NURS 5220 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESMENT EXAM-REAL
ACTUAL EXAM-LATEST UPDATE 2025 | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | RATED
100% CORRECT | ALREADY GRADED A+
Body temperature is regulated by _____________ - (answers)hypothalamus
Pulse measurement in infants and children - (answers)apical pulse
OLDCARTS mnemonic - (answers)obtained with HPI - onset, location, duration,
character, aggravating factors, relieving factors, temporal factors, and severity of
symptoms
Normal temperature range - (answers)97.2 to 99.9
Routine BPs start at age ____ - (answers)3
Fifth vital sign - (answers)pain
- (answers)
Freckles are exams of what type of common skin Lesion? - (answers)Macule: flat
discolored area of the skin thatbis usuallu less than 1 cm in diameter
For which age group is a functional assessment the most critical?
A. Children
B. Adolescents
C. Adults
D. Older Adults - (answers)D. Older Adults
And insect bite that is the size of a dime would be considered what type of common skin
lesion? - (answers)Papule: a small, raised, solid bunk on the skin, typically less than 1
cm in diameter
Hives are considered what type of skin lesion? - (answers)Wheals: a raised irregular
shaped area of the skin that is often reddish in color and may be itchy
What is the difference between a vesicle and a bulla? - (answers)Vesicle: A small lesion
less than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. herpes, chicken pox)
,Bulla: More than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. pemphigus)
Folliculitis is considered what type of common skin lesion? - (answers)Pustule: a small,
inflamed pus-filled lesion that contains purulent (pus) fluid which is often yellow or green
in colir
Hemangiomas and spider veins are what type of common skin lesion? -
(answers)Vascular Lesion: lesion involving blood vessels often appearing red or purple
Cracked on the lips due to intense dehydration is consider what type of skin lesion? -
(answers)Fissure: a linear crack or split in the skin that extends into the dermis
What areas of the body will you most likely find Squamous Cell Carcinoma? -
(answers)Scalp
Back of the hand
Lips
Tops of the ears
What type of skin cancer is almost always located on the face (particularly the nose),
cheeks, and forehead? - (answers)Basal Cell Carcinoma
The BANS area (back, axilla, neck and scalp) is associated with what type of skin
cancer? - (answers)Malignant Melanoma
Chloe has a rash located superior to her naval. This rash occurs when the skin comes
in contact with the metal from her belt buckle or the button on her jeans. This is an
example of:
A. Tinea Versicolor
B. Actinic Keratosis
C. Lichen Planus
D. Contact Dermatitis - (answers)D. Contact Dermatitis
A lipoma is a malignant tumor of mature fat cells.
A. True
B. False - (answers)B. False
Describe Koebner phenomenon. - (answers)Koebner phenomenon is when physical
skin pressure precedes a psoriatic lesion at the same site of contact.
What is Auspitz sign? - (answers)In psoriasis, bleeding spots when scales are scraped
off
Claudia's husband found a lesion that appeared on her back. The distribution is similar
to that of a Christmas tree, what could this be a sign of? - (answers)Pityriasis Rosea
, The Christmas tree shaped patch that appears first in Pityriasis Rosea is known as: -
(answers)Herald Patch
Herpes Zoster is caused by the activation of what virus? - (answers)Varicella Virus
Herpes zoster (shingles) is typically painless, True or False? - (answers)False, intense
pain is a hallmark of herpes zoster, distinguishing it from other rashes. If the rash is not
painful, herpes zoster is less likely
What differentiates contact dermatitis and herpes zoster? - (answers)The presence of a
PAINFUL lesion
Blackhead (Open/Closed) Comedone? - (answers)Open Comedone
White Head (Open/Closed) Comedone? - (answers)Closed Comedone
Robert often gets small, red bumps with a white center after shaving his face, what
could this be? - (answers)Folliculitis: inflammation of the hair follicles, usually due to
superficial skin infection
What is the difference between Cellulitis and Folliculitis? - (answers)Folliculitis is
superficial and occurs in the hair follicle while Cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection that
spreads to the deeper layers of the skin including the dermis and subcutaneous tissues
Superficial fungal infection that causes hypo- or hyperpigmentation pathed on the trunk
or back is called? - (answers)Tinea versicolor
What is the Woods Lamp used for? - (answers)Illuminate fungi, bacterial disorders,
pigmentation problems
Where is Tineas Faciei located? - (answers)The face
Where is Tinea cruris? - (answers)groin, jock itch
A 45 year old woman comes in with a shiny flat topped purple reticulated scales on her
tongue, wrists and hands. She says that it is very itchy. What could this be? -
(answers)Lichen Planus
Marley is a 60 year old Caucasian Man who loves to run marathons while living in
Texas. He came in for a rough patch on the top of his head. It's raised, not painful or
itchy. He confessed that sometime he forgets to use sunscreen on his bald spot. What
could this be? - (answers)Actinic Keratosis
ACTUAL EXAM-LATEST UPDATE 2025 | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | RATED
100% CORRECT | ALREADY GRADED A+
Body temperature is regulated by _____________ - (answers)hypothalamus
Pulse measurement in infants and children - (answers)apical pulse
OLDCARTS mnemonic - (answers)obtained with HPI - onset, location, duration,
character, aggravating factors, relieving factors, temporal factors, and severity of
symptoms
Normal temperature range - (answers)97.2 to 99.9
Routine BPs start at age ____ - (answers)3
Fifth vital sign - (answers)pain
- (answers)
Freckles are exams of what type of common skin Lesion? - (answers)Macule: flat
discolored area of the skin thatbis usuallu less than 1 cm in diameter
For which age group is a functional assessment the most critical?
