NURS 190 QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
4 basic physical assessment techniques correct answer inspection
palpation
percussion
auscultation
ABCDEs of melanoma correct answer asymmetry
border irregularity
color
diameter greater than 6mm
evolution
Aloepecia correct answer hair loss
arrector pili correct answer A muscle that causes the hair to contract and stand
upright when a person is under stress or exposed to cold.
Bell vs. Diaphragm correct answer Bell is for low pitch sounds (murmurs)
Diaphragm is used for high pitch sounds (heart and lung sounds)
Bell's Palsy Etiology correct answer affects cranial nerv VII (facial paralysis
,Caused by a virus
Bilateral temperature findings mean correct answer Hot on one side of the body:
inflammation
Cold on one side of the body: compression, immobilization, elevation
Bruit correct answer indicative of stenosis (narrowing) of the vessel
Can you hear better with short or long tubing of the stethoscope? correct answer
short tubing
Causes of skin cancer correct answer UV rays, change in moles or birthmarks,
sunburns/sunburnt easily
Chronic temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) trigger correct answer injury to
teeth or jaw
misalignment of the teeth or jaw, teeth grinding or clenching, poor posture,
stress, arthritis, and gum chewing.
contact dermatitis correct answer irritated or allergic response of the skin that
can lead to an acute or chronic inflammation
Cranium bones are connected by? correct answer sutures
, crepitation or crepitus correct answer crackling sound on movement; may
indicate joint problems
Dry skin means? correct answer It is dark, weathered and fissured
Pruritus (scratching)- abrasion- thickening
Dehydration
Hypothyroidism
Lower legs: vascular insufficiency
Ecchymosis (bruise) correct answer periumbilical= bleeding in abdomen
flank area= pancreatitis or bleeding in peritoneum
eczema correct answer inflammation of skin causing reddened papule and
vesicles that ooze and weep and possibly crust
Erosion/fissure correct answer Wearing away of the superficial epidermis causing
a moist shallow depression
crack
erosion- scratch marks
fissure- corner of mouth/athlete's foot
Excessive rigidity of the neck may indicate correct answer arthritis
ANSWERS
4 basic physical assessment techniques correct answer inspection
palpation
percussion
auscultation
ABCDEs of melanoma correct answer asymmetry
border irregularity
color
diameter greater than 6mm
evolution
Aloepecia correct answer hair loss
arrector pili correct answer A muscle that causes the hair to contract and stand
upright when a person is under stress or exposed to cold.
Bell vs. Diaphragm correct answer Bell is for low pitch sounds (murmurs)
Diaphragm is used for high pitch sounds (heart and lung sounds)
Bell's Palsy Etiology correct answer affects cranial nerv VII (facial paralysis
,Caused by a virus
Bilateral temperature findings mean correct answer Hot on one side of the body:
inflammation
Cold on one side of the body: compression, immobilization, elevation
Bruit correct answer indicative of stenosis (narrowing) of the vessel
Can you hear better with short or long tubing of the stethoscope? correct answer
short tubing
Causes of skin cancer correct answer UV rays, change in moles or birthmarks,
sunburns/sunburnt easily
Chronic temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) trigger correct answer injury to
teeth or jaw
misalignment of the teeth or jaw, teeth grinding or clenching, poor posture,
stress, arthritis, and gum chewing.
contact dermatitis correct answer irritated or allergic response of the skin that
can lead to an acute or chronic inflammation
Cranium bones are connected by? correct answer sutures
, crepitation or crepitus correct answer crackling sound on movement; may
indicate joint problems
Dry skin means? correct answer It is dark, weathered and fissured
Pruritus (scratching)- abrasion- thickening
Dehydration
Hypothyroidism
Lower legs: vascular insufficiency
Ecchymosis (bruise) correct answer periumbilical= bleeding in abdomen
flank area= pancreatitis or bleeding in peritoneum
eczema correct answer inflammation of skin causing reddened papule and
vesicles that ooze and weep and possibly crust
Erosion/fissure correct answer Wearing away of the superficial epidermis causing
a moist shallow depression
crack
erosion- scratch marks
fissure- corner of mouth/athlete's foot
Excessive rigidity of the neck may indicate correct answer arthritis
