NURS 5220 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
120-QUESTION PRACTICE TEST WITH ANSWERS AND RATIONALES
Skin,WQHair,WQandWQNails
1.WQAWQpatientWQhasWQmultipleWQflat,WQtan-
brownWQdiscolorationsWQonWQtheWQcheeksWQandWQforearms,WQeachWQlessWQthanWQ1WQcm.W
QWhichWQprimaryWQlesionWQbestWQdescribesWQtheseWQfindings?
A. Papule
B. Macule
C. Vesicle
D. Plaque
Answer:WQB.WQMacule
Rationale:W Q AW Q maculeW Q isW Q aW Q flatW Q areaW Q ofW Q colorW Q change,W Q usuallyW Q lessW Q thanW Q 1W
Q cm.W Q FrecklesW Q areW Q classicWQexamplesWQofWQmacules.
2. AWQraised,WQsolid,WQdome-
shapedWQlesionWQmeasuringWQ4WQmmWQafterWQanWQinsectWQbiteWQisWQbestWQdocumentedWQas
WQa:
A. Bulla
B. Papule
C. Patch
D. Ulcer
Answer:WQB.WQPapule
Rationale:WQAWQpapuleWQisWQaWQsmall,WQraised,WQsolidWQlesion.WQIfWQtheWQbiteWQisWQlargerW
QandWQedematous,WQwhealWQmayWQbeWQmoreWQaccurate,WQbutWQaWQ4WQmmWQraisedWQsolidWQle
sionWQisWQaWQpapule.
3. HivesWQareWQbestWQdescribedWQasWQwhichWQtypeWQofWQskinWQlesion?
A. VascularWQ lesions
B. Pustules
C. Fissures
D. Wheals
Answer:WQD.WQWheals
Rationale:W Q WhealsW Q areW Q raised,W Q irregular,W Q transientW Q edematousW Q lesionsW Q thatW Q areW Q
oftenW Q pruritic,W Q asW Q seenWQwithWQurticaria/hives.
4. WhichWQlesionWQisWQaWQsmall,WQserous-fluid-filledWQblisterWQlessWQthanWQaboutWQ0.5WQcm?
A. Bulla
B. Vesicle
,C. Pustule
, D. Nodule
Answer:WQB.WQVesicle
Rationale:WQAWQvesicleWQisWQaWQsmallWQfluid-filledWQlesion.WQAWQbullaWQisWQaWQlargerWQfluid-
filledWQlesion.
5. AWQpatientWQhasWQaWQ1.5WQcmWQfluid-
filledWQblisterWQfromWQaWQburn.WQWhichWQtermWQisWQmostWQaccurate?
A. Fissure
B. Macule
C. Bulla
D. Papule
Answer:WQC.WQBulla
Rationale:WQAWQbullaWQisWQaWQlargerWQserous-fluid-
filledWQlesion,WQgenerallyWQgreaterWQthanWQaWQvesicle.
6. FolliculitisWQafterWQshavingWQcommonlyWQappearsWQasWQsmallWQinflamedWQbumpsWQwith
WQpurulentWQcenters.WQWhichWQprimaryWQlesionWQisWQthis?
A. Patch
B. Pustule
C. Macule
D. Wheal
Answer:WQB.WQPustule
Rationale:WQAWQpustuleWQisWQaWQpus-
filledWQlesion.WQFolliculitisWQoftenWQproducesWQpustulesWQcenteredWQaroundWQhairWQfollicles.
7. AWQlinearWQcrackWQatWQtheWQcornerWQofWQtheWQmouthWQfromWQdrynessWQisWQbestWQdocume
ntedWQas:
A. Vesicle
B. Fissure
C. Erosion
D. Plaque
Answer:WQB.WQFissure
Rationale:W Q AW Q fissureW Q isW Q aW Q linearW Q crackW Q orW Q splitW Q inW Q theW Q skinW Q thatW Q mayW Q exte
ndW Q intoW Q theW Q dermis.
8. HemangiomasWQandWQspiderWQangiomasWQareWQexamplesWQof:
A. Ulcers
B. VascularWQ lesions
C. Papules
D. Bullae
Answer:WQB.WQVascularWQlesions
, Rationale:WQTheseWQfindingsWQinvolveWQbloodWQvesselsWQandWQoftenWQappearWQred,WQpurple,WQ
orWQblanchableWQdependingWQonWQtheWQlesion.
