NURS 612 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
EXAM 2 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ MARYVILLE
An older patient asks the examiner, "Is this spot on my chin a cancer?" Which of
the following would indicate a need for further medical investigation?
a. Reddish-brown color of the lesion
b. Presence on his chin for 20 years
c. Bleeds easily when it is touched
d. Slightly raised and circumscribed
c. Bleeds easily when it is touched
A 6-year-old girl has freckles over her nose and cheeks. Freckles are a type of
a. Macule
b. Papule
c. Nodule
d. Petechiae
a. Macule
What grade should be assigned to a pressure ulcer over the coccyx that is open and
shallow, showing a red-pink wound bed?
,a. Stage I
b. Stage II
c. Stage III
d. Stage IV
b. Stage II
Why do some infants develop a yellowish skin tone on the third or fourth day of
life?
a. Increased formation of subcutaneous tissues causes a yellow hue
b. Capillaries broken during the birth process turn the skin yellow as bruises heal
c. Yellowish color results from increased fat metabolism and heat production
d. Red blood cells that hemolyze after birth may cause a yellow skin hue
d. Red blood cells that hemolyze after birth may cause a yellow skin hue
Milia are an expected finding in which age group?
a. Newborns
b. Young children
c. Adolescents
d. Older adults
A. newborns
,An adolescent patient asks the examiner why teens have more problems with acne
than children. Which of the following would be an appropriate response?
a. Children have better hygiene habits than adolescents because of parental
guidance
b. Adolescents have reduced blood flow to the epidermal layer of the skin, making
them more susceptible to infections
c. At puberty, adolescents begin to secrete more oil from their sebaceous glands
d. Children have very little skin mass, which prevents development of acne
c. At puberty, adolescents begin to secrete more oil from their sebaceous glands
Chloasma is an expected finding in which of the following?
a. Newborns
b. Adolescents
c. Pregnant women
d. Older adults
c. Pregnant women
White examining the skin of an 87-year-old woman, the examiner observes
significant tenting. Which of the following age-associated changes best explains
this finding?
a. Small skin tags form on the neck and back
b. The skin becomes thin and takes on a parchment-like appearance
c. The skin becomes dry, with significant flaking
d. There is loss of adipose tissue and loss of elasticity
d. There is loss of adipose tissue and loss of elasticity
, When assessing for the presence of clubbing, the examiner specifically examines
the
a. Width of the nail base
b. Angle of the nail base
c. Thickness of the nail
d. Color of the nail
b. Angle of the nail base
Which type of lesion sometimes grows out of an already present nevus?
a. Malignant melanoma
b. Squamous cell carcinoma
c. Basal cell carcinoma
d. Kaposi sarcoma
a. Malignant melanoma
In young and school-age children, the most common skin lesions are caused by
a. Communicable disease and bacterial infection
b. Changes in skin color and skin tone, which accompany puberty
c. Maturation of melanocytes, aging changes in skin color
d. Skin inflammation from sebaceous gland activity
a. Communicable disease and bacterial infection
EXAM 2 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ MARYVILLE
An older patient asks the examiner, "Is this spot on my chin a cancer?" Which of
the following would indicate a need for further medical investigation?
a. Reddish-brown color of the lesion
b. Presence on his chin for 20 years
c. Bleeds easily when it is touched
d. Slightly raised and circumscribed
c. Bleeds easily when it is touched
A 6-year-old girl has freckles over her nose and cheeks. Freckles are a type of
a. Macule
b. Papule
c. Nodule
d. Petechiae
a. Macule
What grade should be assigned to a pressure ulcer over the coccyx that is open and
shallow, showing a red-pink wound bed?
,a. Stage I
b. Stage II
c. Stage III
d. Stage IV
b. Stage II
Why do some infants develop a yellowish skin tone on the third or fourth day of
life?
a. Increased formation of subcutaneous tissues causes a yellow hue
b. Capillaries broken during the birth process turn the skin yellow as bruises heal
c. Yellowish color results from increased fat metabolism and heat production
d. Red blood cells that hemolyze after birth may cause a yellow skin hue
d. Red blood cells that hemolyze after birth may cause a yellow skin hue
Milia are an expected finding in which age group?
a. Newborns
b. Young children
c. Adolescents
d. Older adults
A. newborns
,An adolescent patient asks the examiner why teens have more problems with acne
than children. Which of the following would be an appropriate response?
a. Children have better hygiene habits than adolescents because of parental
guidance
b. Adolescents have reduced blood flow to the epidermal layer of the skin, making
them more susceptible to infections
c. At puberty, adolescents begin to secrete more oil from their sebaceous glands
d. Children have very little skin mass, which prevents development of acne
c. At puberty, adolescents begin to secrete more oil from their sebaceous glands
Chloasma is an expected finding in which of the following?
a. Newborns
b. Adolescents
c. Pregnant women
d. Older adults
c. Pregnant women
White examining the skin of an 87-year-old woman, the examiner observes
significant tenting. Which of the following age-associated changes best explains
this finding?
a. Small skin tags form on the neck and back
b. The skin becomes thin and takes on a parchment-like appearance
c. The skin becomes dry, with significant flaking
d. There is loss of adipose tissue and loss of elasticity
d. There is loss of adipose tissue and loss of elasticity
, When assessing for the presence of clubbing, the examiner specifically examines
the
a. Width of the nail base
b. Angle of the nail base
c. Thickness of the nail
d. Color of the nail
b. Angle of the nail base
Which type of lesion sometimes grows out of an already present nevus?
a. Malignant melanoma
b. Squamous cell carcinoma
c. Basal cell carcinoma
d. Kaposi sarcoma
a. Malignant melanoma
In young and school-age children, the most common skin lesions are caused by
a. Communicable disease and bacterial infection
b. Changes in skin color and skin tone, which accompany puberty
c. Maturation of melanocytes, aging changes in skin color
d. Skin inflammation from sebaceous gland activity
a. Communicable disease and bacterial infection
