NSG 6435 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS

1. What medical term is used to identify inflammation disorder of the skin that is often considered synonymous with dermatitis and characterized by pruritus’ with lesion that have indistinct border: • Eczema. • Pityriasis versicolor • Pityriasis rosea • psoriasis 2. DERMATOPHYTE skin infection can be diagnosed from skin scraping and prepared with which solution for microscopic exam: • 10% or 20% potassium hydroxide KOH solution. • Hydrochloric acid • Distilled water • Gram stain 3. ACIRCUMSCRIBED elevated lesion more than 1 cm in diameter in containing clear serous fluid is best described as: • Bullae • Pustule • Vesicle • papule 4. When assessing in children’s hydration status the best place to evaluate skin turgor on an adult is: • on the back of the hand • on the inside of the forearm • just below the clavicle • the fleshy part of the arms and leg