A. Children
B. Adolescents
C. Adults
D. Older Adults - (answers)D. Older Adults
And insect bite that is the size of a dime would be considered what type of common skin
lesion? - (answers)Papule: a small, raised, solid bunk on the skin, typically less than 1
cm in diameter
Hives are considered what type of skin lesion? - (answers)Wheals: a raised irregular
shaped area of the skin that is often reddish in color and may be itchy
What is the difference between a vesicle and a bulla? - (answers)Vesicle: A small lesion
less than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. herpes, chicken pox)
,Bulla: More than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. pemphigus)
Folliculitis is considered what type of common skin lesion? - (answers)Pustule: a small,
inflamed pus-filled lesion that contains purulent (pus) fluid which is often yellow or green
in colir
Hemangiomas and spider veins are what type of common skin lesion? -
(answers)Vascular Lesion: lesion involving blood vessels often appearing red or purple
Cracked on the lips due to intense dehydration is consider what type of skin lesion? -
(answers)Fissure: a linear crack or split in the skin that extends into the dermis
What areas of the body will you most likely find Squamous Cell Carcinoma? -
(answers)Scalp
Back of the hand
Lips
Tops of the ears
What type of skin cancer is almost always located on the face (particularly the nose),
cheeks, and forehead? - (answers)Basal Cell Carcinoma
The BANS area (back, axilla, neck and scalp) is associated with what type of skin
cancer? - (answers)Malignant Melanoma
Chloe has a rash located superior to her naval. This rash occurs when the skin comes
in contact with the metal from her belt buckle or the button on her jeans. This is an
example of:
A. Tinea Versicolor
B. Actinic Keratosis
C. Lichen Planus
D. Contact Dermatitis - (answers)D. Contact Dermatitis
A lipoma is a malignant tumor of mature fat cells.
A. True
B. False - (answers)B. False
Describe Koebner phenomenon. - (answers)Koebner phenomenon is when physical
skin pressure precedes a psoriatic lesion at the same site of contact.
What is Auspitz sign? - (answers)In psoriasis, bleeding spots when scales are scraped
off
Claudia's husband found a lesion that appeared on her back. The distribution is similar
to that of a Christmas tree, what could this be a sign of? - (answers)Pityriasis Rosea
, The Christmas tree shaped patch that appears first in Pityriasis Rosea is known as: -
(answers)Herald Patch
Herpes Zoster is caused by the activation of what virus? - (answers)Varicella Virus
Herpes zoster (shingles) is typically painless, True or False? - (answers)False, intense
pain is a hallmark of herpes zoster, distinguishing it from other rashes. If the rash is not
painful, herpes zoster is less likely
What differentiates contact dermatitis and herpes zoster? - (answers)The presence of a
PAINFUL lesion
Blackhead (Open/Closed) Comedone? - (answers)Open Comedone
White Head (Open/Closed) Comedone? - (answers)Closed Comedone
Robert often gets small, red bumps with a white center after shaving his face, what
could this be? - (answers)Folliculitis: inflammation of the hair follicles, usually due to
superficial skin infection
What is the difference between Cellulitis and Folliculitis? - (answers)Folliculitis is
superficial and occurs in the hair follicle while Cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection that
spreads to the deeper layers of the skin including the dermis and subcutaneous tissues
Superficial fungal infection that causes hypo- or hyperpigmentation pathed on the trunk
or back is called? - (answers)Tinea versicolor
What is the Woods Lamp used for? - (answers)Illuminate fungi, bacterial disorders,
pigmentation problems
Where is Tineas Faciei located? - (answers)The face
Where is Tinea cruris? - (answers)groin, jock itch
A 45 year old woman comes in with a shiny flat topped purple reticulated scales on her
tongue, wrists and hands. She says that it is very itchy. What could this be? -
(answers)Lichen Planus
Marley is a 60 year old Caucasian Man who loves to run marathons while living in
Texas. He came in for a rough patch on the top of his head. It's raised, not painful or
itchy. He confessed that sometime he forgets to use sunscreen on his bald spot. What
could this be? - (answers)Actinic Keratosis
