NURS 623 MARYVILLE ADULT GERIATRIC
TWO FINAL REVIEW 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Why is ultraviolet light therapy used to treat psoriasis?
A. To dry the lesions
B. To kill the bacteria
C. To decrease the growth rate of epidermal cells
D. To kill the fungi
Answer: C. To decrease the growth rate of epidermal cells
⩥ Which type of hemangioma in a newborn occurs on the nape of the
neck and is usually not noticeable when it becomes covered by hair?
A. Nevus flammeus (port-wine stain)
B. Stork's beak mark
C. Strawberry hemangioma
Answer: B. Stork's beak mark
⩥ The "herald patch" is present in almost all cases of:
,A. Pityriasis rosea.
B. Psoriasis.
C. Impetigo.
D. Rubella.
Answer: A. Pityriasis rosea.
⩥ Tina, age 2, had a complete blood count (CBC) drawn at her last visit.
It indicates that she has a microcytic hypochromic anemia. What should
you do now at this visit?
A. Obtain a lead level.
B. Instruct Tina's parents to increase the amount of milk in her diet.
C. Start Tina on ferrous sulfate (Feosol) and check the CBC in 6 weeks.
D. Recheck the CBC during this visit.
Answer: A. Obtain a lead level.
⩥ What is the most effective treatment for urticaria?
A. An oral antihistamine
B. Dietary management
C. Avoidance of the offending agent
, D. A glucocorticosteroid
Answer: C. Avoidance of the offending agent
⩥ Physiological changes in the immune system of older adults include:
A. An increase in immunoglobulin A and G antibodies.
B. A high rate of T-lymphocyte proliferation.
C. An increase in the number of cytotoxic T cells.
D. An increase in CD8, which affects regulation of the immune system.
Answer: A. An increase in immunoglobulin A and G antibodies.
⩥ Thalassemia is caused by:
A. Blood loss.
B. Impaired production of all blood-forming elements.
C. Increased destruction of red blood cells.
D. Autoimmune antibodies.
Answer: C. Increased destruction of red blood cells.
⩥ 9.
Despite successful primary prophylaxis, which infection remains a
common AIDS-defining diagnosis?
TWO FINAL REVIEW 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Why is ultraviolet light therapy used to treat psoriasis?
A. To dry the lesions
B. To kill the bacteria
C. To decrease the growth rate of epidermal cells
D. To kill the fungi
Answer: C. To decrease the growth rate of epidermal cells
⩥ Which type of hemangioma in a newborn occurs on the nape of the
neck and is usually not noticeable when it becomes covered by hair?
A. Nevus flammeus (port-wine stain)
B. Stork's beak mark
C. Strawberry hemangioma
Answer: B. Stork's beak mark
⩥ The "herald patch" is present in almost all cases of:
,A. Pityriasis rosea.
B. Psoriasis.
C. Impetigo.
D. Rubella.
Answer: A. Pityriasis rosea.
⩥ Tina, age 2, had a complete blood count (CBC) drawn at her last visit.
It indicates that she has a microcytic hypochromic anemia. What should
you do now at this visit?
A. Obtain a lead level.
B. Instruct Tina's parents to increase the amount of milk in her diet.
C. Start Tina on ferrous sulfate (Feosol) and check the CBC in 6 weeks.
D. Recheck the CBC during this visit.
Answer: A. Obtain a lead level.
⩥ What is the most effective treatment for urticaria?
A. An oral antihistamine
B. Dietary management
C. Avoidance of the offending agent
, D. A glucocorticosteroid
Answer: C. Avoidance of the offending agent
⩥ Physiological changes in the immune system of older adults include:
A. An increase in immunoglobulin A and G antibodies.
B. A high rate of T-lymphocyte proliferation.
C. An increase in the number of cytotoxic T cells.
D. An increase in CD8, which affects regulation of the immune system.
Answer: A. An increase in immunoglobulin A and G antibodies.
⩥ Thalassemia is caused by:
A. Blood loss.
B. Impaired production of all blood-forming elements.
C. Increased destruction of red blood cells.
D. Autoimmune antibodies.
Answer: C. Increased destruction of red blood cells.
⩥ 9.
Despite successful primary prophylaxis, which infection remains a
common AIDS-defining diagnosis?
