NSG6020 FINAL EXAM ///2024 UPDATED AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS

A middle-aged man comes in because he has noticed multiple small, blood-red, raised lesions over his anterior chest and abdomen for the past several months. They are not painful and he has not noted any bleeding or bruising. He is concerned tis may be consistent with a dangerous condition. What should you do? --ANSWER-- Reassure him that there is nothing to worry about. Jacob, a 33-year-old construction worker, complains of a "lump on his back" over his scapula. It has been there for about a year and is getting larger. He says his wife has been able to squeeze out a cheesy-textured substance on occasion. He worries this may be cancer. When gently pinched from the side, a prominent dimple forms in the middle of the mass. What is most likely? --ANSWER-- a sebaceous cyst A patient comes to you for the appearance of red patches on his forearms that have been present for several months. They remain for several weeks. He denies a history of trauma. Which of the following is likely? --ANSWER-- Actinic purpura A 19-year-old college student presents to the emergency room with fever, headache and neck pain/stiffness. She is concerned about the possibility of meningococcal meningitis. Several of her dorm mates have been vaccinated, but she hasn't been. Which of the following physical examination descriptions is most consistent with meningitis/ --ANSWER-- Head is normocephalic and atraumatic, fundi with blurred disc margins, neck tender to palpation, unable to perform range of motion A 58-year-old gardener comes to your office for evaluation of a new lesion on her upper chest. The lesion appears to be "stuck on" and is oval, brown, and slightly elevated with a flat surface. It has rough, wart like texture on palpation. Based on this description, what is your most likely diagnosis? --ANSWER-- Seborrheic keratosis A patient presents of evaluation of a cough. Which of the following anatomic regions can be responsible for a cough? --ANSWER-- cardaic