NURS 612 Advanced Health Assessment Exam 2
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2026/2027
Terms in this set (221)
Milia are an expected finding in A. newborns
which age group?
a. Newborns
b. Young children
c. Adolescents
d. Older adults
An older patient asks the examiner, c. Bleeds easily when it is touched
"Is this spot on my chin a cancer?"
Which of the following would
indicate a need for further medical
investigation?
a. Reddish-brown color of the
lesion
b. Presence on his chin for 20 years
c. Bleeds easily when it is touched
d. Slightly raised and circumscribed
,A 6-year-old girl has freckles over a. Macule
her nose and cheeks. Freckles are a
type of
a. Macule
b. Papule
c. Nodule
d. Petechiae
What grade should be assigned to b. Stage II
a pressure ulcer over the coccyx
that is open and shallow, showing a
red-pink wound bed?
a. Stage I
b. Stage II
c. Stage III
d. Stage IV
,Why do some infants develop a d. Red blood cells that hemolyze after birth may
yellowish skin tone on the third or cause a yellow skin hue
fourth day of life?
a. Increased formation of
subcutaneous tissues causes a
yellow hue
b. Capillaries broken during the
birth process turn the skin yellow as
bruises heal
c. Yellowish color results from
increased fat metabolism and heat
production
d. Red blood cells that hemolyze
after birth may cause a yellow skin
hue
An adolescent patient asks the c. At puberty, adolescents begin to secrete more
examiner why teens have more oil from their sebaceous glands
problems with acne than children.
Which of the following would be an
appropriate response?
a. Children have better hygiene
habits than adolescents because of
parental guidance
b. Adolescents have reduced blood
flow to the epidermal layer of the
skin, making them more susceptible
to infections
c. At puberty, adolescents begin to
secrete more oil from their
sebaceous glands
d. Children have very little skin
mass, which prevents development
of acne
, Chloasma is an expected finding in c. Pregnant women
which of the following?
a. Newborns
b. Adolescents
c. Pregnant women
d. Older adults
White examining the skin of an 87- d. There is loss of adipose tissue and loss of
year-old woman, the examiner elasticity
observes significant tenting. Which
of the following age-associated
changes best explains this finding?
a. Small skin tags form on the neck
and back
b. The skin becomes thin and takes
on a parchment-like appearance
c. The skin becomes dry, with
significant flaking
d. There is loss of adipose tissue
and loss of elasticity
When assessing for the presence of b. Angle of the nail base
clubbing, the examiner specifically
examines the
a. Width of the nail base
b. Angle of the nail base
c. Thickness of the nail
d. Color of the nail
Which type of lesion sometimes a. Malignant melanoma
grows out of an already present
nevus?
a. Malignant melanoma
b. Squamous cell carcinoma
c. Basal cell carcinoma
d. Kaposi sarcoma
| Practice Questions with Verified Answers
2026/2027
Terms in this set (221)
Milia are an expected finding in A. newborns
which age group?
a. Newborns
b. Young children
c. Adolescents
d. Older adults
An older patient asks the examiner, c. Bleeds easily when it is touched
"Is this spot on my chin a cancer?"
Which of the following would
indicate a need for further medical
investigation?
a. Reddish-brown color of the
lesion
b. Presence on his chin for 20 years
c. Bleeds easily when it is touched
d. Slightly raised and circumscribed
,A 6-year-old girl has freckles over a. Macule
her nose and cheeks. Freckles are a
type of
a. Macule
b. Papule
c. Nodule
d. Petechiae
What grade should be assigned to b. Stage II
a pressure ulcer over the coccyx
that is open and shallow, showing a
red-pink wound bed?
a. Stage I
b. Stage II
c. Stage III
d. Stage IV
,Why do some infants develop a d. Red blood cells that hemolyze after birth may
yellowish skin tone on the third or cause a yellow skin hue
fourth day of life?
a. Increased formation of
subcutaneous tissues causes a
yellow hue
b. Capillaries broken during the
birth process turn the skin yellow as
bruises heal
c. Yellowish color results from
increased fat metabolism and heat
production
d. Red blood cells that hemolyze
after birth may cause a yellow skin
hue
An adolescent patient asks the c. At puberty, adolescents begin to secrete more
examiner why teens have more oil from their sebaceous glands
problems with acne than children.
Which of the following would be an
appropriate response?
a. Children have better hygiene
habits than adolescents because of
parental guidance
b. Adolescents have reduced blood
flow to the epidermal layer of the
skin, making them more susceptible
to infections
c. At puberty, adolescents begin to
secrete more oil from their
sebaceous glands
d. Children have very little skin
mass, which prevents development
of acne
, Chloasma is an expected finding in c. Pregnant women
which of the following?
a. Newborns
b. Adolescents
c. Pregnant women
d. Older adults
White examining the skin of an 87- d. There is loss of adipose tissue and loss of
year-old woman, the examiner elasticity
observes significant tenting. Which
of the following age-associated
changes best explains this finding?
a. Small skin tags form on the neck
and back
b. The skin becomes thin and takes
on a parchment-like appearance
c. The skin becomes dry, with
significant flaking
d. There is loss of adipose tissue
and loss of elasticity
When assessing for the presence of b. Angle of the nail base
clubbing, the examiner specifically
examines the
a. Width of the nail base
b. Angle of the nail base
c. Thickness of the nail
d. Color of the nail
Which type of lesion sometimes a. Malignant melanoma
grows out of an already present
nevus?
a. Malignant melanoma
b. Squamous cell carcinoma
c. Basal cell carcinoma
d. Kaposi sarcoma
