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Ebrown

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A patient has been admitted for severe psoriasis. The nurse expects to see what finding in the patient's fingernails?
 
  a. Splinter hemorrhages
  b. Paronychia
  c. Pitting
  d. Beau lines

Question 2

The nurse is preparing for a certification course in skin care and needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified on assessment of the skin. Which of the following definitions are correct?
 
  Select all that apply.
  a.
  Petechiae: Tiny punctate hemorrhages, 1 to 3 mm, round and discrete, dark red, purple, or brown in color
  b.
  Bulla: Elevated, circumscribed lesion filled with turbid fluid (pus)
  c.
  Papule: Hypertrophic scar
  d.
  Vesicle: Known as a friction blister
  e.
  Nodule: Solid, elevated, and hard or soft growth that is larger than 1 cm


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perkiness

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Sharply defined pitting and crumbling of the nails, each with distal detachment characterize pitting nails and are associated with psoriasis.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, D, E
A pustule is an elevated, circumscribed lesion filled with turbid fluid (pus). A hypertrophic scar is a keloid. A bulla is larger than 1 cm and contains clear fluid. A papule is solid and elevated but measures less than 1 cm.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Wow, this really help

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