NURS 612 Advanced Health Assessment Exam 2
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1. Milia are an expected finding in which age group? A. newborns
a. Newborns
b. Young children
c. Adolescents
d. Older adults
2. An older patient asks the examiner, "Is this spot c. Bleeds easily when it is
on my chin a cancer?" Which of the following touched
would indicate a need for further medical inves-
tigation?
a. Reddish-brown color of the lesion
b. Presence on his chin for 20 years
c. Bleeds easily when it is touched
d. Slightly raised and circumscribed
3. A 6-year-old girl has freckles over her nose and a. Macule
cheeks. Freckles are a type of
a. Macule
b. Papule
c. Nodule
d. Petechiae
4. What grade should be assigned to a pressure b. Stage II
ulcer over the coccyx that is open and shallow,
showing a red-pink wound bed?
a. Stage I
b. Stage II
c. Stage III
d. Stage IV
5. Why do some infants develop a yellowish skin
tone on the third or fourth day of life?
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a. Increased formation of subcutaneous tissues d. Red blood cells that hemolyze
causes a yellow hue after birth may cause a yellow
b. Capillaries broken during the birth process turn skin hue
the skin yellow as bruises heal
c. Yellowish color results from increased fat me-
tabolism and heat production
d. Red blood cells that hemolyze after birth may
cause a yellow skin hue
6. An adolescent patient asks the examiner why c. At puberty, adolescents begin
teens have more problems with acne than chil- to secrete more oil from their se-
dren. Which of the following would be an appro- baceous glands
priate response?
a. Children have better hygiene habits than ado-
lescents because of parental guidance
b. Adolescents have reduced blood flow to the
epidermal layer of the skin, making them more
susceptible to infections
c. At puberty, adolescents begin to secrete more
oil from their sebaceous glands
d. Children have very little skin mass, which pre-
vents development of acne
7. Chloasma is an expected finding in which of the c. Pregnant women
following?
a. Newborns
b. Adolescents
c. Pregnant women
d. Older adults
8. White examining the skin of an 87-year-old d. There is loss of adipose tissue
woman, the examiner observes significant tent- and loss of elasticity
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ing. Which of the following age-associated
changes best explains this finding?
a. Small skin tags form on the neck and back
b. The skin becomes thin and takes on a parch-
ment-like appearance
c. The skin becomes dry, with significant flaking
d. There is loss of adipose tissue and loss of elas-
ticity
9. When assessing for the presence of clubbing, the b. Angle of the nail base
examiner specifically examines the
a. Width of the nail base
b. Angle of the nail base
c. Thickness of the nail
d. Color of the nail
10. Which type of lesion sometimes grows out of an a. Malignant melanoma
already present nevus?
a. Malignant melanoma
b. Squamous cell carcinoma
c. Basal cell carcinoma
d. Kaposi sarcoma
11. In young and school-age children, the most com- a. Communicable disease and
mon skin lesions are caused by bacterial infection
a. Communicable disease and bacterial infection
b. Changes in skin color and skin tone, which ac-
company puberty
c. Maturation of melanocytes, aging changes in
skin color
d. Skin inflammation from sebaceous gland activ-
ity
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12. The examiner notes a large blue-black spot on a. Is a common finding
the buttock of a 4-week-old black neonate. The
mother states that the infant was born with it. The
examiner should recognize that this
a. Is a common finding
b. May indicate child abuse
c. Is related to birth trauma
d. Suggest a congenital defect
13. Which of the following may be associated with a. Café au lait patches
neurofibromatosis or pulmonary stenosis?
a. Café au lait patches
b. Nevus vasculosus
c. Port-wine limb stain
d. Spider angioma
14. Which lesion is an expected finding on the skin of b. Cherry angioma
healthy older adults?
a. Acne vulgaris
b. Cherry angioma
c. Miliaria
d. Trichotillomania
15. When palpating skin surfaces for temperature, c. Dorsal aspect of the hands or
the examiner should use the fingers
a. Palmar aspect of the hand
b. Fingertips of the dominant hand
c. Dorsal aspect of the hands or fingers
d. Ulnar surface of the hand
16. Hyperkeratosis is noted on a patient's palms and d. Is considered a normal finding
soles. The examiner recognizes that this
a. May be a sign of systemic disorder
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1. Milia are an expected finding in which age group? A. newborns
a. Newborns
b. Young children
c. Adolescents
d. Older adults
2. An older patient asks the examiner, "Is this spot c. Bleeds easily when it is
on my chin a cancer?" Which of the following touched
would indicate a need for further medical inves-
tigation?
