Nursing Care for Patients with Impaired Skin Integrity

What is the focus of safe patient-centered nursing care for patients with impaired skin integrity?

• Evidence-based practice

• Traditional methods

• Personal intuition

• Randomized trials

What type of nursing care is emphasized for patients with wounds?

• Culturally competent care

• Financially driven care

• Mechanically focused care

• Artistically inspired care

Why is it important to identify risk factors in patients with impaired skin integrity?

• To prevent health problems

• To increase costs

• To complicate care

• To delay treatment

What is the goal of culturally competent nursing care?

• To respect and integrate cultural differences

• To ignore cultural differences

• To standardize all care

• To focus solely on medical procedures

What is a primary focus in preventing health problems in patients with impaired skin integrity?

• Early detection

• Delayed response

• Ignoring symptoms

• Avoiding technology

Which layer of the skin is primarily responsible for insulation and energy storage?

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Subcutaneous tissue

• Stratum corneum

Which layer of the skin is thicker than the epidermis?

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Subcutaneous layer

• Stratum corneum

Which layer of the skin contains the basement membrane?

• Dermis

• Subcutaneous layer

• Epidermis

• Stratum spinosum

What is the primary component of the subcutaneous layer?

• Collagen

• Keratin

• Adipose tissue

• Melanin

Which of the following is a factor affecting skin integrity related to nutrition?

• Age

• Malnutrition

• Exercise

• Hydration