Superficial partial-thickness burns usually require 7 to ____________________ days to heal.

A client is admitted to the burn unit after sustaining both partial-thickness and full-thickness burns over 55% of the body. The client believes burn injury is not severe because of minimal pain. This comment reflects which fact about the client’s burns?

A client shows the nurse a “ringworm” on the left forearm which was probably contracted from outside cats. Which over-the-counter topical antifungal drug should the nurse recommend to treat this tinea corporis lesion?

The development of a honey-colored crust over a thin-walled vesicle is characteristic of which infectious skin disorder?

Explain in detail one way in which the muscular system and the respiratory system, and the nervous system work together to maintain homeostasis of the body.  A complete answer needs to include: 1: the specific homeostatic parameter being maintained 2: the anatomical structures from each system that are involved.  3: the specific response of each system 4: how, specifically, the combined actions of the systems involved are working together to maintain homeostasis.

Which type of malignant skin lesion has the poorest prognosis?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient with a large carbuncle on the back of the neck. The physician performs surgical incision and drainage under a local anesthetic and prescribes oral antibiotics and daily dressing changes with topical antibiotic ointment. A prescription for acetaminophen with codeine is also provided. Which of the following statements indicates further teaching is necessary?

What action is most important for the nurse to take to prevent infectious skin disorders?

The nurse is assisting with a community education program on prevention of skin cancer. Which of the following factors should the nurse teach patients may contribute to the development of skin malignancies? (Select all that apply.)

When teaching clients about the characteristics of malignant melanoma, which of these aspects should be included?