NURSING EXAM QAs LATEST
2024/2025!!
What is Edema? (CORRECT ANSWERS) Swelling
Where do you pinch to assess turgor? (CORRECT ANSWERS) Back of
forearm or sternum
How do you check for vascularity? (CORRECT ANSWERS) Push into
skin and see if it blanches
Temperature is best assessed using the _________ portion of the hand
(CORRECT ANSWERS) Dorsal
Where to look for pallor? (CORRECT ANSWERS) Nails, nail beds, and
lips
Best place to check for cyanosis? (CORRECT ANSWERS) Lips
What is erythema? (CORRECT ANSWERS) Redness of the skin
Types of Edema: (CORRECT ANSWERS) -dependent
-pitting
-due to inflammation/injury
,-obstruction
Used to predict patients at risk for skin breakdown (CORRECT
ANSWERS) Braden Scale
Braden Scale score range (CORRECT ANSWERS) 6-23
Lower the score, greater risk
Largest organ in the body (CORRECT ANSWERS) Skin
Lesions are measure in (CORRECT ANSWERS) centimeters
Define macule (CORRECT ANSWERS) Flat, non-palpable, change in
skin color, smaller than 1cm
Example of a macule (CORRECT ANSWERS) freckle, petechiae
Define nodule (CORRECT ANSWERS) Elevated solid mass, deeper and
firmer than papule 1-2 cm
Example of a nodule (CORRECT ANSWERS) wart
Define tumor (CORRECT ANSWERS) solid mass that extends deep
through subcutaneous tissue, larder than 1-2cm
, Example of tumor (CORRECT ANSWERS) Epithelioma
Define wheal (CORRECT ANSWERS) irregularly shaped, elevated area
or superficial localized edema, varies in size
Example of wheal (CORRECT ANSWERS) Hive, mosquito bite
Define vesicles (CORRECT ANSWERS) circumscribed elevation of
skin filled with serous fluid, smaller than 1cm
Example of vesicle (CORRECT ANSWERS) herpes simplex,
chickenpox
Most common skin abnormality (CORRECT ANSWERS) Basal cell
carcinoma
What does the A stand for in the skin ABCD assessment (CORRECT
ANSWERS) Asymmetry
What does the B stand for in the skin ABCD assessment (CORRECT
ANSWERS) Border
What does the C stand for in the skin ABCD assessment (CORRECT
ANSWERS) Color
2024/2025!!
What is Edema? (CORRECT ANSWERS) Swelling
Where do you pinch to assess turgor? (CORRECT ANSWERS) Back of
forearm or sternum
How do you check for vascularity? (CORRECT ANSWERS) Push into
skin and see if it blanches
Temperature is best assessed using the _________ portion of the hand
(CORRECT ANSWERS) Dorsal
Where to look for pallor? (CORRECT ANSWERS) Nails, nail beds, and
lips
Best place to check for cyanosis? (CORRECT ANSWERS) Lips
What is erythema? (CORRECT ANSWERS) Redness of the skin
Types of Edema: (CORRECT ANSWERS) -dependent
-pitting
-due to inflammation/injury
,-obstruction
Used to predict patients at risk for skin breakdown (CORRECT
ANSWERS) Braden Scale
Braden Scale score range (CORRECT ANSWERS) 6-23
Lower the score, greater risk
Largest organ in the body (CORRECT ANSWERS) Skin
Lesions are measure in (CORRECT ANSWERS) centimeters
Define macule (CORRECT ANSWERS) Flat, non-palpable, change in
skin color, smaller than 1cm
Example of a macule (CORRECT ANSWERS) freckle, petechiae
Define nodule (CORRECT ANSWERS) Elevated solid mass, deeper and
firmer than papule 1-2 cm
Example of a nodule (CORRECT ANSWERS) wart
Define tumor (CORRECT ANSWERS) solid mass that extends deep
through subcutaneous tissue, larder than 1-2cm
, Example of tumor (CORRECT ANSWERS) Epithelioma
Define wheal (CORRECT ANSWERS) irregularly shaped, elevated area
or superficial localized edema, varies in size
Example of wheal (CORRECT ANSWERS) Hive, mosquito bite
Define vesicles (CORRECT ANSWERS) circumscribed elevation of
skin filled with serous fluid, smaller than 1cm
Example of vesicle (CORRECT ANSWERS) herpes simplex,
chickenpox
Most common skin abnormality (CORRECT ANSWERS) Basal cell
carcinoma
What does the A stand for in the skin ABCD assessment (CORRECT
ANSWERS) Asymmetry
What does the B stand for in the skin ABCD assessment (CORRECT
ANSWERS) Border
What does the C stand for in the skin ABCD assessment (CORRECT
ANSWERS) Color
