Advanced health assessment: NUR 504 Quiz 3 Exam Questions & Answers

Advanced health assessment: NUR 504 Quiz 3 Exam Questions & Answers-Which layer of epidermis is mostly found in the skin on hands and feet? a. Stratum corneum b. Stratum lucidum c. Stratum granulosum d. Stratum germinativum - b. Stratum lucidum Most hair follicles originate in which level of the skin? a. Epidermis b. Subcutaneous layer c. Adipose layer d. Dermis - d. Dermis A patient's chart mentions that their particular skin ailment is "confluent." What does this describe? a. Morphology b. Structure c. Distribution d. Turgor - c. Distribution A patient presents with red papules and areas of plaque on her skin and irregular formations of exfoliated, keratinized cells. What is the most likely ailment? a. Psoriasis b. Eczema c. Acne d. Discoid lupus - a. Psoriasis The physician has determined that plaque on a patient's skin is less likely granuloma annulare and more likely a dermatophyte. How did she make this determination? a. Noticed the red papules b. Tested the apocrine secretions c. Scraped the skin with a #15 blade d. Pared the surface - c. Scraped the skin with a #15 blade 1. An area of the patient's arm has very smooth skin and lacks any apparent superficial features. This is likely what? a. Psoriasis b. Hypokeratinization c. A scar d. A skin tag - c. a scar A patient with greasy, adherent scales on coalescing macules along the brow and scalp most likely has what form of dermatitis? a. Allergic contact b. Seborrheic c. Stasis d. Atopic - b. Seborrheic Which of the following typically appears on the head or face ? a. Verruca b. Dermatofibroma c. Actinic keratosis d. Neurofibroma - d. Neurofibroma Which of the following is a premalignant disease? a. Actinic keratosis b. Paget's disease c. Lipoma d. Granuloma annulare - a. Actinic keratosis The physician has used the Wood's light exam to look more closely at a patient's skin. What did this tell the physician? a. Whether the disease is M. canis or M. distortum b. The exact pathology of a skin finding c. Whether the disease was contact-related or internal d. Whether the disorder lies in the epidermis or dermis - d. Whether the disorder lies in the epidermis or dermis