NUR 504 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL
EXAM 2024/2025 STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
An adult female presents with an irregular, variegated nevus on her left lower back
that has doubled in size the past ?. The NP should:
Refer immediately to a dermatologist
The ABCDs of melanoma identification include all of the following EXCEPT:
B (bridging): connection across sides
Your patient is 2 weeks old. During your assessment, you note that she has pinhead
sized, smooth, white, raised areas. You document this as:
Milia
A circumscribed, elevated lesion, >1 cm I diameter and containing clear serous
fluid is best described as
Bulla
The history and physical of a client indicates paste occurrences of lichenification.
The NP identifies this as:
,Rough, thickened epidermis, accentuated skin markings
On examination of a client's skin, the nurse practitioner finds a lesion that is about
0.75 cm in diameter, brown, and circumscribed. Correct term for this lesion is:
Macule
In performing a skin assessment, the NP understands that the following
characteristic of a mole would need intervention:
A new 2mm mole that is brown with a red, irregular border, and occasionally
pruritic
The NP describes an annular skin lesion as usually arranged in
A circle or ring shape
An NP educating patients realizes that risk factors for skin cancer include all
except:
Dark eyes
,Which of the following in a client's history would place the patient most at risk for
melanoma?
Intense, intermittent sun exposure
An elderly retired farmer presents with a rolled border, pearly, firm nodule with
telangiectasia on his nose. This is:
Basal cell carcinoma
Which skin lesions are directly related to chronic sun exposure and photo damage?
Actinic keratosis
In your assessment you note Ms. Angel has white nail syndrome, you order:
BUN & Creatinine
Mary D. an 84 y.o F has multiple solar lentils <1 cm. These are not uncommon for
her age. You would describe these as:
Macules
, Lou, a 50 yo homeless man is diagnosed with tinea capitis. You realize this is
cause by a(n):
Dermatophyte
Ron R presents with dependent edema. You assess he has a >1 inch indentation up
to mid-tibia bilaterally. You document this as:
+4 edema
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
The most common type of melanoma is the:
Superficial
You are assessing Arlene C's skin complaint. You get a +Auspitz sign. This aides
you in the diagnosis of:
Psoriasis
As you gather you history from a patient with atopic dermatitis what other items in
the personal or family history would you expect with this patient?
Asthma
EXAM 2024/2025 STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
An adult female presents with an irregular, variegated nevus on her left lower back
that has doubled in size the past ?. The NP should:
Refer immediately to a dermatologist
The ABCDs of melanoma identification include all of the following EXCEPT:
B (bridging): connection across sides
Your patient is 2 weeks old. During your assessment, you note that she has pinhead
sized, smooth, white, raised areas. You document this as:
Milia
A circumscribed, elevated lesion, >1 cm I diameter and containing clear serous
fluid is best described as
Bulla
The history and physical of a client indicates paste occurrences of lichenification.
The NP identifies this as:
,Rough, thickened epidermis, accentuated skin markings
On examination of a client's skin, the nurse practitioner finds a lesion that is about
0.75 cm in diameter, brown, and circumscribed. Correct term for this lesion is:
Macule
In performing a skin assessment, the NP understands that the following
characteristic of a mole would need intervention:
A new 2mm mole that is brown with a red, irregular border, and occasionally
pruritic
The NP describes an annular skin lesion as usually arranged in
A circle or ring shape
An NP educating patients realizes that risk factors for skin cancer include all
except:
Dark eyes
,Which of the following in a client's history would place the patient most at risk for
melanoma?
Intense, intermittent sun exposure
An elderly retired farmer presents with a rolled border, pearly, firm nodule with
telangiectasia on his nose. This is:
Basal cell carcinoma
Which skin lesions are directly related to chronic sun exposure and photo damage?
Actinic keratosis
In your assessment you note Ms. Angel has white nail syndrome, you order:
BUN & Creatinine
Mary D. an 84 y.o F has multiple solar lentils <1 cm. These are not uncommon for
her age. You would describe these as:
Macules
, Lou, a 50 yo homeless man is diagnosed with tinea capitis. You realize this is
cause by a(n):
Dermatophyte
Ron R presents with dependent edema. You assess he has a >1 inch indentation up
to mid-tibia bilaterally. You document this as:
+4 edema
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
The most common type of melanoma is the:
Superficial
You are assessing Arlene C's skin complaint. You get a +Auspitz sign. This aides
you in the diagnosis of:
Psoriasis
As you gather you history from a patient with atopic dermatitis what other items in
the personal or family history would you expect with this patient?
Asthma
