Cha-rs 12,13,14,15,16,- Jarvis Physical
Examination & Health Assessment, 7th
Edition Exam questions with correct answers
1. |The |nurse |educator |is |preparing |an |education |module |for |the |nursing |staff |on |the |epidermal |layer |
of |skin. |Which |of |these |statements |would |be |included |in |the |module? |The |epidermis |is:
a. |Highly |vascular.
b. |Thick |and |tough.
c. |Thin |and |nonstratified.
d. |Replaced |every |4 |weeks. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-D
2. |The |nurse |educator |is |preparing |an |education |module |for |the |nursing |staff |on |the |dermis |layer |of |
skin. |Which |of |these |statements |would |be |included |in |the |module? |The |dermis:
a. |Contains |mostly |fat |cells.
b. |Consists |mostly |of |keratin.
c. |Is |replaced |every |4 |weeks.
d. |Contains |sensory |receptors. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-D
3. |The |nurse |is |examining |a |patient |who |tells |the |nurse, |I |sure |sweat |a |lot, |especially |on |my |face |and |
feet |but |it |doesnt |have |an |odor. |The |nurse |knows |that |this |condition |could |be |related |to:
a. |Eccrine |glands.
b. |Apocrine |glands.
c. |Disorder |of |the |stratum |corneum.
d. |Disorder |of |the |stratum |germinativum. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A
4. |A |newborn |infant |is |in |the |clinic |for |a |well-baby |checkup. |The |nurse |observes |the |infant |for |the |
possibility |of |fluid |loss |because |of |which |of |these |factors?
a. |Subcutaneous |fat |deposits |are |high |in |the |newborn.
b. |Sebaceous |glands |are |overproductive |in |the |newborn.
,c. |The |newborns |skin |is |more |permeable |than |that |of |the |adult.
d. |The |amount |of |vernix |caseosa |dramatically |rises |in |the |newborn. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-C
5. |The |nurse |is |bathing |an |80-year-old |man |and |notices |that |his |skin |is |wrinkled, |thin, |lax, |and |dry. |
This |finding |would |be |related |to |which |factor |in |the |older |adult?
a. |Increased |vascularity |of |the |skin
b. |Increased |numbers |of |sweat |and |sebaceous |glands
c. |An |increase |in |elastin |and |a |decrease |in |subcutaneous |fat
d. |An |increased |loss |of |elastin |and |a |decrease |in |subcutaneous |fat |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-D
6. |During |the |aging |process, |the |hair |can |look |gray |or |white |and |begin |to |feel |thin |and |fine. |The |
nurse |knows |that |this |occurs |because |of |a |decrease |in |the |number |of |functioning:
a. |Metrocytes.
b. |Fungacytes.
c. |Phagocytes.
d. |Melanocytes. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-D
7. |During |an |examination, |the |nurse |finds |that |a |patient |has |excessive |dryness |of |the |skin. |The |best |
term |to |describe |this |condition |is:
a. |Xerosis.
b. |Pruritus.
c. |Alopecia.
d. |Seborrhea. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A
8. |A |22-year-old |woman |comes |to |the |clinic |because |of |severe |sunburn |and |states, |I |was |out |in |the |
sun |for |just |a |couple |of |minutes. |The |nurse |begins |a |medication |review |with |her, |paying |special |
attention |to |which |medication |class?
a. |Nonsteroidal |antiinflammatory |drugs |for |pain
b. |Tetracyclines |for |acne
c. |Proton |pump |inhibitors |for |heartburn
, d. |Thyroid |replacement |hormone |for |hypothyroidism |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-B
9. |A |woman |is |leaving |on |a |trip |to |Hawaii |and |has |come |in |for |a |checkup. |During |the |examination |the
|nurse |learns |that |she |has |diabetes |and |takes |oral |hypoglycemic |agents. |The |patient |needs |to |be |
concerned |about |which |possible |effect |of |her |medications?
a. |Increased |possibility |of |bruising
b. |Skin |sensitivity |as |a |result |of |exposure |to |salt |water
c. |Lack |of |availability |of |glucose-monitoring |supplies
d. |Importance |of |sunscreen |and |avoiding |direct |sunlight |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-D
10. |A |13-year-old |girl |is |interested |in |obtaining |information |about |the |cause |of |her |acne. |The |nurse |
should |share |with |her |that |acne:
a. |Is |contagious.
b. |Has |no |known |cause.
c. |Is |caused |by |increased |sebum |production.
d. |Has |been |found |to |be |related |to |poor |hygiene. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-C
11. |A |75-year-old |woman |who |has |a |history |of |diabetes |and |peripheral |vascular |disease |has |been |
trying |to |remove |a |corn |on |the |bottom |of |her |foot |with |a |pair |of |scissors. |The |nurse |will |encourage |
her |to |stop |trying |to |remove |the |corn |with |scissors |because:
a. |The |woman |could |be |at |increased |risk |for |infection |and |lesions |because |of |her |chronic |disease.
b. |With |her |diabetes, |she |has |increased |circulation |to |her |foot, |and |it |could |cause |severe |bleeding.
c. |She |is |75 |years |old |and |is |unable |to |see; |consequently, |she |places |herself |at |greater |risk |for |self-
injury |with |the |scissors.
d. |With |her |peripheral |vascular |disease, |her |range |of |motion |is |limited |and |she |may |not |be |able |to |
reach |the |corn |safely. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A
12. |The |nurse |keeps |in |mind |that |a |thorough |skin |assessment |is |extremely |important |because |the |
skin |holds |information |about |a |persons:
a. |Support |systems.
b. |Circulatory |status.
c. |Socioeconomic |status.
