The Nurse Is Caring for a Child with Psoriasis

question 41

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a child with psoriasis. What local manifestations does the nurse expect to assess in this child? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Development of wheals
• B) First lesions appear in the scalp
• C) Round, thick, dry reddish patches
• D) Lesions appear in intergluteal folds
• E) Patches are covered with coarse, silvery scales

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical activity by accelerating the heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and raising blood pressure.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, often counterbalancing the sympathetic nervous system's "fight or flight" response.

Midbrain

A portion of the brainstem involved in vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation.

Hindbrain

The rear division of the brain, responsible for regulating basic life functions such as heart rate and respiration, and coordination of movement.