Cha-rs 12,13,14,15,16,:
Jarvis: Physical
Examination & Health
Assessment, 7th Edition
Exam Questions and
Complete Solution
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,1. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the epidermal layer of
skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? The epidermis is:
a. Highly vascular.
b. Thick and tough.
c. Thin and nonstratified.
d. Replaced every 4 weeks. - Correct Ans: D
2. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the dermis layer of skin.
Which of these statements would be included in the module? The dermis:
a. Contains mostly fat cells.
b. Consists mostly of keratin.
c. Is replaced every 4 weeks.
d. Contains sensory receptors. - Correct Ans: D
3. The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse, I sure sweat a lot, especially on my face and feet
but it doesnt have an odor. The nurse knows that this condition could be related to:
a. Eccrine glands.
b. Apocrine glands.
c. Disorder of the stratum corneum.
d. Disorder of the stratum germinativum. - Correct Ans: A
4. A newborn infant is in the clinic for a well-baby checkup. The nurse observes the infant for the
possibility of fluid loss because of which of these factors?
a. Subcutaneous fat deposits are high in the newborn.
b. Sebaceous glands are overproductive in the newborn.
c. The newborns skin is more permeable than that of the adult.
d. The amount of vernix caseosa dramatically rises in the newborn. - Correct Ans: C
5. The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry. This
finding would be related to which factor in the older adult?
, a. Increased vascularity of the skin
b. Increased numbers of sweat and sebaceous glands
c. An increase in elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat
d. An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat - Correct Ans: D
6. During the aging process, the hair can look gray or white and begin to feel thin and fine. The nurse
knows that this occurs because of a decrease in the number of functioning:
a. Metrocytes.
b. Fungacytes.
c. Phagocytes.
d. Melanocytes. - Correct Ans: D
7. During an examination, the nurse finds that a patient has excessive dryness of the skin. The best term
to describe this condition is:
a. Xerosis.
b. Pruritus.
c. Alopecia.
d. Seborrhea. - Correct Ans: A
8. A 22-year-old woman comes to the clinic because of severe sunburn and states, I was out in the sun
for just a couple of minutes. The nurse begins a medication review with her, paying special attention to
which medication class?
a. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs for pain
b. Tetracyclines for acne
c. Proton pump inhibitors for heartburn
d. Thyroid replacement hormone for hypothyroidism - Correct Ans: B
9. A woman is leaving on a trip to Hawaii and has come in for a checkup. During the examination the
nurse learns that she has diabetes and takes oral hypoglycemic agents. The patient needs to be
concerned about which possible effect of her medications?
a. Increased possibility of bruising
Jarvis: Physical
Examination & Health
Assessment, 7th Edition
Exam Questions and
Complete Solution
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,1. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the epidermal layer of
skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? The epidermis is:
a. Highly vascular.
b. Thick and tough.
c. Thin and nonstratified.
d. Replaced every 4 weeks. - Correct Ans: D
2. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the dermis layer of skin.
Which of these statements would be included in the module? The dermis:
a. Contains mostly fat cells.
b. Consists mostly of keratin.
c. Is replaced every 4 weeks.
d. Contains sensory receptors. - Correct Ans: D
3. The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse, I sure sweat a lot, especially on my face and feet
but it doesnt have an odor. The nurse knows that this condition could be related to:
a. Eccrine glands.
b. Apocrine glands.
c. Disorder of the stratum corneum.
d. Disorder of the stratum germinativum. - Correct Ans: A
4. A newborn infant is in the clinic for a well-baby checkup. The nurse observes the infant for the
possibility of fluid loss because of which of these factors?
a. Subcutaneous fat deposits are high in the newborn.
b. Sebaceous glands are overproductive in the newborn.
c. The newborns skin is more permeable than that of the adult.
d. The amount of vernix caseosa dramatically rises in the newborn. - Correct Ans: C
5. The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry. This
finding would be related to which factor in the older adult?
, a. Increased vascularity of the skin
b. Increased numbers of sweat and sebaceous glands
c. An increase in elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat
d. An increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat - Correct Ans: D
6. During the aging process, the hair can look gray or white and begin to feel thin and fine. The nurse
knows that this occurs because of a decrease in the number of functioning:
a. Metrocytes.
b. Fungacytes.
c. Phagocytes.
d. Melanocytes. - Correct Ans: D
7. During an examination, the nurse finds that a patient has excessive dryness of the skin. The best term
to describe this condition is:
a. Xerosis.
b. Pruritus.
c. Alopecia.
d. Seborrhea. - Correct Ans: A
8. A 22-year-old woman comes to the clinic because of severe sunburn and states, I was out in the sun
for just a couple of minutes. The nurse begins a medication review with her, paying special attention to
which medication class?
a. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs for pain
b. Tetracyclines for acne
c. Proton pump inhibitors for heartburn
d. Thyroid replacement hormone for hypothyroidism - Correct Ans: B
9. A woman is leaving on a trip to Hawaii and has come in for a checkup. During the examination the
nurse learns that she has diabetes and takes oral hypoglycemic agents. The patient needs to be
concerned about which possible effect of her medications?
a. Increased possibility of bruising
