ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL PAPER
2026 EXAM Q&A STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
◉ Three layers of the skin. Answer: Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous
◉ Four Epidermal appedages. Answer: Hair
Sebaceous glands
Sweat glands (eccrine/apocrin)
Nails
◉ Nine Functions of the skin. Answer: Protection
Penetration prevention
Perception
Temperature regulation
ID
Communication
Wound repair
,absorption and excretion
Production of Vit D (10min in sun okay then SPF 15)
◉ Mole Questions (ABCDE). Answer: Asymmetry
Border irregularity
Color Variation
Diameter greater than 6mm
Elevation and Enlargement
◉ Edema. Answer: 1+ to 4+
◉ Decubitus Staging. Answer: I - redness (non-blanching)
II - involves epidermus
III - may see adipose but not muscle or tendon
IV - deep muscle/tendon
◉ Early sign of clubbing?. Answer: 180 degree profile - finger to nail
160 degrees - normal
◉ Cherry angiomas. Answer: Normal with increased age
◉ Four skin tones/color changes. Answer: Pallor - white
, Erythema - red
Cyanosis - blue
Jaundice - yellow
◉ Three malignant skin lesions. Answer: Basal Cell Carcinoma - skin
colored papule to pearly borders and central red ulcer
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - scaly patch, central ulcer, surrounding
erythema on hands/head
Malignant Melanoma - 50% from nevi, usually brown, irregular
boarders, trunk/back/leg/ palms/soles of feet/nails
◉ Lyme Disease rash?. Answer: Erythema Migrans
Is first stage, bull's eye
red macular or papular rash
◉ Onycholysis. Answer: Slow, persistent fungal infection of nails
common in older adults
distal to proximal
◉ Four cranial bones. Answer: Frontal
Parietal
2026 EXAM Q&A STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
◉ Three layers of the skin. Answer: Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous
◉ Four Epidermal appedages. Answer: Hair
Sebaceous glands
Sweat glands (eccrine/apocrin)
Nails
◉ Nine Functions of the skin. Answer: Protection
Penetration prevention
Perception
Temperature regulation
ID
Communication
Wound repair
,absorption and excretion
Production of Vit D (10min in sun okay then SPF 15)
◉ Mole Questions (ABCDE). Answer: Asymmetry
Border irregularity
Color Variation
Diameter greater than 6mm
Elevation and Enlargement
◉ Edema. Answer: 1+ to 4+
◉ Decubitus Staging. Answer: I - redness (non-blanching)
II - involves epidermus
III - may see adipose but not muscle or tendon
IV - deep muscle/tendon
◉ Early sign of clubbing?. Answer: 180 degree profile - finger to nail
160 degrees - normal
◉ Cherry angiomas. Answer: Normal with increased age
◉ Four skin tones/color changes. Answer: Pallor - white
, Erythema - red
Cyanosis - blue
Jaundice - yellow
◉ Three malignant skin lesions. Answer: Basal Cell Carcinoma - skin
colored papule to pearly borders and central red ulcer
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - scaly patch, central ulcer, surrounding
erythema on hands/head
Malignant Melanoma - 50% from nevi, usually brown, irregular
boarders, trunk/back/leg/ palms/soles of feet/nails
◉ Lyme Disease rash?. Answer: Erythema Migrans
Is first stage, bull's eye
red macular or papular rash
◉ Onycholysis. Answer: Slow, persistent fungal infection of nails
common in older adults
distal to proximal
◉ Four cranial bones. Answer: Frontal
Parietal
