PN 2006 FINAL 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
NURSING ASSESSMENT PAPER AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ what are the treatments for Parkinsons.
Answer: carbidopa/levodopa ( sinemet), anticholinergics,
amantadine, monooxidase inhibitors and catechol-o-
methyltransferase inhibitors, deep brain stimulation
◉ what should be avoided while taking levadopa.
Answer: foods high in vitamin B 6 such as avocado, lentils and lima
beans.
◉ What is a macule?.
Answer: a flat lesion that differs in color from surrounding skin (<1
cm in diameter) AKA freckle
◉ What is a papule?.
Answer: palpable, circumscribed, solid elevation in skin, smaller
than 1 cm (elevated nevus)
◉ what is a nodule?.
,Answer: elevated solid mass; deeper and firmer than papule,o.5 to 2
cm(o.2 to 0.8 inch) (eg wart)
◉ what is a tumor?.
Answer: solid mass that may extend deep through the subcutaneous
tissue; > 1 to 2 cm (0.4 to 0.8 inch) ( e.g epithelioma)
◉ what is a wheal?.
Answer: Irregularly shaped, elevated area or superficial localized
edema; varies in size (hive, mosquito bite)
◉ what is a vesicle?.
Answer: circumscribed elevation of skin filled with serous fluid; <0.5
cm (0.2 inch) (herpes simplex, chickenpox)
◉ what is a pustule?.
Answer: circumscribed elevation of skin similar to vesicle but filled
with pus varies in size. (acne, staphlyococcal infection)
◉ what is an ulcer?.
Answer: deep loss of skin surface that may extend to dermis and
frequently bleeds and scars , varies in size.
,◉ what is atrophy?.
Answer: thinning of skin with loss of normal skin furrow with skin
appearance shiny and translucent, varies in size ( arterial
insufficiency)
◉ What is deep vein thrombosis?.
Answer: a serious condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a
vein located deep inside your body. A blood clot is a clump of blood
that's turned to a solid state.
Deep vein blood clots typically form in your thigh or lower leg, but
they can also develop in other areas of your body. Other names
associated with this condition may include thromboembolism, post-
thrombotic syndrome, and postphlebitic syndrome.
◉ what are symptoms of Deep vein thrombosis.
Answer: Swelling in feet, anlke or leg on one side, cramping pain in
affected leg beginning in calf, severe unexplained pain in your foot or
ankle, an area of skin that feels warmer than surrounding areas, skin
over affected area turning pale or reddish blue
◉ What are causes deep vein thrombosis.
Answer: injury, surgery, reduced mobility or inactivity, certain
medications
◉ what are the treatments for Deep vein thrombosis.
, Answer: heparin, warfarin, enoxaparin, fondaparinux, compression
stockings, filter, surgery
◉ what are risk factors for deep vein thrombosis.
Answer: injury that damages veins, being overweight, family history
of DVT, catheter in vein, birth controls, hormone therapy , smoking.
◉ how to diagnose DVT.
Answer: ultrasound, venogram, D-dimer blood test
◉ what is COPD.
Answer: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
◉ what diseases are included in COPD.
Answer: chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema
◉ what are treatments for COPD.
Answer: bronchodilators, corticosteroids, phosphodiesterase-4
inhibitors, theophylline, antibiotics, antivirals, vaccines oxygen
◉ what are symptoms of COPD.
Answer: harder to breath, intermittent coughing shortness of breath,
wheezing, tightness in chest or have excess sputum production acute
NURSING ASSESSMENT PAPER AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ what are the treatments for Parkinsons.
Answer: carbidopa/levodopa ( sinemet), anticholinergics,
amantadine, monooxidase inhibitors and catechol-o-
methyltransferase inhibitors, deep brain stimulation
◉ what should be avoided while taking levadopa.
Answer: foods high in vitamin B 6 such as avocado, lentils and lima
beans.
◉ What is a macule?.
Answer: a flat lesion that differs in color from surrounding skin (<1
cm in diameter) AKA freckle
◉ What is a papule?.
Answer: palpable, circumscribed, solid elevation in skin, smaller
than 1 cm (elevated nevus)
◉ what is a nodule?.
,Answer: elevated solid mass; deeper and firmer than papule,o.5 to 2
cm(o.2 to 0.8 inch) (eg wart)
◉ what is a tumor?.
Answer: solid mass that may extend deep through the subcutaneous
tissue; > 1 to 2 cm (0.4 to 0.8 inch) ( e.g epithelioma)
◉ what is a wheal?.
Answer: Irregularly shaped, elevated area or superficial localized
edema; varies in size (hive, mosquito bite)
◉ what is a vesicle?.
Answer: circumscribed elevation of skin filled with serous fluid; <0.5
cm (0.2 inch) (herpes simplex, chickenpox)
◉ what is a pustule?.
Answer: circumscribed elevation of skin similar to vesicle but filled
with pus varies in size. (acne, staphlyococcal infection)
◉ what is an ulcer?.
Answer: deep loss of skin surface that may extend to dermis and
frequently bleeds and scars , varies in size.
,◉ what is atrophy?.
Answer: thinning of skin with loss of normal skin furrow with skin
appearance shiny and translucent, varies in size ( arterial
insufficiency)
◉ What is deep vein thrombosis?.
Answer: a serious condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a
vein located deep inside your body. A blood clot is a clump of blood
that's turned to a solid state.
Deep vein blood clots typically form in your thigh or lower leg, but
they can also develop in other areas of your body. Other names
associated with this condition may include thromboembolism, post-
thrombotic syndrome, and postphlebitic syndrome.
◉ what are symptoms of Deep vein thrombosis.
Answer: Swelling in feet, anlke or leg on one side, cramping pain in
affected leg beginning in calf, severe unexplained pain in your foot or
ankle, an area of skin that feels warmer than surrounding areas, skin
over affected area turning pale or reddish blue
◉ What are causes deep vein thrombosis.
Answer: injury, surgery, reduced mobility or inactivity, certain
medications
◉ what are the treatments for Deep vein thrombosis.
, Answer: heparin, warfarin, enoxaparin, fondaparinux, compression
stockings, filter, surgery
◉ what are risk factors for deep vein thrombosis.
Answer: injury that damages veins, being overweight, family history
of DVT, catheter in vein, birth controls, hormone therapy , smoking.
◉ how to diagnose DVT.
Answer: ultrasound, venogram, D-dimer blood test
◉ what is COPD.
Answer: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
◉ what diseases are included in COPD.
Answer: chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema
◉ what are treatments for COPD.
Answer: bronchodilators, corticosteroids, phosphodiesterase-4
inhibitors, theophylline, antibiotics, antivirals, vaccines oxygen
◉ what are symptoms of COPD.
Answer: harder to breath, intermittent coughing shortness of breath,
wheezing, tightness in chest or have excess sputum production acute