a. Reddish-brown color of the lesion
b. Presence on his chin for 20 years
c. Bleeds easily when it is touched
d. Slightly raised and circumscribed
3. A 6-year-old girl has freckles over her nose and a. Macule
cheeks. Freckles are a type of
a. Macule
b. Papule
c. Nodule
d. Petechiae
4. What grade should be assigned to a pressure b. Stage II
ulcer over the coccyx that is open and shallow,
showing a red-pink wound bed?
a. Stage I
b. Stage II
c. Stage III
d. Stage IV
5. Why do some infants develop a yellowish skin
tone on the third or fourth day of life?
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a. Increased formation of subcutaneous tissues d. Red blood cells that hemolyze
causes a yellow hue after birth may cause a yellow
b. Capillaries broken during the birth process turn skin hue
the skin yellow as bruises heal
c. Yellowish color results from increased fat me-
tabolism and heat production
d. Red blood cells that hemolyze after birth may
cause a yellow skin hue
6. An adolescent patient asks the examiner why c. At puberty, adolescents begin
teens have more problems with acne than chil- to secrete more oil from their se-
dren. Which of the following would be an appro- baceous glands
priate response?
a. Children have better hygiene habits than ado-
lescents because of parental guidance
b. Adolescents have reduced blood flow to the
epidermal layer of the skin, making them more
susceptible to infections
c. At puberty, adolescents begin to secrete more
oil from their sebaceous glands
d. Children have very little skin mass, which pre-
vents development of acne
7. Chloasma is an expected finding in which of the c. Pregnant women
following?
a. Newborns
b. Adolescents
c. Pregnant women
d. Older adults
8. White examining the skin of an 87-year-old d. There is loss of adipose tissue
woman, the examiner observes significant tent- and loss of elasticity
, NURS 612 Advanced Health Assessment Exam 2
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ing. Which of the following age-associated
changes best explains this finding?
a. Small skin tags form on the neck and back
b. The skin becomes thin and takes on a parch-
ment-like appearance
c. The skin becomes dry, with significant flaking
d. There is loss of adipose tissue and loss of elas-
ticity
9. When assessing for the presence of clubbing, the b. Angle of the nail base
examiner specifically examines the
a. Width of the nail base
b. Angle of the nail base
c. Thickness of the nail
d. Color of the nail
10. Which type of lesion sometimes grows out of an a. Malignant melanoma
already present nevus?
a. Malignant melanoma
b. Squamous cell carcinoma
c. Basal cell carcinoma
d. Kaposi sarcoma
11. In young and school-age children, the most com- a. Communicable disease and
mon skin lesions are caused by bacterial infection
a. Communicable disease and bacterial infection
b. Changes in skin color and skin tone, which ac-
company puberty
c. Maturation of melanocytes, aging changes in
skin color
d. Skin inflammation from sebaceous gland activ-
ity
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12. The examiner notes a large blue-black spot on a. Is a common finding
the buttock of a 4-week-old black neonate. The
mother states that the infant was born with it. The
examiner should recognize that this
a. Is a common finding
b. May indicate child abuse
c. Is related to birth trauma
d. Suggest a congenital defect
13. Which of the following may be associated with a. Café au lait patches
neurofibromatosis or pulmonary stenosis?
a. Café au lait patches
b. Nevus vasculosus
c. Port-wine limb stain
d. Spider angioma
14. Which lesion is an expected finding on the skin of b. Cherry angioma
healthy older adults?
a. Acne vulgaris
b. Cherry angioma
c. Miliaria
d. Trichotillomania
15. When palpating skin surfaces for temperature, c. Dorsal aspect of the hands or
the examiner should use the fingers
a. Palmar aspect of the hand
b. Fingertips of the dominant hand
c. Dorsal aspect of the hands or fingers
d. Ulnar surface of the hand
16. Hyperkeratosis is noted on a patient's palms and d. Is considered a normal finding
soles. The examiner recognizes that this
a. May be a sign of systemic disorder
