NR 509 Advanced Health Assessment Final Exam Q&A with Complete Solution (Latest 2023/2024)100% Verified

A circumscribed, elevated lesion, 1 cm I diameter and containing clear serous fluid is best described as Correct Answer- Bulla The history and physical of a client indicates paste occurrences of lichenification. The NP identifies this as: Correct Answer- Rough, thickened epidermis, accentuated skin markings On examination of a client's skin, the nurse practitioner finds a lesion that is about 0.75 cm in diameter, brown, and circumscribed. Correct term for this lesion is: Correct Answer- Macule In performing a skin assessment, the NP understands that the following characteristic of a mole would need intervention: Correct Answer- A new 2mm mole that is brown with a red, irregular border, and occasionally pruritic The NP describes an annular skin lesion as usually arranged in Correct Answer- A circle or ring shape An NP educating patients realizes that risk factors for skin cancer include all except: Correct AnswerDark eyes Which of the following in a client's history would place the patient most at risk for melanoma? Correct Answer- Intense, intermittent sun exposure An elderly retired farmer presents with a rolled border, pearly, firm nodule with telangiectasia on his nose. This is: Correct Answer- Basal cell carcinoma An adult female presents with an irregular, variegated nevus on her left lower back that has doubled in size the past ?. The NP should: Correct Answer- Refer immediately to a dermatologist The ABCDs of melanoma identification include all of the following EXCEPT: Correct Answer- B (bridging): connection across sides Your patient is 2 weeks old. During your assessment, you note that she has pinhead sized, smooth, white, raised areas. You document this as: Correct Answer- Milia Which skin lesions are directly related to chronic sun exposure and photo damage? Correct AnswerActinic keratosis In your assessment you note Ms. Angel has white nail syndrome, you order: Correct Answer- BUN & Creatinine Mary D. an 84 y.o F has multiple solar lentils 1 cm. These are not uncommon for her age. You would describe these as: Correct Answer- Macules