Examl 1:l NUR242l /l NURl 242l (Latestl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Medical-Surgicall
Nursingl Conceptsl Guide|l Questionsl &l
Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
Q:l Assessmentl ofl skin
Answer:
Oncel perl shift,l uponl admission,l orl nursingl instinct
Accessl individualsl withl anyl devicesl assessl skinl everyl 2l hoursl forl skinl breakdown
Q:l Inspectl skin
Answer:
-Beneathl andl aroundl compressionl stockings
•Bonyl prominences
•Skinl tol skinl areas
•Anyl areasl wherel thel clientl lacksl sensation
•Speciall attentionl ifl thel clientl isl gettingl painl epidurall /spinall painl medications
l -l epidurall orl spinall cathsl (monitorl andl ensurel infectionl free,l accessl toel sensation)
•l assessl perinuem
Q:l Functionsl ofl Skin
Answer:
Protection,l Homeostatisl (Waterl Balance),l Temperaturel Regulation,l Sensory,l Vitaminl
Synthesis,l Psychosocial
Q:l Skinl Culturall Assessment
Answer:
,Detectivel subtlel colorl changes
Assess:l Mucousl Membranes,l Naill Bedsl &l Skinl tones
Q:l Skinl Assessmentl Process
Answer:
Skinl temperature,l tugorl (backl ofl hand,l head,l clavicle),l colorl (blanchablel tol
nonblanchable),l texture,l moisturel (incontinence,l wounds,l ostomy,l ilesotosmy),l integrity,l
capillaryl reliefl (hypoperfusion),l edema
Q:l Skinl Alterations
Answer:
White-l decreasedl Hgbl &l bloodl flow
Yellow-orange-l Jaundice,l Cartoenemia,l Urochromel level
Red-l Vasodilation
Blue-l Cyanosis
Reddishl Blue-l decreasedl peripherall circulation
Brown-l Melaninl Production
Q:l Assessingl skinl changesl onl darkerl skinl tones
Answer:
Cyanosis-l lipsl orl tonguel arel gray,l naill bedsl arel blue,l conjunctival isl white
Inflammation-l increasedl warmth,l shinyl orl pitting,l assessmentl ofl bothl extremitiesl
Jaundice-l yellowl orall mucousl membranel orl sclera
Bleeding-l swelling,l petechiae
Q:l Dryness
Answer:
-scaling
l -flaking
l -lanolin,l antipruriticl agents,l topical/l orall antihistamines
,Q:l Pruritus
Answer:
-l Itching
l -scabies,l lice
l -iodinel medications
l -antipruriticl agentsl
l -l topicall corticosteroidsl
l -l antihistaminesl
l -ultravioletl white
Q:l Serosanguineousl exudate
Answer:
Blood-tingedl amberl fluidl consistingl ofl seruml andl redl bloodl cells
Normall forl firstl 48l hours
Q:l Urticaria
Answer:
-l Hives
l -edematousl whealsl withl intensel itching
l -pallorl halo
l -blanchl withl pressure
l -varyl inl size
l -antihistaminel
l -steroidsl
l -epinephrine
Q:l Physicall assessmentl andl healthl history
Answer:
•Inspectl andl palpatel alll skinl surfaces
•Determinel currentl changesl inl medications,l lotions,l soaps
•Fluidl status
•Exposurel tol environmentall irritants
, Q:l Patientl Teachingl forl Skinl Care
Answer:
•Explainl medicationl regimenl ifl needed
•Explainl alll proceduresl andl carel inl termsl thatl thel patientl andl familyl willl understand
•Teachingl neededl forl thosel with
•Dryness
•Pruritus
•Urticaria
•Keepingl followl upl appointments
•Notifyingl healthcarel provide
Q:l Psoriasis
Answer:
chronicl scalingl disorder,l skinsl changesl inl 5l days
l •Autoimmunel reaction
l •Severel psoriasisl patientsl mayl havel psoriaticl arthritisl (30%)
Q:l Typesl ofl Psoriasis
Answer:
•Psoriasisl vulgaris
Mostl commonl typel -Plaquel Psoriais
l •Exfoliativel psoriasis
l •Palmoplantarl psoriasis
Guttatel
Inverse
Pustular
Erythrodermic
•Nol knownl cure
