ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
In55which55age55group55are55milia55an55expected55finding?
55A.55Newborns
55B.55Young55children
55C.55Adolescents
55D.55Older55adults55-55answer--A
On55palpation55of55an55older55individual's55skin,55you55observe55"tenting."55Which55of55th
e55following55would55be55most55appropriate55for55you55to55do55in55regard55to55this55condi
tion?
55A.55Have55the55individual55further55evaluated55for55dehydration.
55B.55Refer55the55client55for55punch55biopsy55of55the55skin.
55C.55Inform55the55individual55to55be55especially55vigilant55in55self-
screening55for55skin55cancer.
55D.Observe55the55skin55carefully55for55other55manifestations55of55loss55of55skin55integrit
y.55-55answer--A
Skin55color55is55dependent55on55which55of55the55following55cells?
55A.55Carotenocytes
55B.55Melanocytes
55C.55Dermatocytes
55D.55Keratinocytes55-55answer--B
Wrinkling55of55the55skin55is55less55marked55in55individuals55who:
55A.55are55obese.
55B.55demonstrate55premature55graying.
55C.55are55white.
55D.55have55overactive55sebaceous55and55sweat55gland55activity.55-55answer--A
, Molding55of55the55infant's55head55is55caused55by:
55A.55premature55closure55of55the55fontanels.
55B.55shifting55and55overlapping55of55the55skull55bones55during55birth.
55C.55subperiosteal55edema.
55D.55increased55cerebrospinal55fluid.55-55answer--B
In55addition55to55the55head,55neck,55axilla,55and55inguinal55areas,55the55examiner55may55
also55assess55lymph55nodes:
55A.55on55the55palmar55aspect55of55the55hands.
55B.55in55the55popliteal55region.
55C.55in55the55patellar55region.
55D.55on55the55dorsum55of55the55foot.55-55answer--B
When55you55ask55the55patient55to55clench55the55teeth55and55then55to55smile,55which55cra
nial55nerve55are55you55testing?
55A.55Trochlear
55B.55Abducens
55C.55Facial
55D.55Vagus55-55answer--C
The55color55of55the55nasal55mucosa55should55appear:
55A.55deep55pink.
55B.55red.
55C.55bluish55gray.
55D.55pale55pink.55-55answer--A
The55pneumatic55attachment55to55the55otoscope55is55used55to55evaluate55which55charac
teristic55of55the55tympanic55membrane?
55A.Vibrations
55B.Mobility
55C.Tension
55D.Strength55-55answer--B
A55tympanic55membrane55that55is55retracted55is55also55more:
55A.55concave.
55B.55convex.
55C.55impacted.
55D.55dilated.55-55answer--A
To55which55problem55are55older55individuals55more55prone?