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BIO210 Health Assessment Exit Hesi
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Characteristics of palpable nodes
Ans: Location
Size
Shape
Delimination
Mobility
Consistency
Tenderness
Myxedema (Hypothyroidism)
Ans: A deficiency of the thyroid hormone. This reduces metabolic rate, and when severe
causes non pitting edema or myxedema.
Symptoms: fatigue, cold intolerance, coarse/dry hair and skin, and weight gain.
What is the best indicator of Parathyroid Problems?
Ans: Decrease in client's calcium compared with preoperative value.
Grave's Disease (hyperthyroidism)
Ans: Increased production of thyroid hormones causes and increased metabolic rate.
Symptoms: exopthalmous, fatigue, nervousness, weight loss, cramps, and heat intolerance.
Cushing Syndrome
Ans: Excessive secretion of ATCH and chronic steroid use.
Symptoms: "moon like" face, Buffalo hump, hirsutism
Lymphadenopathy
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Ans: Enlargement of lymph nodes greater than 1 cm. This occurs from infection, allergy, or
neoplasm.
Contusion (Bruise)
Ans: 1. Red, blue, or purple
2. Blue to purple
3. Blue- green
4. Yellow
5. Brown to disappearing
Serous Exudate
Ans: Clear or straw colored.
Normal part of healing process.
Serosanguineous Exudate
Ans: Pink colored due to blood mixed with serous drainage.
Normal part of healing process.
Sanguineous Exudate
Ans: Red drainage from trauma to a blood vessel. May occur with wound cleansing or put
her trauma to the wound bed. Abnormal to the wound healing process.
Hemorrhage Exudate
Ans: Frank blood leaking from a blood vessel. May require emergency treatment to control
bleeding.
And normal part of the healing process.
Purulent Drainage
Ans: Yellow, gray, or green drainage due to infection in the wound.
Polycyclic
Ans: Annular lesions grow together
(Lichen planus, psoriasis)
ABCDE rule
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Ans: Asymmetry
Border
Color
Diameter greater than 6mm
Elevation or Evolution
Xerosis
Ans: Dry skin
Senile purpura
Ans: Common in the aging Adult
- a minor trauma that may produce dark red discolored areas.
Function of the skin
Ans: Protection
Prevents penetration
Perception
Temperature regulation
Identification
Communication
Wound repair
Absorption and excretion
Production of vitamin D
clubbing of nails
Ans: Nail base feels spongy and is curved more than 180 degrees.
occurs with congenital cyanotic heart disease, lung caner, and pulmonary diseases.
Diaphoresis
Ans: Profuse perspiration (sweating)
Accompanied increased metabolic rate such as fever or heavy activity.
Annular
Ans: Circular, begins in center and spreads to periphery.
Linear
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BIO210 Health Assessment Exit Hesi
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
(100% Correct Answers) /Already Graded
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Characteristics of palpable nodes
Ans: Location
Size
Shape
Delimination
Mobility
Consistency
Tenderness
Myxedema (Hypothyroidism)
Ans: A deficiency of the thyroid hormone. This reduces metabolic rate, and when severe
causes non pitting edema or myxedema.
Symptoms: fatigue, cold intolerance, coarse/dry hair and skin, and weight gain.
What is the best indicator of Parathyroid Problems?
Ans: Decrease in client's calcium compared with preoperative value.
Grave's Disease (hyperthyroidism)
Ans: Increased production of thyroid hormones causes and increased metabolic rate.
Symptoms: exopthalmous, fatigue, nervousness, weight loss, cramps, and heat intolerance.
Cushing Syndrome
Ans: Excessive secretion of ATCH and chronic steroid use.
Symptoms: "moon like" face, Buffalo hump, hirsutism
Lymphadenopathy
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Ans: Enlargement of lymph nodes greater than 1 cm. This occurs from infection, allergy, or
neoplasm.
Contusion (Bruise)
Ans: 1. Red, blue, or purple
2. Blue to purple
3. Blue- green
4. Yellow
5. Brown to disappearing
Serous Exudate
Ans: Clear or straw colored.
Normal part of healing process.
Serosanguineous Exudate
Ans: Pink colored due to blood mixed with serous drainage.
Normal part of healing process.
Sanguineous Exudate
Ans: Red drainage from trauma to a blood vessel. May occur with wound cleansing or put
her trauma to the wound bed. Abnormal to the wound healing process.
Hemorrhage Exudate
Ans: Frank blood leaking from a blood vessel. May require emergency treatment to control
bleeding.
And normal part of the healing process.
Purulent Drainage
Ans: Yellow, gray, or green drainage due to infection in the wound.
Polycyclic
Ans: Annular lesions grow together
(Lichen planus, psoriasis)
ABCDE rule
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Ans: Asymmetry
Border
Color
Diameter greater than 6mm
Elevation or Evolution
Xerosis
Ans: Dry skin
Senile purpura
Ans: Common in the aging Adult
- a minor trauma that may produce dark red discolored areas.
Function of the skin
Ans: Protection
Prevents penetration
Perception
Temperature regulation
Identification
Communication
Wound repair
Absorption and excretion
Production of vitamin D
clubbing of nails
Ans: Nail base feels spongy and is curved more than 180 degrees.
occurs with congenital cyanotic heart disease, lung caner, and pulmonary diseases.
Diaphoresis
Ans: Profuse perspiration (sweating)
Accompanied increased metabolic rate such as fever or heavy activity.
Annular
Ans: Circular, begins in center and spreads to periphery.
Linear
