MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 2 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ What does jaundice indicate?
Answer: an elevation in bilirubin. Usually evident in the scelera and
mucus membranes first.
◉ What might pallor indicate?
Answer: decreased circulation to an area or a decrease in
hemoglobin. It's usually first noticed on the face, conjunctiva, oral
mucosa, and/or nail beds.
◉ What might redness of the skin indicate?
Answer: a generalized problem associated with a fever or a localized
problem, such as sunburn, infection, or allergic response.
◉ What do you assess for when examining the skin?
Answer: color, temperature, moisture, texture, and turgor.
◉ What would cause increased skin turgor?
Answer: scleroderma.
,◉ What disease can cause bronze skin tones?
Answer: Addison's disease (adrenal insufficiency) and
hemochromatosis.
◉ What disease/illnesses can cause tan skin?
Answer: chloasma (pregnancy), lupus, scleroderma, ichthyosis,
sprue, and tinea versicolor.
◉ What can cause yellow skin?
Answer: uremia, jaundice, carotenemia
◉ What can cause dusky blue skin?
Answer: arsenic poisoning and cyanosis.
◉ What can cause red skin?
Answer: polycythemia.
◉ What can cause pallor?
Answer: anemia, vitiligo, and albinism.
◉ What should all lesions be assessed for?
Answer: size, shape, configuration, color, and texture.
, ◉ What do you consider when multiple lesions are present?
Answer: pattern, location, and distribution.
◉ What are some examples of vesicular lesions?
Answer: herpes simplex, varicella, herpes zoster, tinea pedis, contact
dermitis, dyshidrosis (found on hands and feet), and scabies.
◉ What are some examples of bullae (large blisters)?
Answer: erythema multiforme (includes Stevens-Johnson
syndrome), bullous impetigo, bullous tinea, and event contact
dermatitis.
◉ What are some examples of pustular lesions?
Answer: acne vulgaris, acne rosacea, and bacterial folliculitis.
◉ Folliculitis is typically associated with staphylococci. What other
microorganisms can cause folliculitis?
Answer: Psuedomonas (associated with hot tubs), Candida, tinea
barbae, and herpes.
◉ What are some examples of keratotic lesions?
Answer: warts, actinic keratoses, and corns and calluses.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ What does jaundice indicate?
Answer: an elevation in bilirubin. Usually evident in the scelera and
mucus membranes first.
◉ What might pallor indicate?
Answer: decreased circulation to an area or a decrease in
hemoglobin. It's usually first noticed on the face, conjunctiva, oral
mucosa, and/or nail beds.
◉ What might redness of the skin indicate?
Answer: a generalized problem associated with a fever or a localized
problem, such as sunburn, infection, or allergic response.
◉ What do you assess for when examining the skin?
Answer: color, temperature, moisture, texture, and turgor.
◉ What would cause increased skin turgor?
Answer: scleroderma.
,◉ What disease can cause bronze skin tones?
Answer: Addison's disease (adrenal insufficiency) and
hemochromatosis.
◉ What disease/illnesses can cause tan skin?
Answer: chloasma (pregnancy), lupus, scleroderma, ichthyosis,
sprue, and tinea versicolor.
◉ What can cause yellow skin?
Answer: uremia, jaundice, carotenemia
◉ What can cause dusky blue skin?
Answer: arsenic poisoning and cyanosis.
◉ What can cause red skin?
Answer: polycythemia.
◉ What can cause pallor?
Answer: anemia, vitiligo, and albinism.
◉ What should all lesions be assessed for?
Answer: size, shape, configuration, color, and texture.
, ◉ What do you consider when multiple lesions are present?
Answer: pattern, location, and distribution.
◉ What are some examples of vesicular lesions?
Answer: herpes simplex, varicella, herpes zoster, tinea pedis, contact
dermitis, dyshidrosis (found on hands and feet), and scabies.
◉ What are some examples of bullae (large blisters)?
Answer: erythema multiforme (includes Stevens-Johnson
syndrome), bullous impetigo, bullous tinea, and event contact
dermatitis.
◉ What are some examples of pustular lesions?
Answer: acne vulgaris, acne rosacea, and bacterial folliculitis.
◉ Folliculitis is typically associated with staphylococci. What other
microorganisms can cause folliculitis?
Answer: Psuedomonas (associated with hot tubs), Candida, tinea
barbae, and herpes.
◉ What are some examples of keratotic lesions?
Answer: warts, actinic keratoses, and corns and calluses.
