2024 PN NCLEX Questions Nursing Practice Question
A nurse assisting with data collection notes that the client's skin is very dry. The nurse documents this finding using which term?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Xerosis accurately describes very dry skin, making it the appropriate term for the nurse to document this finding. Pruritus refers to itching, which may accompany dry skin but does not describe the dryness itself. Seborrhea indicates an oily condition of the skin, which is the opposite of dryness. Actinic keratoses are rough, scaly patches caused by sun damage, not a description of skin dryness. Hence, only xerosis directly addresses the observed condition of the client's skin.