NUR 205 EXAM 2 NURSING CONCEPTS 2026 | Actual Questions & Detailed Rationales | Verified A+ Solutions (Latest Update)

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NUR 205 EXAM 2 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS - LATEST AND COMPLETE
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Largest Organ of the body - CORRECT ANSWER The Skin



QUESTION : Two layers of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER Epidermis and Dermis



QUESTION : Epidermis - CORRECT ANSWER top layer of skin



QUESTION : Stratum Corneum - CORRECT ANSWER Outermost layer of the
epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells



QUESTION : Define Pressure Ulcers - CORRECT ANSWER Described as impaired skin
integrity related to unrelieved, prolonged pressure, usually over a boney prominence



QUESTION : Pressure Ulcer Risk Factors - CORRECT ANSWER -decreased mobility

-decreased sensory perception
-fecal or urinary incontinence
-poor nutrition



QUESTION : Individuals at risk for pressure ulcers - CORRECT ANSWER -older adults
that have experienced a trauma
-those with spinal cord injuries
-those who have sustained a fractured hip
-those in long-term homes or community care, the acutely ill

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-individuals with diabetes
-patients in critical care settings (ICU)



QUESTION : Dermis - CORRECT ANSWER inner layer of skin, provides tensile
strength, mechanical support, and protection for the underlying muscles, bones, and organs



QUESTION : Tissue Ischemia - CORRECT ANSWER Pressure applied over a capillary
exceeds the normal capillary pressure, and the vessel is occluded for a prolonged period of
time.



QUESTION : dermal-epidermal junction - CORRECT ANSWER separates dermis and
epidermis


QUESTION : 3 pressure related factors that contribute to pressure ulcer development -
CORRECT ANSWER -pressure intensity

-pressure duration
-tissue tolerance



QUESTION : Non-blanchable hyperemia - CORRECT ANSWER redness that persists
after palpation and indicates tissue damage



QUESTION : Stage 1 Pressure Ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER -intact skin with
nonblanchable redness
-warm to touch, edema, can be a hardened area



QUESTION : Stage 2 Pressure Ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER -partial thickness skin loss

-shallow but open
-no slough or drainage
-red/pink wound bed

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QUESTION : Stage 3 Pressure ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER -full thickness tissue loss
with visible underlying fat
-NO bone, muscle or tendon is visible
-can have slough
-underminning/tunneling



QUESTION : Stage 4 Pressure ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER -full thickness tissue loss
WITH visible muscle, bone or tendon
-tunneling/underminning



QUESTION : Unstageable Pressure Ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER -Full thickness tissue
loss in which the base of the ulcer is covered by slough (yellow, tan, gray, green or brown)
and/or eschar (tan, brown or black) in the wound bed.
-cannot be measured/depth unknown



QUESTION : Suspected Deep Tissue Injury - CORRECT ANSWER -Purple or maroon
localized area of discolored intact skin or blood-filled blister due to damage of underlying soft
tissue from pressure and/or shear.
-depth unknown



QUESTION : Primary Wound Healing - CORRECT ANSWER -wound that is closed

-surgical incision
-wound that is sutured or stapled
-heals quickly with minimal scar formation



QUESTION : Secondary Wound Healing - CORRECT ANSWER -wound edges not
approximated
-pressure ulcers, surgical wounds that have tissue loss or contamination