A burn wound may be covered using the patient’s own skin.

What do you do if inhalation injury is suspected?:

What may the patient with inhalation injuries suffer from?:

After the graft is placed, How long should the area be immobilized to permit attatchment?:

A patient had a deep skin biopsy. How should the nurse respond to the patient’s concern about postprocedure care?

A patient presents with a Stage 3 pressure ulcer to the sacrum. The wound has a large amount of exudate. What type of dressing would be utilized for this type of wound?

The LVN/LPN is preparing to change a dressing on a patient with negative pressure wound therapy. Which of these is the most important nursing intervention?

The nurse is determining the presence of jaundice in a dark-skinned patient. Observation of which areas would assist in the visual evaluation? (Select all that apply.)

Which of these is a general term used to document a wound, sore, tumor, or other tissue damage?

An older adult patient is admitted to the hospital with multiple large, purplish bruises on the arms. When questioned further, the patient states “these happen when I barely bump into something”. How are these lesions documented?

A patient presents for a shave biopsy of a skin lesion on the shoulder. What type of excision is done with this procedure?

The LVN/LPN is conducting an assessment on a patient with anxiety and notes that the patient has white lips, mucous membranes, and nail beds. How is this documented?

An older adult patient is complaining about her wrinkled skin. How could the nurse explain this occurrence to her?

A patient with a minor skin infection has orders to apply which of these topical medications?

An obese patient is admitted with intertrigo between the abdominal skinfolds. The physician treats the patient for the presence of C. albicans. Which interventions are used for this condition?

A woman of childbearing age is to begin taking Soriatane. Which instructions should the patient receive concerning this medication?

The nurse is caring for a patient who sustained a burn injury 1 week ago and has been transferred to the nursing unit. The patient has a bounding pulse and hypertension. This would signify which condition?

Which of these are accurate descriptions of basal cell carcinomas? (Select all that apply.)

A patient reveals the use of angelica as an alternative therapy. Which instruction should the nurse provide for this patient?

Patients who are pregnant, malnourished, immunosuppressed, or taking antibiotics are among those who are at risk for which condition?

A patient is being treated with intravenous amphotericin B for a severe fungal infection. This drug treatment is highly toxic to which body system?

A patient has received an order for ketoconazole (Nizoral). The nurse knows that this medication is used for which purpose?

The nurse is working in the postoperative area and just received a patient recovering from a blepharoplasty. For which possible complications should the nurse monitor? (Select all that apply.)

Which of these are accurate descriptions of basal cell carcinomas? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with liver dysfunction is seen in the clinic. What does the nurse expect to note during the examination of the eye?

The nurse observes an adult patient in self-administration of eardrops. Which action by the patient indicates the need for more teaching?

The patient with a hearing aid asks the nurse to repeat questions multiple times. Which is the nurse’s priority intervention?

The LPN is collecting assessment data on a patient complaining of seeing double. How is this documented?

A patient is treated with mydriatic drops for an ophthalmologic examination in the clinic. What does the nurse tell the patient to do after the exam?

A patient comes to the clinic complaining of visual disturbances. Which medications would the nurse suspect are most likely related to the disturbances? (Select all that apply.)

A severely stressed patient is being seen in the clinic. What should the nurse expect to notice upon assessment of the eye?

A patient who had eye surgery on the right eye is being discharged from the hospital. What statement made by the patient would suggest that patient education has been effective?

During a teaching session, a patient frequently asks the nurse to repeat questions. What is the best action by the nurse?

The nurse is conducting an admission assessment on a patient with bulging eyes. What medical history is suspected in this patient?

What is the leading cause of blindness worldwide?

An older adult patient with chronic asthma was recently diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma. What drug order received from the health care provider would the nurse question?

A patient comes into the clinic complaining of inflammation of the eyelids. The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing which disorder?

A patient who had keratoplasty of the left eye 1 week ago comes in for a follow-up appointment complaining of redness, swelling, increased light sensitivity, and pain. Which patient statement indicates the need for further education on postoperative care?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has sustained a traumatic facial injury. The patient begins to complain of sudden flashes of light accompanied by cloudy vision. What is the likely cause?

The LPN is assisting with admission and needs to have the patient sign forms. The patient requests their glasses and states they cannot see images that are close. Which condition does this patient have?

