NUR 203 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NUR 203 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS


The nurse is preparing an education module for the rest
of the nursing staff on the dermis layer of the skin.
Which of the following would be included in the module?

A. The dermis consists mostly of keratin.
B. The dermis contains fat cells.
C. The dermis contains nerves and sensory receptors
D. The dermis is vascula - Answers - C. The dermis contains nerves and sensory
receptors

During the aging process, the hair can look gray or white
and begin to feel thin and fine. Why does this occur?
A.The number of functioning phagocytes decreases.
B. The number of functioning melanocytes decreases.
C. The number of functioning fungacytes decreases.
D. The number of functioning metrocytes decrease - Answers - B. The number of
functioning melanocytes decreases

The skin normally uses ultraviolet light to synthesise which vitamin?

A. A
B. B6
C. C
D. D - Answers - D. D

The patient has flaked, thickened, and white skin. The nurse should document these
areas as?
A. Scars
B. Scales
C. Crusts
D. Keloids - Answers - B. Scales

When collecting subjective data during a focused integumentary assessment which of
the following risk factors is MOST essential to inquire about?
A. Smoking
B. Alcohol use
C. Sun exposure
D. Diet - Answers - C. Sun exposure