NURS 611 Exam Questions with Correct
Answers
atypical pigmentation; red/white/grey/blue/black/brown; geriatric population
malignant melanoma
prolonged horizontal growth or vertical, can spread to other organs
lentigo maligna melanoma
most common skin malignancy, malignant neoplasm of the basal cells of the epidermis,
lesions almost always occur on face; pearly, rolled, well-defined margins, ulceration in
center
basal cell carcinoma
malignant neoplasm of keratocytes in the epidermis; scaling, crusting, plaque
appearance, can ulcerate and bleed
squamous cell carcinoma
frequently encountered in patients with HIV infection; mouth and nose; vesicular at
first then dries/crusts up
herpes simplex
before rash erupts patient will describe burning, tingling sensation on skin then
eruption of vesicular rash along dermatome; can come out along a spinal nerve or
cranial nerve (body or face)
herpes zoster
less than 1 cm; filled with serous fluid; blister, herpes simplex
, vesicle
greater than 1 cm; filled with serous fluid; blister, vulgaris
bullae
smaller than 1 cm; nevus, wart
papule
would cause enlargement of submaxillary or submental
dental abscess
1 or more enlargement of lymph node; post auricular and post cervical nodes would be
enlarged; viral or bacterial etiology
lymphadenopathy
exudate, fever, tonsils 3+ is what type of pharyngitis?
bacterial
tonsils 2-3+ (may be 4+), absence of fever is what type of pharyngitis? (most common
cause)
viral
measurement of fluid overload, heart, strain, flow is what assessment?
jugular venous pressure
pockets in the tonsils are normal unless ?
covered with exudate
what type of conjunctivitis? both eyes affected, generally no pain, URI, fever
Answers
atypical pigmentation; red/white/grey/blue/black/brown; geriatric population
malignant melanoma
prolonged horizontal growth or vertical, can spread to other organs
lentigo maligna melanoma
most common skin malignancy, malignant neoplasm of the basal cells of the epidermis,
lesions almost always occur on face; pearly, rolled, well-defined margins, ulceration in
center
basal cell carcinoma
malignant neoplasm of keratocytes in the epidermis; scaling, crusting, plaque
appearance, can ulcerate and bleed
squamous cell carcinoma
frequently encountered in patients with HIV infection; mouth and nose; vesicular at
first then dries/crusts up
herpes simplex
before rash erupts patient will describe burning, tingling sensation on skin then
eruption of vesicular rash along dermatome; can come out along a spinal nerve or
cranial nerve (body or face)
herpes zoster
less than 1 cm; filled with serous fluid; blister, herpes simplex
, vesicle
greater than 1 cm; filled with serous fluid; blister, vulgaris
bullae
smaller than 1 cm; nevus, wart
papule
would cause enlargement of submaxillary or submental
dental abscess
1 or more enlargement of lymph node; post auricular and post cervical nodes would be
enlarged; viral or bacterial etiology
lymphadenopathy
exudate, fever, tonsils 3+ is what type of pharyngitis?
bacterial
tonsils 2-3+ (may be 4+), absence of fever is what type of pharyngitis? (most common
cause)
viral
measurement of fluid overload, heart, strain, flow is what assessment?
jugular venous pressure
pockets in the tonsils are normal unless ?
covered with exudate
what type of conjunctivitis? both eyes affected, generally no pain, URI, fever
