C. A raised, rough plaque of red-
tan pigmentation with a silver-white scale
John, a baby boy, is admitted to the transition nursery for a
comprehensive physical, medications, and a bath prior to being
transferred to the postpartum floor. Before you conduct the physical
assessment, you review common skin variations of the newborn. Which
of the following conditions requires further evaluation by the in-house
neonatal nurse practitioner?
A. Cutis marmorata, which is a mottling of the trunk and extremities
B. Harlequin pattern, a condition that causes one side of the body to
appear deep red and the other side pale, with a distinct demarcation
down the midline
C. A grouping of café au lait spots
D. Erythema toxicum, a condition that causes punctuate macular-papular
rash on cheeks, truck, back, and buttocks Correct Answer-C. A grouping
of café au lait spots
Today is your last day of an emergency room (ER) rotation. A mother
brings her 3-year-old child to the ER to be examined after a fall. The
child is dressed in clothing that, although clean, is worn and wrinkled.
The child sits quietly without fidgeting, arms in her lap, staring at the
floor; she remains silent when you try to engage her. As her mother
explains the circumstances of the fall and the resulting injuries, you
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