NURS 5220 Health Assessment Exam 1
1. Freckles are exams of what type of common skin Lesion?: Macule: flat discolored area
of the skin thatbis usuallu less than 1 cm in diameter
2. For which age group is a functional assessment the most critical?
A. Children
B. Adolescents
C. Adults
D. Older Adults: D. Older Adults
3. And insect bite that is the size of a dime would be considered what type of
common skin lesion?: Papule: a small, raised, solid bunk on the skin, typically less than 1 cm in diameter
4. Hives are considered what type of skin lesion?: Wheals: a raised irregular shaped area of
the skin that is often reddish in color and may be itchy
5. What is the difference between a vesicle and a bulla?: Vesicle: A small lesion less than
0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. herpes, chicken pox)
Bulla: More than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. pemphigus)
6. Folliculitis is considered what type of common skin lesion?: Pustule: a small, inflamed
pus-filled lesion that contains purulent (pus) fluid which is often yellow or green in colir
7. Hemangiomas and spider veins are what type of common skin lesion?: Vascular
Lesion: lesion involving blood vessels often appearing red or purple
8. Cracked on the lips due to intense dehydration is consider what type of skin
lesion?: Fissure: a linear crack or split in the skin that extends into the dermis
9. What areas of the body will you most likely find Squamous Cell Carcinoma?-
: Scalp
Back of the hand
Lips
Tops of the ears
10. What type of skin cancer is almost always located on the face (particularly
the nose), cheeks, and forehead?: Basal Cell Carcinoma
11. The BANS area (back, axilla, neck and scalp) is associated with what type of
, skin cancer?: Malignant Melanoma
12. Chloe has a rash located superior to her naval. This rash occurs when the
skin comes in contact with the metal from her belt buckle or the button on
1. Freckles are exams of what type of common skin Lesion?: Macule: flat discolored area
of the skin thatbis usuallu less than 1 cm in diameter
2. For which age group is a functional assessment the most critical?
A. Children
B. Adolescents
C. Adults
D. Older Adults: D. Older Adults
3. And insect bite that is the size of a dime would be considered what type of
common skin lesion?: Papule: a small, raised, solid bunk on the skin, typically less than 1 cm in diameter
4. Hives are considered what type of skin lesion?: Wheals: a raised irregular shaped area of
the skin that is often reddish in color and may be itchy
5. What is the difference between a vesicle and a bulla?: Vesicle: A small lesion less than
0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. herpes, chicken pox)
Bulla: More than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. pemphigus)
6. Folliculitis is considered what type of common skin lesion?: Pustule: a small, inflamed
pus-filled lesion that contains purulent (pus) fluid which is often yellow or green in colir
7. Hemangiomas and spider veins are what type of common skin lesion?: Vascular
Lesion: lesion involving blood vessels often appearing red or purple
8. Cracked on the lips due to intense dehydration is consider what type of skin
lesion?: Fissure: a linear crack or split in the skin that extends into the dermis
9. What areas of the body will you most likely find Squamous Cell Carcinoma?-
: Scalp
Back of the hand
Lips
Tops of the ears
10. What type of skin cancer is almost always located on the face (particularly
the nose), cheeks, and forehead?: Basal Cell Carcinoma
11. The BANS area (back, axilla, neck and scalp) is associated with what type of
, skin cancer?: Malignant Melanoma
12. Chloe has a rash located superior to her naval. This rash occurs when the
skin comes in contact with the metal from her belt buckle or the button on
