NUR 3065 Exam #1 Study Guide (Assessment of Skin, Hair,
Nails, Throat, Cranial Nerves, Head, Face, Neck,
Lymphatics, Ears, Eyes, Nose, & Mouth) Questions With
Complete Solutions
**Know where the nodes of head and neck are located**
Correct Answers
Risk factors for skin cancer Correct Answers 1. History of
previous melanoma
2. Age over 50
3. Not seeing a dermatologist regularly
4. Mole changing
5. Male gender
6. Red or light hair
7. Heavy sun exposure
What are some types of secondary skin lesions? Correct
Answers Ulcer, fissure, erosion, and excoriation
What are symptoms of Glaucoma? Correct Answers 1. Painful
blurry vision
2. Peripheral loss of vision
3. Enlarged blind spot
4. Enlarged optic cup
5. Redness
6. Increased pressure in the eye
What are symptoms of scabies? Correct Answers 1. Tend to
burrow in areas of warmth.
, 2. Excoriated papules in the interdigital areas, axillary folds, the
belt line, areolae, the scrotum, and the penis.
What are the "red flags" for headaches? How do they present
themselves? Correct Answers 1. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
presents as the worst headache ever with instant onset
2. Meninigits presents as severe headache and stiff neck
3. Mass lesions present as dull headache increased by coughing
and sneezing
4. Migraine presents as being preceded by an aura or prodrome,
and is highly likely if 3/5 "POUND" features are present
What are the different pupillary reactions? Correct Answers 1.
Light reaction
2. Near reaction
What are the skin symptoms with hyperthyroidism? Correct
Answers 1. Warmth
2. Velvety texture
3. Moist
4. Urticaria
What are the skin symptoms with hypothyroidism? Correct
Answers 1. Dryness
2. Oily acne
3. Cool skin
4. Roughness
What are the symptoms of psoriasis? Correct Answers 1. Dry,
silvery patches
2. Redness
Nails, Throat, Cranial Nerves, Head, Face, Neck,
Lymphatics, Ears, Eyes, Nose, & Mouth) Questions With
Complete Solutions
**Know where the nodes of head and neck are located**
Correct Answers
Risk factors for skin cancer Correct Answers 1. History of
previous melanoma
2. Age over 50
3. Not seeing a dermatologist regularly
4. Mole changing
5. Male gender
6. Red or light hair
7. Heavy sun exposure
What are some types of secondary skin lesions? Correct
Answers Ulcer, fissure, erosion, and excoriation
What are symptoms of Glaucoma? Correct Answers 1. Painful
blurry vision
2. Peripheral loss of vision
3. Enlarged blind spot
4. Enlarged optic cup
5. Redness
6. Increased pressure in the eye
What are symptoms of scabies? Correct Answers 1. Tend to
burrow in areas of warmth.
, 2. Excoriated papules in the interdigital areas, axillary folds, the
belt line, areolae, the scrotum, and the penis.
What are the "red flags" for headaches? How do they present
themselves? Correct Answers 1. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
presents as the worst headache ever with instant onset
2. Meninigits presents as severe headache and stiff neck
3. Mass lesions present as dull headache increased by coughing
and sneezing
4. Migraine presents as being preceded by an aura or prodrome,
and is highly likely if 3/5 "POUND" features are present
What are the different pupillary reactions? Correct Answers 1.
Light reaction
2. Near reaction
What are the skin symptoms with hyperthyroidism? Correct
Answers 1. Warmth
2. Velvety texture
3. Moist
4. Urticaria
What are the skin symptoms with hypothyroidism? Correct
Answers 1. Dryness
2. Oily acne
3. Cool skin
4. Roughness
What are the symptoms of psoriasis? Correct Answers 1. Dry,
silvery patches
2. Redness
