Advanced Health Assessment Final Questions & Correct Answers/ Graded A+

A circumscribed, elevated lesion, >1 cm I diameter and containing clear serous fluid is best described as : Bulla The history and physical of a client indicates paste occurrences of lichenification. The NP identifies this as: : 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: : Macule In performing a skin assessment, the NP understands that the following characteristic of a mole would need intervention: : 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 2 : A circle or ring shape An NP educating patients realizes that risk factors for skin cancer include all except: : Dark eyes Which of the following in a client's history would place the patient most at risk for melanoma? : Intense, intermittent sun exposure An elderly retired farmer presents with a rolled border, pearly, firm nodule with telangiectasia on his nose. This is: : 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: : Refer immediately to a dermatologist The ABCDs of melanoma identification include all of the following EXCEPT: : B (bridging): connection across sides 3 Your patient is 2 weeks old. During your assessment, you note that she has pinhead sized, smooth, white, raised areas. You document this as: : Milia Which skin lesions are directly related to chronic sun exposure and photo damage? : Actinic keratosis In your assessment you note Ms. Angel has white nail syndrome, you order: : 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: : Macules Lou, a 50 yo homeless man is diagnosed with tinea capitis. You realize this is cause by a(n): : Dermatophyte Ron R presents with dependent edema. You assess he has a >1 inch indentation up to mid-tibia bilaterally. You document this as: : +4 edem