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PASS You receive a patient who has experienced a burn on the right leg. The burn has small blisters, is markedly pinkish red and has a shiny and moist appearance. When the patient is asked about pain level, the patient describes it as severe. What level of burn does this patient present? - ANSWER Second degree (partial thickness)

A 56-year-old female presents with superficial partial-thickness burns to the anterior head and neck, front and back of the left arm, front of the right arm, posterior trunk, front and back of the right leg, and back of the left leg. Calculate the total body surface area percentage that is burned using the Rule of Nines. - ANSWER 63%

A patient presents with normal vital signs and urinary output of 49 mL/hr. They experienced a full thickness burn 72 hours ago. What phase of burn management is this patient experiencing? - ANSWER Acute

Albinism is a defect in what pigment? - ANSWER Melanin

A fair-skinned 64-year-old male patient presents to the clinic with an 8mm purplish-black, flat, irregularly shaped lesion over his left shoulder-blade. The patient is unsure of how long he has had the lesion and only presented after his spouse thought the lesion was getting larger. Which diagnosis is most likely? - ANSWER Melanoma

An adolescent male patient is brought to the emergency department after spending a long day at the beach. The patient's head, neck, and trunk from the waist upwards and legs from the knees downward are bright red and edematous. The patient is crying and reports 8 out of 10 on the pain scale and an inability to find a comfortable position. What is the most likely classification of this burn? - ANSWER Superficial 1 / 2

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When a provider assesses a patient with bright red, edematous skin after a long day at the beach, the provider notes that the anterior face and neck, anterior and posterior arms, the anterior and posterior torso above the waist, and the anterior and posterior lower legs are burned. Using the Rule of Nines, what percentage of body surface area is burned? -

ANSWER 58.5%

A patient presents to the primary care office concerned about irregular patches of skin on the neck and arms that appear white. The patches are flat and smooth but burn easily in the sun. Which diagnosis is most likely? - ANSWER Vitiligo

A child is brought to the clinic for an itchy, scaly, dry lesion on the scalp. The healthcare provider uses a Wood's light to examine the lesion, which turns fluorescent yellow green.The healthcare provider prescribes a topical antifungal medication. Which type of tinea infection does the child have? - ANSWER Tinea capitis

While caring for a client with a skin disorder, the nurse finds wheals on the skin, as well as swelling of the eyes, face, lips and mucous membranes of the client. Which reason does the nurse attribute to this disorder? - ANSWER Release of histamine from mast cells

Which physiological changes occur in the body after a thermal injury? - ANSWER Decreased intravascular fluid volume Increased systemic vascular resistance Increased potassium ion flow into the extracellular fluid

Which patient is at high risk for psoriasis? - ANSWER The pt who has a history of skin trauma The pt who uses the medication lithium The pt who uses the medication Plaquenil

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