Author Question: A client with a suspicious lesion on the arm is having a biopsy. What should the nurse plan to do ... (Read 93 times)

littleanan · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client with a suspicious lesion on the arm is having a biopsy. What should the nurse plan to do for the client?

1. Schedule an operating room.
2. Notify the anesthesiologist.
3. Dress the site after the biopsy.
4. Restrain the client for the procedure.

Question 2

A client is experiencing itching and is being assessed by the nurse. The nurse notes raised reddish areas with irregular borders on the client's arm. The nurse should:

1. ask the client about sun exposure.
2. ask the client about past cancer of the skin.
3. inquire about allergies to substances.
4. ask the client how the arm got injured.

rleezy04 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 3

1. Skin biopsies can be performed in the client's room or in the physician's office.
2. Anesthesia is not needed.
3. The nurse treats the site with an antimicrobial agent and places a dressing, if needed.
4. The client does not need to be restrained.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 3

1. Sun exposure will present as diffuse, flat, reddened skin.
2. Skin cancer begins as moles or dark-colored patches.
3. The lesion described is a wheal, which is usually indicative of an allergic reaction.
4. The client's skin appearance is not consistent with an injury.