NUR 529 EXAM 4 REVIEW QUESTIONS
WITH THOUGHTFUL ANSWERS
Dry, itchy plaques on her elbows and knees have prompted a 23-year-old woman to seek care. The
clinician has subsequently diagnosed the client with psoriasis, a disorder that results from:
✅✅ANSW-Increased epidermal cell turnover
When asking pathophysiology students, "Why do sebaceous glands secrete sebum?" the student
with the correct answer would be: ✅✅ANSW-To lubricate skin and hair
In third-world countries, many children experience uncontrolled itching and scratching, which may
develop into: ✅✅ANSW-Lichenification
While lecturing about frostbite, the instructor asks the students, "Which substance prevents undue
evaporation from the stratum corneum during the cold winter weather which then helps conserve
body heat?" The most correct student answer is: ✅✅ANSW-Sebum, secreted by the sebaceous
gland
While breaking in a new pair of shoes, a client develops a large (1.0 cm) blister filled with clear fluid.
The dermatologist diagnoses this as: ✅✅ANSW-Bullae
Following a fracture, the nurse is educating the client and his family about bone healing. The nurse
begins by stating: ✅✅ANSW-"In order to initiate the cellular events essential to bone healing,
within a day or so, your body will develop a blood clot at the fracture site."
Intercellular collagen fibers provide what function for tendons and ligaments? ✅✅ANSW-Tensile
strength
A long bone, such as the humerus of the upper arm, has which of the following structural
characteristics? ✅✅ANSW-An endosteum composed of osteogenic cells
A client with a diagnosis of small cell lung carcinoma has developed bone metastases, a finding that
has prompted a series of new interventions. What are the primary goals of the treatment reigimen
✅✅ANSW-Prevention of pathologic fractures and maximization of function
WITH THOUGHTFUL ANSWERS
Dry, itchy plaques on her elbows and knees have prompted a 23-year-old woman to seek care. The
clinician has subsequently diagnosed the client with psoriasis, a disorder that results from:
✅✅ANSW-Increased epidermal cell turnover
When asking pathophysiology students, "Why do sebaceous glands secrete sebum?" the student
with the correct answer would be: ✅✅ANSW-To lubricate skin and hair
In third-world countries, many children experience uncontrolled itching and scratching, which may
develop into: ✅✅ANSW-Lichenification
While lecturing about frostbite, the instructor asks the students, "Which substance prevents undue
evaporation from the stratum corneum during the cold winter weather which then helps conserve
body heat?" The most correct student answer is: ✅✅ANSW-Sebum, secreted by the sebaceous
gland
While breaking in a new pair of shoes, a client develops a large (1.0 cm) blister filled with clear fluid.
The dermatologist diagnoses this as: ✅✅ANSW-Bullae
Following a fracture, the nurse is educating the client and his family about bone healing. The nurse
begins by stating: ✅✅ANSW-"In order to initiate the cellular events essential to bone healing,
within a day or so, your body will develop a blood clot at the fracture site."
Intercellular collagen fibers provide what function for tendons and ligaments? ✅✅ANSW-Tensile
strength
A long bone, such as the humerus of the upper arm, has which of the following structural
characteristics? ✅✅ANSW-An endosteum composed of osteogenic cells
A client with a diagnosis of small cell lung carcinoma has developed bone metastases, a finding that
has prompted a series of new interventions. What are the primary goals of the treatment reigimen
✅✅ANSW-Prevention of pathologic fractures and maximization of function
