South Alabama NU 518 ACTUAL EXAM 4 TEST BANK
2026/2027 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM REAL
QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS
WITH DETAILED RATIONALES (RELIABLE
SOLUTIONS) CURRENTLY UPDATED VERSION 2026
EDITION |GUARANTEED SUCCESS A+ |BRAND NEW!!
A 75-year-old woman who has a history of diabetes and peripheral
vascular disease has been trying to remove a corn on the bottom of
her foot with a pair of scissors. The nurse will encourage her to stop
trying to remove the corn with scissors because:
a The woman could be at increased risk for infection and lesions
because of her chronic disease.
b With her diabetes, she has increased circulation to her foot, and it
could cause severe bleeding.
c She is 75 years old and is unable to see; consequently, she places
herself at
greater risk for self-injury with the scissors.
d With her peripheral vascular disease, her range of motion is
limited and she
may not be able to reach the corn safely.
A
,The nurse keeps in mind that a thorough skin assessment is
extremely important because the skin holds information about a
persons:
a Support systems.
b Circulatory status.
c Socioeconomic status.
d Psychological wellness.
B
A patient comes in for a physical examination and complains of
freezing to death while waiting for her examination. The nurse notes
that her skin is pale and cool and attributes this finding to:
a Venous pooling.
b Peripheral vasodilation.
c Peripheral vasoconstriction.
d Decreased arterial perfusion.
C
A patient comes to the clinic and tells the nurse that he has been
confined to his recliner chair for approximately 3 days with his feet
down and he asks the nurse to evaluate his feet. During the
assessment, the nurse might expect to find:
a Pallor
b Coolness
c Distended veins
d Prolonged capillary filling time
C
,A patient is especially worried about an area of skin on her feet that
has turned white. The health care provider has told her that her
condition is vitiligo. The nurse explains to her that vitiligo is:
a Caused by an excess of melanin pigment
b Caused by an excess of apocrine glands in her feet
c Caused by the complete absence of melanin pigment
d Related to impetigo and can be treated with an ointment
C
A patient tells the nurse that he has noticed that one of his moles
has started to burn and bleed. When assessing his skin, the nurse
pays special attention to the danger signs for pigmented lesions and
is concerned with which additional finding?
a Color variation
b Border regularity
c Symmetry of lesions
d Diameter of less than 6 mm
A
A patient comes to the clinic and states that he has noticed that his
skin is redder than normal. The nurse understands that this condition
is due to hyperemia and knows that it can be caused by:
a Decreased amounts of bilirubin in the blood
b Excess blood in the underlying blood vessels
c Decreased perfusion to the surrounding tissues
d Excess blood in the dilated superficial capillaries
D
, During a skin assessment, the nurse notices that a Mexican-
American patient has skin that is yellowish-brown; however, the skin
on the hard and soft palate is pink and the patients scleras are not
yellow. From this finding, the nurse could probably rule out:
a Pallor
b Jaundice
c Cyanosis
d Iron deficiency
B
A black patient is in the intensive care unit because of impending
shock after an accident. The nurse expects to find what
characteristics in this patients skin?
a Ruddy blue.
b Generalized pallor.
c Ashen, gray, or dull.
d Patchy areas of pallor.
C
An older adult woman is brought to the emergency department
after being found lying on the kitchen floor for 2 days; she is
extremely dehydrated. What would the nurse expect to see during
the examination?
a Smooth mucous membranes and lips
b Dry mucous membranes and cracked lips
c Pale mucous membranes
d White patches on the mucous membranes
B
2026/2027 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM REAL
QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS
WITH DETAILED RATIONALES (RELIABLE
SOLUTIONS) CURRENTLY UPDATED VERSION 2026
EDITION |GUARANTEED SUCCESS A+ |BRAND NEW!!
A 75-year-old woman who has a history of diabetes and peripheral
vascular disease has been trying to remove a corn on the bottom of
her foot with a pair of scissors. The nurse will encourage her to stop
trying to remove the corn with scissors because:
a The woman could be at increased risk for infection and lesions
because of her chronic disease.
b With her diabetes, she has increased circulation to her foot, and it
could cause severe bleeding.
c She is 75 years old and is unable to see; consequently, she places
herself at
greater risk for self-injury with the scissors.
d With her peripheral vascular disease, her range of motion is
limited and she
may not be able to reach the corn safely.
A
,The nurse keeps in mind that a thorough skin assessment is
extremely important because the skin holds information about a
persons:
a Support systems.
b Circulatory status.
c Socioeconomic status.
d Psychological wellness.
B
A patient comes in for a physical examination and complains of
freezing to death while waiting for her examination. The nurse notes
that her skin is pale and cool and attributes this finding to:
a Venous pooling.
b Peripheral vasodilation.
c Peripheral vasoconstriction.
d Decreased arterial perfusion.
C
A patient comes to the clinic and tells the nurse that he has been
confined to his recliner chair for approximately 3 days with his feet
down and he asks the nurse to evaluate his feet. During the
assessment, the nurse might expect to find:
a Pallor
b Coolness
c Distended veins
d Prolonged capillary filling time
C
,A patient is especially worried about an area of skin on her feet that
has turned white. The health care provider has told her that her
condition is vitiligo. The nurse explains to her that vitiligo is:
a Caused by an excess of melanin pigment
b Caused by an excess of apocrine glands in her feet
c Caused by the complete absence of melanin pigment
d Related to impetigo and can be treated with an ointment
C
A patient tells the nurse that he has noticed that one of his moles
has started to burn and bleed. When assessing his skin, the nurse
pays special attention to the danger signs for pigmented lesions and
is concerned with which additional finding?
a Color variation
b Border regularity
c Symmetry of lesions
d Diameter of less than 6 mm
A
A patient comes to the clinic and states that he has noticed that his
skin is redder than normal. The nurse understands that this condition
is due to hyperemia and knows that it can be caused by:
a Decreased amounts of bilirubin in the blood
b Excess blood in the underlying blood vessels
c Decreased perfusion to the surrounding tissues
d Excess blood in the dilated superficial capillaries
D
, During a skin assessment, the nurse notices that a Mexican-
American patient has skin that is yellowish-brown; however, the skin
on the hard and soft palate is pink and the patients scleras are not
yellow. From this finding, the nurse could probably rule out:
a Pallor
b Jaundice
c Cyanosis
d Iron deficiency
B
A black patient is in the intensive care unit because of impending
shock after an accident. The nurse expects to find what
characteristics in this patients skin?
a Ruddy blue.
b Generalized pallor.
c Ashen, gray, or dull.
d Patchy areas of pallor.
C
An older adult woman is brought to the emergency department
after being found lying on the kitchen floor for 2 days; she is
extremely dehydrated. What would the nurse expect to see during
the examination?
a Smooth mucous membranes and lips
b Dry mucous membranes and cracked lips
c Pale mucous membranes
d White patches on the mucous membranes
B
