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deesands

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A client received a minor sunburn while on vacation. What is the nurse's best advice to this client?
 
  1. Call your health care provider for a prescription for pain medication.
  2. Apply a local anesthetic to the sunburned area.
  3. Apply emollients to keep the skin moist until it heals.
  4. Take acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil) for pain.

Question 2

What should the nurse include when teaching a group of adolescents about the structure and function of the skin?
 
  Standard Text: Select all that apply.
  1. The amount of subcutaneous tissue varies and is determined by nutritional status and heredity.
  2. The epidermis provides a foundation for the accessory structures, such as hair and nails.
  3. Keratin is found in areas subject to mechanical stress such as the palms of the hands.
  4. Most receptor nerve endings, oil glands, sweat glands, and blood vessels are found within the subcutaneous fat.
  5. The outermost layer of the epidermis serves as the major waterproof barrier to the environment.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The client does not need a prescription for pain medication.
Rationale 2: A local anesthetic will relieve the pain.
Rationale 3: Emollients will not stop the pain of the sunburn.
Rationale 4: Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil) are good medications, but they are indicated for severe sunburn.
Global Rationale: A local anesthetic will relieve the pain. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil) are good medications, but they are indicated for severe sunburn. The client does not need a prescription for pain medication. Emollients will not stop the pain of the sunburn.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,3,5
Rationale 1: The amount of subcutaneous tissue varies and is determined by body area, gender, age, nutritional status, and heredity.
Rationale 2: The dermis, not the epidermis, provides a foundation for the accessory structures.
Rationale 3: Keratin is found in those areas subject to mechanical stress such as the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet.
Rationale 4: Most receptor nerve endings, oil glands, sweat glands, and blood vessels are found within the dermis, not the subcutaneous fat.
Rationale 5: The outermost layer of the epidermis is made up of sheets of dead cells that serve as the major waterproof barrier to the environment.
Global Rationale: The amount of subcutaneous tissue varies and is determined by body area, gender, age, nutritional status, and heredity. Keratin is found in those areas subject to mechanical stress such as the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. The outermost layer of the epidermis is made up of sheets of dead cells that serve as the major waterproof barrier to the environment. The dermis, not the epidermis, provides a foundation for the accessory structures. Most receptor nerve endings, oil glands, sweat glands, and blood vessels are found within the dermis, not the subcutaneous fat.




deesands

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


mochi09

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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