Jersey College Health Assessments Final
Review Questions with Correct Answers
myoclonus? - ANSWER-sudden jerks of hands and feet
outer layer of the skin? - ANSWER-epidermis
layers of the epidermis? - ANSWER-stratum corneum (outermost layer), lucidum,
grandulosum, and germinativum (innermost layer)
inner layer of the skin? - ANSWER-dermis
attach to the hair follicles. Secrete an oily substance called sebum that water
proofs the hair and skin? - ANSWER-sebaceous galnds
what are your sweat glands? - ANSWER-apocrine and eccrine
secretions of sweat and thermoregulation by evaporation? - ANSWER-eccrine
glands
hair follicles in the axilla, perineum, and areola? - ANSWER-apocrine sweat glands
,pallor can be associated with? - ANSWER-arterial sufficiency, decreased blood
supply, and anemia
acanthosis nigricans? - ANSWER-dark skin folds especially on the neck, groin, and
axilla
albinism? - ANSWER-lack or loss of pigmentation
vitiligo? - ANSWER-depigmentation of the skin
striae? - ANSWER-stretch marks
myopia? - ANSWER-floaters or spots, can't see far
night blindness? - ANSWER-vitamin A deficiency
glaucoma - ANSWER-increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the
retina and optic nerve with loss of vision
macular degeneration - ANSWER-breakdown or thinning of the tissues in the
macula, resulting in partial or complete loss of central vision
papilledema - ANSWER-swelling and inflammation of the optic nerve at the point
of entrance into the eye through the optic disk
, temporal lobe - ANSWER-hearing
occipital lobe - ANSWER-vision-reading
fasciculations? - ANSWER-Involuntary contractions or twitchings of muscle fibers
EX: lower motor neuron
tics - ANSWER-involuntary muscular twitching, usually in the facial muscles
amsler test - ANSWER-used to evaluate visual field defects. lines with dots
Snellen chart - ANSWER-used to measure visual acuity
E chart - ANSWER-used if client cannot read or has a handicap that prevents
verbal communication; configured just like Snellen chart but characters are only
E's, which face in all directions
Jaeger chart - ANSWER-a chart for testing near vision.
presbyopia - ANSWER-impaired vision as a result of aging. can't see near
(farsightedness)
strabismus? - ANSWER-crossed eyes
Review Questions with Correct Answers
myoclonus? - ANSWER-sudden jerks of hands and feet
outer layer of the skin? - ANSWER-epidermis
layers of the epidermis? - ANSWER-stratum corneum (outermost layer), lucidum,
grandulosum, and germinativum (innermost layer)
inner layer of the skin? - ANSWER-dermis
attach to the hair follicles. Secrete an oily substance called sebum that water
proofs the hair and skin? - ANSWER-sebaceous galnds
what are your sweat glands? - ANSWER-apocrine and eccrine
secretions of sweat and thermoregulation by evaporation? - ANSWER-eccrine
glands
hair follicles in the axilla, perineum, and areola? - ANSWER-apocrine sweat glands
,pallor can be associated with? - ANSWER-arterial sufficiency, decreased blood
supply, and anemia
acanthosis nigricans? - ANSWER-dark skin folds especially on the neck, groin, and
axilla
albinism? - ANSWER-lack or loss of pigmentation
vitiligo? - ANSWER-depigmentation of the skin
striae? - ANSWER-stretch marks
myopia? - ANSWER-floaters or spots, can't see far
night blindness? - ANSWER-vitamin A deficiency
glaucoma - ANSWER-increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the
retina and optic nerve with loss of vision
macular degeneration - ANSWER-breakdown or thinning of the tissues in the
macula, resulting in partial or complete loss of central vision
papilledema - ANSWER-swelling and inflammation of the optic nerve at the point
of entrance into the eye through the optic disk
, temporal lobe - ANSWER-hearing
occipital lobe - ANSWER-vision-reading
fasciculations? - ANSWER-Involuntary contractions or twitchings of muscle fibers
EX: lower motor neuron
tics - ANSWER-involuntary muscular twitching, usually in the facial muscles
amsler test - ANSWER-used to evaluate visual field defects. lines with dots
Snellen chart - ANSWER-used to measure visual acuity
E chart - ANSWER-used if client cannot read or has a handicap that prevents
verbal communication; configured just like Snellen chart but characters are only
E's, which face in all directions
Jaeger chart - ANSWER-a chart for testing near vision.
presbyopia - ANSWER-impaired vision as a result of aging. can't see near
(farsightedness)
strabismus? - ANSWER-crossed eyes
