When examining an older patient in the home, the home health nurse notices irregular patterns of bruising at different stages of healing on the patient’s body. Which action should the nurse take first?

What is the best method to prevent the spread of infection when the nurse is changing the dressing over a wound infected with Staphylococcus aureus?

Hair and nails are composed mainly of:

Which integumentary assessment data from an older patient admitted with bacterial pneumonia is of most concerning for the nurse?

The nurse is assigned to care for a female client with herpes zoster (Shingles). Which of the following characteristics would the nurse expect to note when assessing the lesions of this infection?

When assessing a lesion diagnosed as malignant melanoma, the nurse in-charge most likely expects to note which of the following?

A male client with psoriasis visits the dermatology clinic. When inspecting the affected areas, the nurse expects to see which type of secondary lesion?

A patient has the following risk factors for melanoma. Which risk factor that can be changed should the nurse assign as the priority focus of patient teaching?

A female client exhibits a purplish bruise to the skin after a fall. The nurse would document this finding most accurately using which of the following terms?

During assessment of the patient’s skin, the nurse observes a similar pattern of small, raised lesions on the left and right upper back areas. Which term should the nurse use to document these lesions?