NUR 6001 EXAM 1 – ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT (2026) ACTUAL QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS WPU COMPLETE EXAM
PREPARATION GUIDE
SECTION 1: DERMATOLOGIC ASSESSMENT
1. A patient presents with red papules and areas of plaque on the trunk with
irregular formations of exfoliated, keratinized cells. What is the most likely
diagnosis?
Answer: Psoriasis
2. The physician has determined that plaque on a patient's skin is a granuloma
annulare and more likely a dermatophyte. How do you determine this?
Answer: Scraped the skin with a 15 blade
3. An area of the patient's arm has very smooth skin and lacks superficial
features. This is likely what?
Answer: A scar
4. A patient with greasy, adherent scales on coalescing macules on the brow
and scalp most likely has what form of dermatitis?
Answer: Seborrheic
5. Which of the following typically appears on the head or face?
Answer: Neurofibroma
6. Which of the following is a premalignant disease?
Answer: Actinic keratosis
7. The physician has used the Wood's light exam to look more closely at the
patient's skin. What did this tell the physician?
Answer: Whether the disorder lies in the epidermis or dermis
,8. The term "confluent" describes:
Answer: How lesions merge or run together in a pattern of distribution
9. A patient presents with a "target" or "bull's eye" lesion. This is characteristic
of:
Answer: Erythema multiforme
10.A patient has a lesion that is flat, non-palpable, and less than 1 cm in
diameter. This is described as a:
Answer: Macule
11.A patient has a raised, palpable lesion less than 1 cm in diameter. This is
described as a:
Answer: Papule
12.A patient has a raised, palpable lesion greater than 1 cm in diameter. This is
described as a:
Answer: Plaque
13.A patient has a fluid-filled lesion less than 1 cm in diameter. This is
described as a:
Answer: Vesicle
14.A patient has a fluid-filled lesion greater than 1 cm in diameter. This is
described as a:
Answer: Bulla
15.A patient has a pus-filled lesion. This is described as a:
Answer: Pustule
16.A patient has a superficial, eroded area of skin. This is described as an:
Answer: Erosion
17.A patient has a deeper, full-thickness loss of skin. This is described as an:
Answer: Ulcer
18.A patient has a linear, scratched area of skin. This is described as an:
Answer: Excoriation
,19.A patient has a thickened, rough area of skin from chronic rubbing. This is
described as:
Answer: Lichenification
20.A patient has a small, pinpoint area of bleeding into the skin. This is
described as a:
Answer: Petechiae
21.A patient has a larger area of bleeding into the skin greater than 3 mm. This
is described as a:
Answer: Purpura
22.A patient has a bleeding area into the skin greater than 1 cm. This is
described as a:
Answer: Ecchymosis
23.The ABCDE rule for melanoma assessment includes:
Answer: Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color variation, Diameter >6
mm, Evolving
24.A patient presents with a scaly, erythematous plaque on sun-exposed skin.
This is most consistent with:
Answer: Actinic keratosis
25.A patient presents with a pearly, translucent nodule with telangiectasias on
the face. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Basal cell carcinoma
26.A patient presents with a scaly, crusted lesion on the lower lip. This is most
consistent with:
Answer: Squamous cell carcinoma
27.A patient presents with an irregularly shaped, multicolored lesion with
asymmetric borders on the back. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Melanoma
28.A patient presents with a "dome-shaped" papule with a central depression on
the face. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Molluscum contagiosum
, 29.A patient presents with a verrucous, rough-surfaced papule on the hand. This
is most consistent with:
Answer: Verruca vulgaris (wart)
30.A patient presents with a smooth, flesh-colored papule on a stalk on the
neck. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Skin tag (acrochordon)
31.A patient presents with a firm, rubbery, flesh-colored nodule on the back.
This is most consistent with:
Answer: Lipoma
32.A patient presents with a red, tender, fluctuant nodule on the buttock. This is
most consistent with:
Answer: Furuncle (boil)
33.A patient presents with a cluster of red, tender, fluctuant nodules with
draining sinuses. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Carbuncle
34.A patient presents with a red, swollen, warm, tender area of skin with
defined borders. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Cellulitis
35.A patient presents with a red, swollen, warm, tender area of skin with
purulent drainage. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Abscess
36.A patient presents with a red, swollen, warm, tender area along a lymphatic
channel. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Lymphangitis
37.A patient presents with a red, swollen, warm, tender area around a hair
follicle. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Folliculitis
38.The term "annular" describes a lesion that is:
Answer: Ring-shaped
ASSESSMENT (2026) ACTUAL QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS WPU COMPLETE EXAM
PREPARATION GUIDE
SECTION 1: DERMATOLOGIC ASSESSMENT
1. A patient presents with red papules and areas of plaque on the trunk with
irregular formations of exfoliated, keratinized cells. What is the most likely
diagnosis?
