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codyclark

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The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record, and reads in the provider's notes that the client has macules over the bridge of the nose and cheeks.
 
  The nurse assesses the client prepared to see which of the following on the client's nose and cheeks? 1. Butterfly rash consistent with systemic lupus erythematosus
  2. Small, raised, blister-like lesions
  3. Leathery hardening and thickening of the skin
  4. Freckles

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client brought to the Emergency Department with full-thickness burns over 70 of her body.
 
  Initial emergency treatment of this client is aimed at meeting normal body functioning of the integumentary system that has been interrupted by trauma, including: (Select all that apply.) Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Maintaining adequate nutrition.
  2. Maintaining normal temperature.
  3. Preventing infection.
  4. Replacing fluid loss.
  5. Replacing lost skin.



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: Macules are a discolored spot that is flat, such as freckles. Leathery hardening and thickening of the skin is a lichenification.

Answer to Question 2

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