NUR 631 Advanced Health
Assessment TEST 2 STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. rare condition in which the dermatophyte invades the dermis or
subcutaneous tissues (from shaving) - ANSWER ✔ Majocchi's Granuloma
2. 2 tinea infections that MUST be treated orally - ANSWER ✔ tinea capitis &
tinus unguium
3. most common etiology of dermatophytosis - ANSWER ✔ Trichophyton
rubrum
4. hallmark of this dermatophytosis is annular with central clearing -
ANSWER ✔ tinea capitis
5. lesions appear erythematous, scaley plaque that may rapidly enlarge -
ANSWER ✔ tinea corporis
,6. arciform or polycyclic & duller red in color; macerated with scaliness, sharp
borders - ANSWER ✔ tines cruris (jock itch)
7. progressive neuro disorder that involves destruction of the anterior horn
motor cell in the SPINAL CORD or in the BRAINSTEM - ANSWER ✔
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
8. how ALS affects upper motor neurons - ANSWER ✔ hyperreflexia,
slowness, spastic
9. how ALS affects lower motor neurons - ANSWER ✔ vesiculations, drop
foot
10.what form of MS: unpredictable attacks which may or may not leave
permanent deficits followed by periods of remission - ANSWER ✔
Relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS)
11.what form of MS: steady increase in disability without attacks - ANSWER
✔ Primary Progressive MS (PPMS)
12.what form of MS: initial relapse-remitting MS that begins to have decline
without periods of remission - ANSWER ✔ Secondary Progressive MS
(SPMS)
13.what form of MS: steady decline since onset with super imposed attacks -
ANSWER ✔ Progressive-relapsing MS (PRMS)
,14.A 67-year-old pt states that he recently began to have pain in his left calf
when climbing the 1- stairs to his apt. this pain is relieved by sitting for
apprx 2 minutes then he is able to resume his activities. The nurse interprets
that this pt is most likely experiencing:
a. claudication
b. sore muscles
c. muscle cramps
d. venous insufficiency - ANSWER ✔ a. claudication
feels like a cramp and is relieved by rest within 2 mins
15.a pt complains of leg pain that wakes him at night. he states he has been
having probs w his legs. he has pain in his legs when they are elevated the
disappears when they are dependent. He recently noticed a sore on the inner
aspected of his right ankle. on the basis of this information, the nurse
interprets that the pt is most likely experiencing:
a. pain related to lymphatic abnormalities
b. problems related to arterial insufficiency
c. problems related to venous insufficiency
d. pain related to musculoskeletal abnormalities - ANSWER ✔ b.
problems related to arterial insufficiency
night pain R/T ischemia, pain when elevated and relief with dependent =
arterial
16.during an assessment, the nurse used the profile sign to detect:
a. pitting edema
, b. early clubbing
c. symmetry of fingers
d. insufficient capillary refill - ANSWER ✔ b. early clubbing
17.the nurse is performing an assessment on an adult. The adults VS are
normal, and cap refill is 5secs. what should the nurse do next?
a. ask the pt about history of frostbite
b. suspect the pt has venous insufficiency
c. consider this delayed cap refill time, and investigate further
d. consider this a normal cap refull time that requires no further assess -
ANSWER ✔ c. consider this delayed cap refill time, and investigate
further
18.when assessing a pt, the nurse notes that the left femoral pulse as
diminished, 1+/4+ what should the nurse do next?
a. document the finding
b. auscultate the site for a bruit
c. check for calf pain
d. check capillary refill in toes - ANSWER ✔ b. auscultate the site for a
bruit
19.when performing a peripheral vascular assessment on a pt, the nurse is
unable to palpate ulnar pulses. The pts skin is warm and cap refill time is
normal, next, the nurse should:
a. check for the presence of claudication
b. refer the individual for further eval
c. consider this finding as normal, and proceed with the peripheral
vascular eval
Assessment TEST 2 STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. rare condition in which the dermatophyte invades the dermis or
subcutaneous tissues (from shaving) - ANSWER ✔ Majocchi's Granuloma
2. 2 tinea infections that MUST be treated orally - ANSWER ✔ tinea capitis &
tinus unguium
3. most common etiology of dermatophytosis - ANSWER ✔ Trichophyton
rubrum
4. hallmark of this dermatophytosis is annular with central clearing -
ANSWER ✔ tinea capitis
5. lesions appear erythematous, scaley plaque that may rapidly enlarge -
ANSWER ✔ tinea corporis
,6. arciform or polycyclic & duller red in color; macerated with scaliness, sharp
borders - ANSWER ✔ tines cruris (jock itch)
7. progressive neuro disorder that involves destruction of the anterior horn
motor cell in the SPINAL CORD or in the BRAINSTEM - ANSWER ✔
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
8. how ALS affects upper motor neurons - ANSWER ✔ hyperreflexia,
slowness, spastic
9. how ALS affects lower motor neurons - ANSWER ✔ vesiculations, drop
foot
10.what form of MS: unpredictable attacks which may or may not leave
permanent deficits followed by periods of remission - ANSWER ✔
Relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS)
11.what form of MS: steady increase in disability without attacks - ANSWER
✔ Primary Progressive MS (PPMS)
12.what form of MS: initial relapse-remitting MS that begins to have decline
without periods of remission - ANSWER ✔ Secondary Progressive MS
(SPMS)
13.what form of MS: steady decline since onset with super imposed attacks -
ANSWER ✔ Progressive-relapsing MS (PRMS)
,14.A 67-year-old pt states that he recently began to have pain in his left calf
when climbing the 1- stairs to his apt. this pain is relieved by sitting for
apprx 2 minutes then he is able to resume his activities. The nurse interprets
that this pt is most likely experiencing:
a. claudication
b. sore muscles
c. muscle cramps
d. venous insufficiency - ANSWER ✔ a. claudication
feels like a cramp and is relieved by rest within 2 mins
15.a pt complains of leg pain that wakes him at night. he states he has been
having probs w his legs. he has pain in his legs when they are elevated the
disappears when they are dependent. He recently noticed a sore on the inner
aspected of his right ankle. on the basis of this information, the nurse
interprets that the pt is most likely experiencing:
a. pain related to lymphatic abnormalities
b. problems related to arterial insufficiency
c. problems related to venous insufficiency
d. pain related to musculoskeletal abnormalities - ANSWER ✔ b.
problems related to arterial insufficiency
night pain R/T ischemia, pain when elevated and relief with dependent =
arterial
16.during an assessment, the nurse used the profile sign to detect:
a. pitting edema
, b. early clubbing
c. symmetry of fingers
d. insufficient capillary refill - ANSWER ✔ b. early clubbing
17.the nurse is performing an assessment on an adult. The adults VS are
normal, and cap refill is 5secs. what should the nurse do next?
a. ask the pt about history of frostbite
b. suspect the pt has venous insufficiency
c. consider this delayed cap refill time, and investigate further
d. consider this a normal cap refull time that requires no further assess -
ANSWER ✔ c. consider this delayed cap refill time, and investigate
further
18.when assessing a pt, the nurse notes that the left femoral pulse as
diminished, 1+/4+ what should the nurse do next?
a. document the finding
b. auscultate the site for a bruit
c. check for calf pain
d. check capillary refill in toes - ANSWER ✔ b. auscultate the site for a
bruit
19.when performing a peripheral vascular assessment on a pt, the nurse is
unable to palpate ulnar pulses. The pts skin is warm and cap refill time is
normal, next, the nurse should:
a. check for the presence of claudication
b. refer the individual for further eval
c. consider this finding as normal, and proceed with the peripheral
vascular eval
