Skin and Tonsillectomy Quiz

Which give skin its natural color? Select all that apply.

• Sebum

• Melanin

• Calcitriol

• Hemoglobin

• Carotene

The nurse is scheduling a tonsillectomy for a 10-year-old child. When explaining the procedure to the child and parents, what should the nurse include?

• The surgeon will be removing the tonsils.

• The surgeon will make an incision and drain fluid from the tonsils.

• The surgeon will incise the tonsils and pack them with antibiotic solution and gauze.

• The surgeon will place a tube in the eustachian tube.

A client lacks the DNA-repair enzyme that helps reverse UV damage. What should the nurse be sure to include with information related to this lack of enzyme?

• Wear sunglasses when outdoors.

• Avoid any activities that involve the outdoors.

• Apply aloe vera after a sunburn.

• Closely check skin for new or changes in moles.

The nurse is caring for a client with a low platelet count. What should the nurse closely monitor this client for?

• Inability of the blood to clot

• Infection

• Difficulty breathing

• Lethargy and weakness

Thermoregulation controls body temperature by

• Metabolism

• Convection, Conduction, Evaporation, and Radiation

• Sensation

• Exercise

• Goose Flesh

This layer of the skin is the outermost, protective layer and is composed of the following layers:

• Cornea
• Granulosum

• Staphylococcus

• Spinosum

• Corneum

Every minute the human body loses about how many pounds of cells per year?

• 20 lbs

• 9 lbs

• 30 lbs

• 5 lbs

The true skin is made up of the following characteristics:

• Thickest layer

• Thinnest layer

• Corium

• Corneum

• Live cells

Clusters of melanin may produce the following skin appearance:

• Vitiligo

• Liver spots

• Moles

• Freckles