Q:l Clinicall Manifestationsl ofl Psoriasis
Answer:
2025/l 2026l Update)l Medical-Surgicall
Nursingl Conceptsl Guide|l Questionsl &l
Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
Q:l Assessmentl ofl skin
Answer:
Oncel perl shift,l uponl admission,l orl nursingl instinct
Accessl individualsl withl anyl devicesl assessl skinl everyl 2l hoursl forl skinl breakdown
Q:l Inspectl skin
Answer:
-Beneathl andl aroundl compressionl stockings
•Bonyl prominences
•Skinl tol skinl areas
•Anyl areasl wherel thel clientl lacksl sensation
•Speciall attentionl ifl thel clientl isl gettingl painl epidurall /spinall painl medications
l -l epidurall orl spinall cathsl (monitorl andl ensurel infectionl free,l accessl toel sensation)
•l assessl perinuem
Q:l Functionsl ofl Skin
Answer:
Protection,l Homeostatisl (Waterl Balance),l Temperaturel Regulation,l Sensory,l Vitaminl
Synthesis,l Psychosocial
Q:l Skinl Culturall Assessment
Answer:
,Detectivel subtlel colorl changes
Assess:l Mucousl Membranes,l Naill Bedsl &l Skinl tones
Q:l Skinl Assessmentl Process
Answer:
Skinl temperature,l tugorl (backl ofl hand,l head,l clavicle),l colorl (blanchablel tol
nonblanchable),l texture,l moisturel (incontinence,l wounds,l ostomy,l ilesotosmy),l integrity,l
capillaryl reliefl (hypoperfusion),l edema
Q:l Skinl Alterations
Answer:
White-l decreasedl Hgbl &l bloodl flow
Yellow-orange-l Jaundice,l Cartoenemia,l Urochromel level
Red-l Vasodilation
Blue-l Cyanosis
Reddishl Blue-l decreasedl peripherall circulation
Brown-l Melaninl Production
Q:l Assessingl skinl changesl onl darkerl skinl tones
Answer:
Cyanosis-l lipsl orl tonguel arel gray,l naill bedsl arel blue,l conjunctival isl white
Inflammation-l increasedl warmth,l shinyl orl pitting,l assessmentl ofl bothl extremitiesl
Jaundice-l yellowl orall mucousl membranel orl sclera
Bleeding-l swelling,l petechiae
Q:l Dryness
Answer:
-scaling
l -flaking
l -lanolin,l antipruriticl agents,l topical/l orall antihistamines
,Q:l Pruritus
Answer:
-l Itching
l -scabies,l lice
l -iodinel medications
l -antipruriticl agentsl
l -l topicall corticosteroidsl
l -l antihistaminesl
l -ultravioletl white
Q:l Serosanguineousl exudate
Answer:
Blood-tingedl amberl fluidl consistingl ofl seruml andl redl bloodl cells
Normall forl firstl 48l hours
Q:l Urticaria
Answer:
-l Hives
l -edematousl whealsl withl intensel itching
l -pallorl halo
l -blanchl withl pressure
l -varyl inl size
l -antihistaminel
l -steroidsl
l -epinephrine
Q:l Physicall assessmentl andl healthl history
Answer:
•Inspectl andl palpatel alll skinl surfaces
•Determinel currentl changesl inl medications,l lotions,l soaps
•Fluidl status
•Exposurel tol environmentall irritants
, Q:l Patientl Teachingl forl Skinl Care
Answer:
•Explainl medicationl regimenl ifl needed
•Explainl alll proceduresl andl carel inl termsl thatl thel patientl andl familyl willl understand
•Teachingl neededl forl thosel with
•Dryness
•Pruritus
•Urticaria
•Keepingl followl upl appointments
•Notifyingl healthcarel provide
Q:l Psoriasis
Answer:
chronicl scalingl disorder,l skinsl changesl inl 5l days
l •Autoimmunel reaction
l •Severel psoriasisl patientsl mayl havel psoriaticl arthritisl (30%)
Q:l Typesl ofl Psoriasis
Answer:
•Psoriasisl vulgaris
Mostl commonl typel -Plaquel Psoriais
l •Exfoliativel psoriasis
l •Palmoplantarl psoriasis
Guttatel
Inverse
Pustular
Erythrodermic
•Nol knownl cure
Q:l Clinicall Manifestationsl ofl Psoriasis
Answer:
