Aclient Asks the Nurse Why a Potassium Hydroxide Test Needs

question 11

Multiple Choice

Aclient asks the nurse why a potassium hydroxide test needs to be done. The nurse's response is based upon the knowledge that which of the following is the purpose of this test?

• A)Examine a lesion via a biopsy.
• B)Obtain fluids from vesicles for assessment.
• C)Assess for fungal infection.
• D)Scrap exudate from a lesion for microscopic examination.

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Definitions:

Brachialis

A muscle in the upper arm that flexes the elbow, located underneath the biceps.

Triceps Brachii

A major muscle of the upper arm responsible for extension of the elbow.

Anterior Cervical Triangle

An anatomical region of the neck bounded by the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the mandible, and the midline of the neck.

Suprahyoid Triangle

An anatomical region of the neck bounded by the mandible, the stylohyoid muscle, and the digastric muscle, containing structures above the hyoid bone.