NU650 Midterm Exam - Questions With Trusted
Solutions
What questions should be included in HPI for skin concerns? Correct
Answer - Have you noticed any hair loss?
Any exposures related to (dietary items, cosmetics, chemicals, sunlight,
medications, foreign travel?
Have you noticed any changes in your skin?
Have you had any lumps, growths, sores
History of skin cancer?
Do you have any dry skin?
Any hair shedding?
What questions should be included in health maintenance for the skin?
Correct Answer - Do you wear sunscreen? Is it at least 30 SPF?
Do you wear long sleeves when outdoors?
Do you use tanning beds?
Do you limit sun exposure?
, Do you avoid midday sun?
Do you conduct regular self skin checks?
Any family history or skin issues?
What are the techniques used during the physical exam? For each area being
assessed and for each technique what would be the expected normal findings?
Correct Answer - Inspection and palpation
Inspect the hair and scalp for distribution, texture and quantity
Inspect head, neck, upper back, shoulders, arms, and hands including
palpation of fingernails
Inspect chest, abdomen, anterior thighs, legs, feet, toes, lower back, posterior
thighs, legs, breasts, axillae, and genitalia
ABCDE method for assessing moles
What are normal skin, hair and nail changes with aging? Correct Answer -
Hair loss thinning and lightening
Skin thinning, wrinkles, sagging, dryness, aging spots
Nails become brittle, slower growth, yellow or opaque, toenails become hard
and thick
Solutions
What questions should be included in HPI for skin concerns? Correct
Answer - Have you noticed any hair loss?
Any exposures related to (dietary items, cosmetics, chemicals, sunlight,
medications, foreign travel?
Have you noticed any changes in your skin?
Have you had any lumps, growths, sores
History of skin cancer?
Do you have any dry skin?
Any hair shedding?
What questions should be included in health maintenance for the skin?
Correct Answer - Do you wear sunscreen? Is it at least 30 SPF?
Do you wear long sleeves when outdoors?
Do you use tanning beds?
Do you limit sun exposure?
, Do you avoid midday sun?
Do you conduct regular self skin checks?
Any family history or skin issues?
What are the techniques used during the physical exam? For each area being
assessed and for each technique what would be the expected normal findings?
Correct Answer - Inspection and palpation
Inspect the hair and scalp for distribution, texture and quantity
Inspect head, neck, upper back, shoulders, arms, and hands including
palpation of fingernails
Inspect chest, abdomen, anterior thighs, legs, feet, toes, lower back, posterior
thighs, legs, breasts, axillae, and genitalia
ABCDE method for assessing moles
What are normal skin, hair and nail changes with aging? Correct Answer -
Hair loss thinning and lightening
Skin thinning, wrinkles, sagging, dryness, aging spots
Nails become brittle, slower growth, yellow or opaque, toenails become hard
and thick