Examination & Health Assessment, 7th
Edition Exam questions with correct answers
1. |The |nurse |educator |is |preparing |an |education |module |for |the |nursing |staff |on |the |epidermal |layer |
of |skin. |Which |of |these |statements |would |be |included |in |the |module? |The |epidermis |is:
a. |Highly |vascular.
b. |Thick |and |tough.
c. |Thin |and |nonstratified.
d. |Replaced |every |4 |weeks. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-D
2. |The |nurse |educator |is |preparing |an |education |module |for |the |nursing |staff |on |the |dermis |layer |of |
skin. |Which |of |these |statements |would |be |included |in |the |module? |The |dermis:
a. |Contains |mostly |fat |cells.
b. |Consists |mostly |of |keratin.
c. |Is |replaced |every |4 |weeks.
d. |Contains |sensory |receptors. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-D
3. |The |nurse |is |examining |a |patient |who |tells |the |nurse, |I |sure |sweat |a |lot, |especially |on |my |face |and |
feet |but |it |doesnt |have |an |odor. |The |nurse |knows |that |this |condition |could |be |related |to:
a. |Eccrine |glands.
b. |Apocrine |glands.
c. |Disorder |of |the |stratum |corneum.
d. |Disorder |of |the |stratum |germinativum. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A
4. |A |newborn |infant |is |in |the |clinic |for |a |well-baby |checkup. |The |nurse |observes |the |infant |for |the |
possibility |of |fluid |loss |because |of |which |of |these |factors?
a. |Subcutaneous |fat |deposits |are |high |in |the |newborn.
b. |Sebaceous |glands |are |overproductive |in |the |newborn.
,c. |The |newborns |skin |is |more |permeable |than |that |of |the |adult.
d. |The |amount |of |vernix |caseosa |dramatically |rises |in |the |newborn. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-C
5. |The |nurse |is |bathing |an |80-year-old |man |and |notices |that |his |skin |is |wrinkled, |thin, |lax, |and |dry. |
This |finding |would |be |related |to |which |factor |in |the |older |adult?
a. |Increased |vascularity |of |the |skin
b. |Increased |numbers |of |sweat |and |sebaceous |glands
c. |An |increase |in |elastin |and |a |decrease |in |subcutaneous |fat
d. |An |increased |loss |of |elastin |and |a |decrease |in |subcutaneous |fat |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-D
6. |During |the |aging |process, |the |hair |can |look |gray |or |white |and |begin |to |feel |thin |and |fine. |The |
nurse |knows |that |this |occurs |because |of |a |decrease |in |the |number |of |functioning:
a. |Metrocytes.
b. |Fungacytes.
c. |Phagocytes.
d. |Melanocytes. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-D
7. |During |an |examination, |the |nurse |finds |that |a |patient |has |excessive |dryness |of |the |skin. |The |best |
term |to |describe |this |condition |is:
a. |Xerosis.
b. |Pruritus.
c. |Alopecia.
d. |Seborrhea. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A
8. |A |22-year-old |woman |comes |to |the |clinic |because |of |severe |sunburn |and |states, |I |was |out |in |the |
sun |for |just |a |couple |of |minutes. |The |nurse |begins |a |medication |review |with |her, |paying |special |
attention |to |which |medication |class?
a. |Nonsteroidal |antiinflammatory |drugs |for |pain
b. |Tetracyclines |for |acne
c. |Proton |pump |inhibitors |for |heartburn
, d. |Thyroid |replacement |hormone |for |hypothyroidism |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-B
9. |A |woman |is |leaving |on |a |trip |to |Hawaii |and |has |come |in |for |a |checkup. |During |the |examination |the
|nurse |learns |that |she |has |diabetes |and |takes |oral |hypoglycemic |agents. |The |patient |needs |to |be |
concerned |about |which |possible |effect |of |her |medications?
a. |Increased |possibility |of |bruising
b. |Skin |sensitivity |as |a |result |of |exposure |to |salt |water
c. |Lack |of |availability |of |glucose-monitoring |supplies
d. |Importance |of |sunscreen |and |avoiding |direct |sunlight |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-D
10. |A |13-year-old |girl |is |interested |in |obtaining |information |about |the |cause |of |her |acne. |The |nurse |
should |share |with |her |that |acne:
a. |Is |contagious.
b. |Has |no |known |cause.
c. |Is |caused |by |increased |sebum |production.
d. |Has |been |found |to |be |related |to |poor |hygiene. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-C
11. |A |75-year-old |woman |who |has |a |history |of |diabetes |and |peripheral |vascular |disease |has |been |
trying |to |remove |a |corn |on |the |bottom |of |her |foot |with |a |pair |of |scissors. |The |nurse |will |encourage |
her |to |stop |trying |to |remove |the |corn |with |scissors |because:
a. |The |woman |could |be |at |increased |risk |for |infection |and |lesions |because |of |her |chronic |disease.
b. |With |her |diabetes, |she |has |increased |circulation |to |her |foot, |and |it |could |cause |severe |bleeding.
c. |She |is |75 |years |old |and |is |unable |to |see; |consequently, |she |places |herself |at |greater |risk |for |self-
injury |with |the |scissors.
d. |With |her |peripheral |vascular |disease, |her |range |of |motion |is |limited |and |she |may |not |be |able |to |
reach |the |corn |safely. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A
12. |The |nurse |keeps |in |mind |that |a |thorough |skin |assessment |is |extremely |important |because |the |
skin |holds |information |about |a |persons:
a. |Support |systems.
b. |Circulatory |status.
c. |Socioeconomic |status.