NURSWQ5220WQTestWQ1WQPracticeWQTestWQ-WQ120WQQuestionsWQwithWQAnswers/Rationales
120-QUESTION PRACTICE TEST WITH ANSWERS AND RATIONALES
Skin,WQHair,WQandWQNails
1.WQAWQpatientWQhasWQmultipleWQflat,WQtan-
brownWQdiscolorationsWQonWQtheWQcheeksWQandWQforearms,WQeachWQlessWQthanWQ1WQcm.W
QWhichWQprimaryWQlesionWQbestWQdescribesWQtheseWQfindings?
A. Papule
B. Macule
C. Vesicle
D. Plaque
Answer:WQB.WQMacule
Rationale:W Q AW Q maculeW Q isW Q aW Q flatW Q areaW Q ofW Q colorW Q change,W Q usuallyW Q lessW Q thanW Q 1W
Q cm.W Q FrecklesW Q areW Q classicWQexamplesWQofWQmacules.
2. AWQraised,WQsolid,WQdome-
shapedWQlesionWQmeasuringWQ4WQmmWQafterWQanWQinsectWQbiteWQisWQbestWQdocumentedWQas
WQa:
A. Bulla
B. Papule
C. Patch
D. Ulcer
Answer:WQB.WQPapule
Rationale:WQAWQpapuleWQisWQaWQsmall,WQraised,WQsolidWQlesion.WQIfWQtheWQbiteWQisWQlargerW
QandWQedematous,WQwhealWQmayWQbeWQmoreWQaccurate,WQbutWQaWQ4WQmmWQraisedWQsolidWQle
sionWQisWQaWQpapule.
3. HivesWQareWQbestWQdescribedWQasWQwhichWQtypeWQofWQskinWQlesion?
A. VascularWQ lesions
B. Pustules
C. Fissures
D. Wheals
Answer:WQD.WQWheals
Rationale:W Q WhealsW Q areW Q raised,W Q irregular,W Q transientW Q edematousW Q lesionsW Q thatW Q areW Q
oftenW Q pruritic,W Q asW Q seenWQwithWQurticaria/hives.
4. WhichWQlesionWQisWQaWQsmall,WQserous-fluid-filledWQblisterWQlessWQthanWQaboutWQ0.5WQcm?
A. Bulla
B. Vesicle
,C. Pustule
, D. Nodule
Answer:WQB.WQVesicle
Rationale:WQAWQvesicleWQisWQaWQsmallWQfluid-filledWQlesion.WQAWQbullaWQisWQaWQlargerWQfluid-
filledWQlesion.
5. AWQpatientWQhasWQaWQ1.5WQcmWQfluid-
filledWQblisterWQfromWQaWQburn.WQWhichWQtermWQisWQmostWQaccurate?
A. Fissure
B. Macule
C. Bulla
D. Papule
Answer:WQC.WQBulla
Rationale:WQAWQbullaWQisWQaWQlargerWQserous-fluid-
filledWQlesion,WQgenerallyWQgreaterWQthanWQaWQvesicle.
6. FolliculitisWQafterWQshavingWQcommonlyWQappearsWQasWQsmallWQinflamedWQbumpsWQwith
WQpurulentWQcenters.WQWhichWQprimaryWQlesionWQisWQthis?
A. Patch
B. Pustule
C. Macule
D. Wheal
Answer:WQB.WQPustule
Rationale:WQAWQpustuleWQisWQaWQpus-
filledWQlesion.WQFolliculitisWQoftenWQproducesWQpustulesWQcenteredWQaroundWQhairWQfollicles.
7. AWQlinearWQcrackWQatWQtheWQcornerWQofWQtheWQmouthWQfromWQdrynessWQisWQbestWQdocume
ntedWQas:
A. Vesicle
B. Fissure
C. Erosion
D. Plaque
Answer:WQB.WQFissure
Rationale:W Q AW Q fissureW Q isW Q aW Q linearW Q crackW Q orW Q splitW Q inW Q theW Q skinW Q thatW Q mayW Q exte
ndW Q intoW Q theW Q dermis.
8. HemangiomasWQandWQspiderWQangiomasWQareWQexamplesWQof:
A. Ulcers
B. VascularWQ lesions
C. Papules
D. Bullae
Answer:WQB.WQVascularWQlesions
, Rationale:WQTheseWQfindingsWQinvolveWQbloodWQvesselsWQandWQoftenWQappearWQred,WQpurple,WQ
orWQblanchableWQdependingWQonWQtheWQlesion.
NURSWQ5220WQTestWQ1WQPracticeWQTestWQ-WQ120WQQuestionsWQwithWQAnswers/Rationales
