While collecting data on a patient, the nurse observes that the patient's facial skin is reddened and is covered with greasy scales, yellowish crusts. What skin disorder does the nurse expect the patient to be treated for?

A nurse at a community center is assisting with a presentation about sun protection to a group of residents. Which of the following responses by the residents indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is admitting a client with severe burns. The nurse uses the rule of nines to estimate the percentage of total body surface area affected by burns. Which of the following statements accurately describes the rule of nines?

A nurse in the outpatient clinic is collecting data from a client who has psoriasis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

While collecting data on a patient, the nurse observes that the patient's facial skin is reddened and is covered with greasy scales, yellowish crusts. What skin disorder does the nurse expect the patient to be treated for?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the risk factors for skin cancer. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

Which instructions should the nurse provide to the patient being treated with scabies?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has an arm lesion. Which of the following characteristics is a clinical manifestation of a malignant melanoma?

The nurse in a high school clinic is aware of an unusually high incidences of cold sores among the student population. Which information from the nurse will be the most helpful in controlling the spread of the causative virus, HSV-1?

When prioritizing the care of a client with burns, which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A nurse is preparing to administer liquid mycostatin 600,000 units PO every 8 hr. Available is mycostatin 100,000 units/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)