Answer: Psoriasis
2. The physician has determined that plaque on a patient's skin is a granuloma
annulare and more likely a dermatophyte. How do you determine this?
Answer: Scraped the skin with a 15 blade
3. An area of the patient's arm has very smooth skin and lacks superficial
features. This is likely what?
Answer: A scar
4. A patient with greasy, adherent scales on coalescing macules on the brow
and scalp most likely has what form of dermatitis?
Answer: Seborrheic
5. Which of the following typically appears on the head or face?
Answer: Neurofibroma
6. Which of the following is a premalignant disease?
Answer: Actinic keratosis
7. The physician has used the Wood's light exam to look more closely at the
patient's skin. What did this tell the physician?
Answer: Whether the disorder lies in the epidermis or dermis
,8. The term "confluent" describes:
Answer: How lesions merge or run together in a pattern of distribution
9. A patient presents with a "target" or "bull's eye" lesion. This is characteristic
of:
Answer: Erythema multiforme
10.A patient has a lesion that is flat, non-palpable, and less than 1 cm in
diameter. This is described as a:
Answer: Macule
11.A patient has a raised, palpable lesion less than 1 cm in diameter. This is
described as a:
Answer: Papule
12.A patient has a raised, palpable lesion greater than 1 cm in diameter. This is
described as a:
Answer: Plaque
13.A patient has a fluid-filled lesion less than 1 cm in diameter. This is
described as a:
Answer: Vesicle
14.A patient has a fluid-filled lesion greater than 1 cm in diameter. This is
described as a:
Answer: Bulla
15.A patient has a pus-filled lesion. This is described as a:
Answer: Pustule
16.A patient has a superficial, eroded area of skin. This is described as an:
Answer: Erosion
17.A patient has a deeper, full-thickness loss of skin. This is described as an:
Answer: Ulcer
18.A patient has a linear, scratched area of skin. This is described as an:
Answer: Excoriation
,19.A patient has a thickened, rough area of skin from chronic rubbing. This is
described as:
Answer: Lichenification
20.A patient has a small, pinpoint area of bleeding into the skin. This is
described as a:
Answer: Petechiae
21.A patient has a larger area of bleeding into the skin greater than 3 mm. This
is described as a:
Answer: Purpura
22.A patient has a bleeding area into the skin greater than 1 cm. This is
described as a:
Answer: Ecchymosis
23.The ABCDE rule for melanoma assessment includes:
Answer: Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color variation, Diameter >6
mm, Evolving
24.A patient presents with a scaly, erythematous plaque on sun-exposed skin.
This is most consistent with:
Answer: Actinic keratosis
25.A patient presents with a pearly, translucent nodule with telangiectasias on
the face. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Basal cell carcinoma
26.A patient presents with a scaly, crusted lesion on the lower lip. This is most
consistent with:
Answer: Squamous cell carcinoma
27.A patient presents with an irregularly shaped, multicolored lesion with
asymmetric borders on the back. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Melanoma
28.A patient presents with a "dome-shaped" papule with a central depression on
the face. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Molluscum contagiosum
, 29.A patient presents with a verrucous, rough-surfaced papule on the hand. This
is most consistent with:
Answer: Verruca vulgaris (wart)
30.A patient presents with a smooth, flesh-colored papule on a stalk on the
neck. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Skin tag (acrochordon)
31.A patient presents with a firm, rubbery, flesh-colored nodule on the back.
This is most consistent with:
Answer: Lipoma
32.A patient presents with a red, tender, fluctuant nodule on the buttock. This is
most consistent with:
Answer: Furuncle (boil)
33.A patient presents with a cluster of red, tender, fluctuant nodules with
draining sinuses. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Carbuncle
34.A patient presents with a red, swollen, warm, tender area of skin with
defined borders. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Cellulitis
35.A patient presents with a red, swollen, warm, tender area of skin with
purulent drainage. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Abscess
36.A patient presents with a red, swollen, warm, tender area along a lymphatic
channel. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Lymphangitis
37.A patient presents with a red, swollen, warm, tender area around a hair
follicle. This is most consistent with:
Answer: Folliculitis
38.The term "annular" describes a lesion that is:
Answer: Ring-shaped
