Question

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a history of psoriasis. The nurse anticipates that on assessment the patient will have which of the following skin characteristics? Select all that apply.

Group of answer choices

Pustules over the face, shoulders, and back.

Silvery colored scaly plaques on the elbows, knees, or scalp.

Bullas on the chest and back.

Thickened skin.

Skin sheds easily.

Answer 1

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a history of psoriasis. The nurse anticipates that on assessment the patient will have:-

1. Pustules over the face, shoulders, and back. (It is a Symptoms of Pustular psoriasis)

2. Silvery colored scaly plaques on the elbows, knees, or scalp.

3. Thickened skin.

4. Skin sheds easily.  

Psoriasis is a disorder of the skin in which the skin cells are abnormally multiplied faster than normal and cause the above symptoms.

Bullas means air-filled sac, it is not commonly associated with psoriasis.