Gwynedd Mercy University Nursing 212 Health Assessment
NCLEX Questions With Complete Solutions
What term refers to a linear skin lesion that runs along a nerve
route?
A. Zosteriform
B. Annular
C. Dermatome
D. Shingles
A
Zosteriform describes a lesion that has a linear arrangement
along a nerve root.
Annular describes a lesion that is circular and begins in the
center and spreads to the periphery.
A dermatome is an area of skin that is mainly supplied by a
single spinal nerve.
Shingles (herpes zoster) are small grouped vesicles that emerge
along the route of a cutaneous sensory nerve, followed by
pustules, and then crusts; shingles is caused by the herpes zoster
virus.
The components of a nail examination include:
A. contour, consistency, and color.
B. shape, surface, and circulation.
C. clubbing, pitting, and grooving.
D. texture, toughness, and translucency.
,A
The nails should be assessed for shape and contour, consistency,
and color.
To determine if a dark-skinned patient is pale, the nurse should
assess the color of the:
A. conjunctivae.
B. earlobes.
C. palms of the hands.
D. skin in the antecubital space.
A
To detect pallor in a dark-skinned patient, the nurse should
assess an area with the least pigmentation, such as the
conjunctivae or mucous membranes.
An example of a primary lesion is a(n):
A. erosion.
B. ulcer.
C. urticaria.
D. port-wine stain.
C
Urticaria is a primary lesion; a primary lesion is one that
develops on previously unaltered skin.
Erosions are secondary lesions; a secondary lesion is one that
changes over time or changes because of a factor such as
scratching or infection.
,Ulcers are secondary lesions; a secondary lesion is one that
changes over time or changes because of a factor such as
scratching or infection.
A port-wine stain is a vascular lesion.
A scooped-out, shallow depression in the skin is called a(n):
A. ulcer.
B. excoriation.
C. fissure.
D. erosion.
D
An ulcer is a deeper depression extending into the dermis.
An excoriation is a self-inflicted abrasion that is superficial.
A fissure is a narrow opening of tissue or skin.
An erosion is a scooped-out, shallow depression in the skin.
Bleeding into the periosteum during birth is known as:
A caput succedaneum.
B craniosynostosis.
C molding.
D cephalhematoma.
D
A cephalhematoma is a subperiosteal hemorrhage resulting from
birth trauma.
A caput succedaneum is edematous swelling and ecchymosis of
the presenting part of the head caused by birth trauma.
Craniosynostosis is marked asymmetry that is due to a severe
, deformity caused by premature closure of the sutures and
resulting in a long, narrow head.
Molding of the cranial bones during passage through the birth
canal makes the head asymmetric and ridges more prominent.
Craniosynostosis is a severe deformity caused by:
A premature closure of the sutures.
B increased intracranial pressure.
C a localized bone disease that softens, thickens, and deforms
bone.
D excess growth hormone or a deficit in thyroid hormone.
A
Craniosynostosis is marked asymmetry that is due to a severe
deformity caused by premature closure of the sutures and
resulting in a long, narrow head.
Hydrocephalus (obstruction of drainage of cerebrospinal fluid)
results in excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid,
increasing intracranial pressure, and enlargement of the head.
Paget disease (osteitis deformans) is a localized bone disease of
unknown etiology that softens, thickens, and deforms bone.
Acromegaly results from excessive secretion of growth hormone
from the pituitary after puberty. Congenital hypothyroidism and
myxedema are caused by thyroid hormone deficiency.
Narrow palpebral fissures, epicanthal folds, and midfacial
hypoplasia are characteristic of:
A Down syndrome.
B fetal alcohol syndrome.
NCLEX Questions With Complete Solutions
What term refers to a linear skin lesion that runs along a nerve
route?
A. Zosteriform
B. Annular
C. Dermatome
D. Shingles
A
Zosteriform describes a lesion that has a linear arrangement
along a nerve root.
Annular describes a lesion that is circular and begins in the
center and spreads to the periphery.
A dermatome is an area of skin that is mainly supplied by a
single spinal nerve.
Shingles (herpes zoster) are small grouped vesicles that emerge
along the route of a cutaneous sensory nerve, followed by
pustules, and then crusts; shingles is caused by the herpes zoster
virus.
The components of a nail examination include:
A. contour, consistency, and color.
B. shape, surface, and circulation.
C. clubbing, pitting, and grooving.
D. texture, toughness, and translucency.
,A
The nails should be assessed for shape and contour, consistency,
and color.
To determine if a dark-skinned patient is pale, the nurse should
assess the color of the:
A. conjunctivae.
B. earlobes.
C. palms of the hands.
D. skin in the antecubital space.
A
To detect pallor in a dark-skinned patient, the nurse should
assess an area with the least pigmentation, such as the
conjunctivae or mucous membranes.
An example of a primary lesion is a(n):
A. erosion.
B. ulcer.
C. urticaria.
D. port-wine stain.
C
Urticaria is a primary lesion; a primary lesion is one that
develops on previously unaltered skin.
Erosions are secondary lesions; a secondary lesion is one that
changes over time or changes because of a factor such as
scratching or infection.
,Ulcers are secondary lesions; a secondary lesion is one that
changes over time or changes because of a factor such as
scratching or infection.
A port-wine stain is a vascular lesion.
A scooped-out, shallow depression in the skin is called a(n):
A. ulcer.
B. excoriation.
C. fissure.
D. erosion.
D
An ulcer is a deeper depression extending into the dermis.
An excoriation is a self-inflicted abrasion that is superficial.
A fissure is a narrow opening of tissue or skin.
An erosion is a scooped-out, shallow depression in the skin.
Bleeding into the periosteum during birth is known as:
A caput succedaneum.
B craniosynostosis.
C molding.
D cephalhematoma.
D
A cephalhematoma is a subperiosteal hemorrhage resulting from
birth trauma.
A caput succedaneum is edematous swelling and ecchymosis of
the presenting part of the head caused by birth trauma.
Craniosynostosis is marked asymmetry that is due to a severe
, deformity caused by premature closure of the sutures and
resulting in a long, narrow head.
Molding of the cranial bones during passage through the birth
canal makes the head asymmetric and ridges more prominent.
Craniosynostosis is a severe deformity caused by:
A premature closure of the sutures.
B increased intracranial pressure.
C a localized bone disease that softens, thickens, and deforms
bone.
D excess growth hormone or a deficit in thyroid hormone.
A
Craniosynostosis is marked asymmetry that is due to a severe
deformity caused by premature closure of the sutures and
resulting in a long, narrow head.
Hydrocephalus (obstruction of drainage of cerebrospinal fluid)
results in excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid,
increasing intracranial pressure, and enlargement of the head.
Paget disease (osteitis deformans) is a localized bone disease of
unknown etiology that softens, thickens, and deforms bone.
Acromegaly results from excessive secretion of growth hormone
from the pituitary after puberty. Congenital hypothyroidism and
myxedema are caused by thyroid hormone deficiency.
Narrow palpebral fissures, epicanthal folds, and midfacial
hypoplasia are characteristic of:
A Down syndrome.
B fetal alcohol syndrome.