The LPN is caring for a patient after cataract surgery. What is the most important nursing intervention in the care of the postoperative cataract patient?

An older adult patient with a cloudy lens is scheduled for keratoplasty. What preoperative medication should the nurse expect to be ordered by the health care provider?

A patient is prescribed brinzolamide (Azopt) ophthalmic solution for the treatment of glaucoma. The nurse educates the patient about which side effect?

The nurse is preparing a patient for a stapedectomy. Which information will the nurse include in the patient’s preoperative teaching?

What is the most common cause of obstruction of the external ear canal?

A patient is complaining of malaise, headache, and soreness behind one ear. The nurse notes redness and swelling upon assessment. What condition does the nurse suspect based on this information?

The nurse is caring for a patient with Ménière disease. Which symptoms would the nurse expect to observe in this patient? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with Ménière disease is experiencing severe vertigo. Which instruction should the nurse give to the patient to assist in controlling the vertigo? (Select all that apply.)

A patient tells the nurse, “My ears are ringing.” The nurse reviews the patient’s medication list and determines which drug may be causing this?

A patient who swims regularly has been diagnosed with external otitis. Which instructions should the nurse include when educating the patient?

A child is brought into the emergency department with an upper respiratory infection, fever, and a painful ear. What does the nurse expect the patient to be treated for?

A patient with chronic swimmers ear is taught measures to avoid exacerbation. Which of these does the LPN tell the patient to do?

The patient with an upper respiratory infection complains of vertigo and nausea. What does the nurse suspect with these symptoms?

IOP is increased above normal.

When the lens of the eye becomes opaque (i.e cloudy) it is no longer transparent.

What symptoms should the LPN tell the patient who was diagnosed with Cataracts to expect?:

If the patient is prescribed 2 eyedrops. How long should you wait in between?:

How long should you or the patient apply gentle pressure to the lacrimal sac at the inner canthus of the eye after administering eye drops?:

Dilate pupil. Used before examinations and uveitis.

Prevent or treat nausea and vomiting and motion sickness. 

Treatment of chronic open-angle glaucoma.

Increases aqueous outflow in open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension.

Dilate pupil. Used in open-angle glaucoma. Decrease corneal congestion. Control hemorrhage.

Prevent/treat wound infections in patients with second and third-degree burns.

Prevent redness and swelling caused by inflammation from causes other than a bacterial infection. For short-term use only.

Constrict pupils.

Dilate pupils.

What should the nurse be on alert for when assessing a burn victim?

What are possible behaviors you may see in a patient with a hearing deficit?:

When caring for a client who is visually impaired, what are the best techniques for communication? Select all that apply.

Which of the following should you not do when taking care of a patient who has difficulty hearing?:

Your patient is being treated for open-angle glaucoma. What assessment finding is NOT typically present with this type of glaucoma?

What signs and symptoms are present with angle-closure glaucoma? Select all that apply:

Difficulty reading 

Changes in color vision ( colors look faded or yellow) 

One of the earliest symptoms is seeing a halo around lights

Glaring of objects in bright lights 

Distortion of objects 

Blurred vision

Poor night vision

Double vision in one eye

The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client with a diagnosis of detached retina. Which of the following is associated with this eye disorder?

Which of the following symptoms would occur in a client with a detached retina?

True or False: Basal and squamous cell carcinoma are both considered nonmelanoma types of skin cancer.

Identify the patients below who are at a HIGH risk for developing skin cancer. Select all that apply:

What's this?

What's this?

What's this?

What needs to be included in Patient teaching regarding skin cancer prevention:

Commonly called shingles. The first symptoms are pain, itching, and heightened sensitivity along a nerve pathway, followed by the formation of vesicles.

Lesions typically last approximately 2 weeks. 

The infection is contagious to people who have not had previous exposure to the virus.

Treated with antivirals.

Characterized by scaly, dermal patches caused by overproduction of keratin. Can occur at a rate up to seven times the rate of normal cells. Thought to be autoimmune has periods of exacerbations and remissions. Affects both men and women, the onset is young and middle adulthood.

The classic sign is the appearance of bright-red lesions that may be covered with silvery scales

It May affect a limited body area or maybe extensive 

Risk factors: Infections, Skin trauma, Genetics, Stress, Seasons, Hormones, Medications, Obesity, Female sex

Which of the following is not a function of the skin?