{"id":5066,"date":"2025-02-19T12:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T20:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=5066"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:49:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T21:49:47","slug":"nclex-question-of-the-day-integumentary-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-integumentary-changes","title":{"rendered":"NCLEX-RN\u00ae Question of the Day:\u00a0Integumentary changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-integumentary-changes\/#The_correct_answer_to_todays_NCLEX\" >The correct answer to today\u2019s NCLEX<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-integumentary-changes\/#Major_Takeaway\" >Major Takeaway<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-integumentary-changes\/#Incorrect_Answer_Explanations\" >Incorrect Answer Explanations<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-integumentary-changes\/#Want_to_learn_more_about_this_topic\" >Want to learn more about this topic?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Prepare for your NCLEX-RN\u00ae exam with a clinical question about integumentary changes. Learn about the postpartum period&#8217;s changes, including hormonal shifts and skin transformations, as the body recovers after delivery.<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nurse in the community hospital is assessing a client who is four weeks postpartum. Which integumentary change(s) in the postpartum period should the nurse anticipate? <strong>Select all that apply.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A. Hyperpigmentation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B. Palmar erythema<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C. Rosacea<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D. Spider angioma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">E. Striae gravidarum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">F. Macules<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Scroll down for the correct answer!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_to_todays_NCLEX\"><\/span>The correct answer to today\u2019s NCLEX<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A. Hyperpigmentation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> The nurse should anticipate this change. Integumentary changes during the postpartum period include hyperpigmentation, which refers to areas of darkened skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>B. Palmar erythema<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> The nurse should anticipate this change. Palmar erythema, which refers to reddened palms, is an anticipated integumentary change during the postpartum period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>D. Spider angioma<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> The nurse should anticipate this change. Spider angioma is a cutaneous vascular change characterized by vascular lesions under the surface of the skin and is an anticipated integumentary change during the postpartum period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>E. Striae gravidarum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> The nurse should anticipate this change. Striae gravidarum are purple to red stretch marks anticipated during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Striae gravidarium fades away to a whiteish shade but never fully disappears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Takeaway\"><\/span>Major Takeaway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The postpartum period, also known as puerperium, is defined as the first six weeks after delivery. Physiologic changes during the postpartum period are primarily caused by a rapid drop in estrogen and progesterone. Integumentary changes during the postpartum period include hyperpigmentation and cutaneous vascular changes, such as spider angioma, telangiectasia, and palmar erythema, which fade away after delivery. Purple to red stretch marks called striae gravidarum fade away to a whiteish shade but never fully disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/hm-healthdigital-multisite.go-vip.net\/osmosisblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/image_71d715.png\" alt=\"Integumentary Changes: Hyperpigmentation and cutaneous vascular changes fade - Striae Gravidarium fed to white-ish, never fully disappear.\" class=\"wp-image-5067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/image_71d715.png 975w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/image_71d715.png?resize=300,182 300w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/image_71d715.png?resize=768,465 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Incorrect_Answer_Explanations\"><\/span>Incorrect Answer Explanations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C. Rosacea<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> The nurse should not anticipate this change. Rosacea is a skin condition described as small red bumps with facial redness and is not an anticipated integumentary change during the postpartum period. The general cause of rosacea is unknown but can be associated with heredity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>F. Macules<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> The nurse should not anticipate this change. Macules are flat, discolored areas of the skin less than one centimeter with distinct borders that are not an anticipated finding during the postpartum period. Macules can occur with skin conditions such as freckles or acne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want_to_learn_more_about_this_topic\"><\/span>Want to learn more about this topic?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch the Osmosis video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Nursing_Care_for_the_Postpartum_Woman\">Nursing Care for the Postpartum Woman<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/plans\/rn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/hm-healthdigital-multisite.go-vip.net\/osmosisblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Blog_Display_Ads_RN2_2023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Blog_Display_Ads_RN2_2023.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Blog_Display_Ads_RN2_2023.png?resize=300,107 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Want more NCLEX\u00ae-style practice questions? 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