NUR 504 EXAM 3: ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
03/25/2026
LATEST VERSION 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NUR 504 Exam 3: Advanced Health Assessment latest version
2026/2027 Questions and Answers, Exams of Nursing
Which layer of epidermis is mostly found in the skin on hands and feet?
a. Stratum corneum
b. Stratum lucidum
c. Stratum granulosum
d. Stratum germinativum
b. Stratum lucidum
Most hair follicles originate in which level of the skin?
a. Epidermis
b. Subcutaneous layer
c. Adipose layer
d. Dermis
d. Dermis
A patient's chart mentions that their particular skin ailment is "confluent." What does this describe?
a. Morphology
b. Structure
c. Distribution
d. Turgor
c. Distribution
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, NUR 504 EXAM 3: ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
03/25/2026
LATEST VERSION 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A patient presents with red papules and areas of plaque on her skin and irregular formations of
exfoliated, keratinized cells. What is the most likely ailment?
a. Psoriasis
b. Eczema
c. Acne
d. Discoid lupus
a. Psoriasis
The physician has determined that plaque on a patient's skin is less likely granuloma annulare and more
likely a dermatophyte. How did she make this determination?
a. Noticed the red papules
b. Tested the apocrine secretions
c. Scraped the skin with a #15 blade
d. Pared the surface
c. Scraped the skin with a #15 blade
1. An area of the patient's arm has very smooth skin and lacks any apparent superficial features. This is
likely what?
a. Psoriasis
b. Hypokeratinization
c. A scar
d. A skin tag
c. a scar
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A patient with greasy, adherent scales on coalescing macules along the brow and scalp most likely has
what form of dermatitis?
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, NUR 504 EXAM 3: ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
03/25/2026
LATEST VERSION 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
a. Allergic contact
b. Seborrheic
c. Stasis
d. Atopic
b. Seborrheic
Which of the following typically appears on the head or face ?
a. Verruca
b. Dermatofibroma
c. Actinic keratosis
d. Neurofibroma
d. Neurofibroma
Which of the following is a premalignant disease?
a. Actinic keratosis
b. Paget's disease
c. Lipoma
d. Granuloma annulare
a. Actinic keratosis
The physician has used the Wood's light exam to look more closely at a patient's skin. What did this tell
the physician?
a. Whether the disease is M. canis or M. distortum
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b. The exact pathology of a skin finding
c. Whether the disease was contact-related or internal
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03/25/2026
LATEST VERSION 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NUR 504 Exam 3: Advanced Health Assessment latest version
2026/2027 Questions and Answers, Exams of Nursing
Which layer of epidermis is mostly found in the skin on hands and feet?
a. Stratum corneum
b. Stratum lucidum
c. Stratum granulosum
d. Stratum germinativum
b. Stratum lucidum
Most hair follicles originate in which level of the skin?
a. Epidermis
b. Subcutaneous layer
c. Adipose layer
d. Dermis
d. Dermis
A patient's chart mentions that their particular skin ailment is "confluent." What does this describe?
a. Morphology
b. Structure
c. Distribution
d. Turgor
c. Distribution
3/25/2026
1
, NUR 504 EXAM 3: ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
03/25/2026
LATEST VERSION 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A patient presents with red papules and areas of plaque on her skin and irregular formations of
exfoliated, keratinized cells. What is the most likely ailment?
a. Psoriasis
b. Eczema
c. Acne
d. Discoid lupus
a. Psoriasis
The physician has determined that plaque on a patient's skin is less likely granuloma annulare and more
likely a dermatophyte. How did she make this determination?
a. Noticed the red papules
b. Tested the apocrine secretions
c. Scraped the skin with a #15 blade
d. Pared the surface
c. Scraped the skin with a #15 blade
1. An area of the patient's arm has very smooth skin and lacks any apparent superficial features. This is
likely what?
a. Psoriasis
b. Hypokeratinization
c. A scar
d. A skin tag
c. a scar
3/25/2026
A patient with greasy, adherent scales on coalescing macules along the brow and scalp most likely has
what form of dermatitis?
2
, NUR 504 EXAM 3: ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
03/25/2026
LATEST VERSION 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
a. Allergic contact
b. Seborrheic
c. Stasis
d. Atopic
b. Seborrheic
Which of the following typically appears on the head or face ?
a. Verruca
b. Dermatofibroma
c. Actinic keratosis
d. Neurofibroma
d. Neurofibroma
Which of the following is a premalignant disease?
a. Actinic keratosis
b. Paget's disease
c. Lipoma
d. Granuloma annulare
a. Actinic keratosis
The physician has used the Wood's light exam to look more closely at a patient's skin. What did this tell
the physician?
a. Whether the disease is M. canis or M. distortum
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b. The exact pathology of a skin finding
c. Whether the disease was contact-related or internal
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