NUR 3066C Health Assessment Questions and Answers

Assessment of Violence: Elder Abuse and Neglect ~ - Forms of elderly abuse: neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, financial abuse or exploitation YOU ARE A MANDATORY REPORTER AS HEALTH CARE PROVIDER!!! A components of the comprehensive health history Order of Assessment of the skin ~ Inspection - Look Palpation - Touch Percussion - Tap Auscultation - Listen Purpura ~ red-purple skin lesion due to blood in tissues from breaks in blood vessels Petechiae ~ a small red or purple spot caused by bleeding into the skin. Hirsutism ~ Excessive hair growth over the body Urticaria ~ Allergic reaction of the skin characterized by the eruption of pale red, elevated patches called wheals or hives Pustule ~ Raised spot on the skin containing pus Common skin lesions in children