Week 3 Module 3 Chapter 57

Question 1

What are the five rules of wound dressing care

Answer 1

• Categorization
• Selection
• Change
• Evolution
• Practice

Question 2

What is an occlusive dressing

Answer 2

Dressing that is clear and used to keep the area airtight
- common with post op wounds

Question 3

What is a hydrogel dressing

Answer 3

-Impregnated with hydrogel
- transparent and common with burn treatments

Question 4

What is a foam dressing

Answer 4

A dressing that is used for wounds with moderate to heavy exudate, has a cushion for bony prominence

Question 5

What is a moisture retentive dressing

Answer 5

wound cover designed to maintain a warm, humid environment that accelerates healing, promotes tissue growth, and reduces pain by preventing scab formation

Question 6

What are some uses for topical corticosteroids

Answer 6

used for anti-inflammatory, antipruritic and vasoconstrivtive effects

Question 7

What is pruritis

Answer 7

itching
very common symptom of derm issues

Question 8

How do you care for a patient with pruritis

Answer 8

• reinforce medication regimens
• Educate on self care
• Use tepid water for baths
• Moistureize after bathing

Question 9

What is a bacterial infection

Answer 9

infection from bacteria, like impetigo

Question 10

What is impetigo

Answer 10

contagious bacterial infection that requires ATBs

Question 11

Can you squeeze impetigo bumps

Answer 11

no it leads to drainage which causes spreading

Question 12

What is herpes zoster education

Answer 12

lesion care, dressings, hand hygiene, antiviral medications

Question 13

What are some herpes simplex education

Answer 13

antiviral/ prophylactic medication use

Question 14

What is pediculosis capitis

Answer 14

lice infestation on head

Question 15

What is pediculosis corporis

Answer 15

lice infestation on the body, sign of close living and poor hygiene

Question 16

What instruction should a patient get for scabies

Answer 16

• take a warm soapy bath
• allow for skin to cool
• apply medications
• Leave it on for 12-24 hrs

Question 17

What is psoriasis

Answer 17

a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of the skin in which epidermal cells are produced at an abnormally rapid rate

Question 18

How do you treat psoriasis

Answer 18

• remove scales during a bath with a soft brush and apply lotions
• topical, phototherapy and systemic treatments

Question 19

What are some nursing interventions for someone with blistering disease

Answer 19

• avoid commercial mouthwash
• keep lips moist
• apply powder to prevent skin adhering to sheets
• monitor for hypothermia
• encourage fluids and nutrition

Question 20

What is basal cell carcinoma

Answer 20

• most prevalent, rarely causes death
• small waxy nodule that appears shiny and flat, gray or yellow

Question 21

How do you treat basal cell carcinoma

Answer 21

remove tumor, radiation, topical chemo

Question 22

What does a melanoma look like

Answer 22

dark red, blue colored or a mix, irregualarly shape

Question 23

Do squamous cell carcinomas metastasize

Answer 23

it can by blood or lymph
- its a rough thickened scaly tumor

Question 24

What is kaposi sarcoma

Answer 24

a malignancy of endothelial cells that line the blood vessels

Question 25

What are some nursing considerations for plastic and reconstructive procedures

Answer 25

- maintain airway - relieve pain - maintain nutriton - enhance communication - improving self-concept