Author Question: A client has a patch test done to determine degree of allergic reaction to suspected allergens. ... (Read 33 times)

j.rubin · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client has a patch test done to determine degree of allergic reaction to suspected allergens. After the patches are applied, the nurse should instruct the client to:

1. leave the patches on until they fall off on their own.
2. return in 1 week to have skin reactions assessed.
3. avoid contact with anyone else for 48 hours.
4. return in 48 hours to have the patches removed.

Question 2

During the assessment of the integumentary status the nurse determines that an older client is experiencing age-related skin changes. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical decision? (Select all that apply.)

1. Gray hair
2. Thick yellow peeling nails
3. Ecchymosis over bilateral thighs
4. Pustules on the lower neck region
5. Petechiae scattered over the forearms

strudel15 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 4

1. Patches are removed and sites assessed for reaction in 48 hours.
2. Patches are removed and sites assessed for reaction in 48 hours.
3. No contact restrictions are necessary.
4. Patches are removed and sites assessed for reaction in 48 hours.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1, 2

1. Hair becomes gray due to a reduction of melanocytes in an older client.
2. Nails may thicken, yellow, and peel in an older client.
3. Ecchymosis is not an age-related skin change.
4. Pustules are not an age-related skin change.
5. Petechiae are not an age-related skin change.