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NURS 5220 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Freckles are exams of what type of common skin Lesion? -
correct answer- Macule: flat discolored area of the skin thatbis
usuallu less than 1 cm in diameter
For which age group is a functional assessment the most
critical?
A. Children
B. Adolescents
C. Adults
D. Older Adults - correct answer- D. Older Adults
And insect bite that is the size of a dime would be considered
what type of common skin lesion? - correct answer- Papule: a
small, raised, solid bunk on the skin, typically less than 1 cm in
diameter
Hives are considered what type of skin lesion? - correct
answer- Wheals: a raised irregular shaped area of the skin that
is often reddish in color and may be itchy
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What is the difference between a vesicle and a bulla? - correct
answer- Vesicle: A small lesion less than 0.5 cm filled with
serous fluid (eg. herpes, chicken pox)
Bulla: More than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. pemphigus)
Folliculitis is considered what type of common skin lesion? -
correct answer- Pustule: a small, inflamed pus-filled lesion that
contains purulent (pus) fluid which is often yellow or green in
colir
Hemangiomas and spider veins are what type of common skin
lesion? - correct answer- Vascular Lesion: lesion involving
blood vessels often appearing red or purple
Cracked on the lips due to intense dehydration is consider what
type of skin lesion? - correct answer- Fissure: a linear crack or
split in the skin that extends into the dermis
What areas of the body will you most likely find Squamous Cell
Carcinoma? - correct answer- Scalp
Back of the hand
Lips
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Tops of the ears
What type of skin cancer is almost always located on the face
(particularly the nose), cheeks, and forehead? - correct answer-
Basal Cell Carcinoma
The BANS area (back, axilla, neck and scalp) is associated
with what type of skin cancer? - correct answer- Malignant
Melanoma
Chloe has a rash located superior to her naval. This rash
occurs when the skin comes in contact with the metal from her
belt buckle or the button on her jeans. This is an example of:
A. Tinea Versicolor
B. Actinic Keratosis
C. Lichen Planus
D. Contact Dermatitis - correct answer- D. Contact Dermatitis
A lipoma is a malignant tumor of mature fat cells.
A. True
B. False - correct answer- B. False
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Describe Koebner phenomenon. - correct answer- Koebner
phenomenon is when physical skin pressure precedes a
psoriatic lesion at the same site of contact.
What is Auspitz sign? - correct answer- In psoriasis, bleeding
spots when scales are scraped off
Claudia's husband found a lesion that appeared on her back.
The distribution is similar to that of a Christmas tree, what could
this be a sign of? - correct answer- Pityriasis Rosea
The Christmas tree shaped patch that appears first in Pityriasis
Rosea is known as: - correct answer- Herald Patch
Herpes Zoster is caused by the activation of what virus? -
correct answer- Varicella Virus
Herpes zoster (shingles) is typically painless, True or False? -
correct answer- False, intense pain is a hallmark of herpes
zoster, distinguishing it from other rashes. If the rash is not
painful, herpes zoster is less likely
NURS 5220 ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Freckles are exams of what type of common skin Lesion? -
correct answer- Macule: flat discolored area of the skin thatbis
usuallu less than 1 cm in diameter
For which age group is a functional assessment the most
critical?
A. Children
B. Adolescents
C. Adults
D. Older Adults - correct answer- D. Older Adults
And insect bite that is the size of a dime would be considered
what type of common skin lesion? - correct answer- Papule: a
small, raised, solid bunk on the skin, typically less than 1 cm in
diameter
Hives are considered what type of skin lesion? - correct
answer- Wheals: a raised irregular shaped area of the skin that
is often reddish in color and may be itchy
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What is the difference between a vesicle and a bulla? - correct
answer- Vesicle: A small lesion less than 0.5 cm filled with
serous fluid (eg. herpes, chicken pox)
Bulla: More than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. pemphigus)
Folliculitis is considered what type of common skin lesion? -
correct answer- Pustule: a small, inflamed pus-filled lesion that
contains purulent (pus) fluid which is often yellow or green in
colir
Hemangiomas and spider veins are what type of common skin
lesion? - correct answer- Vascular Lesion: lesion involving
blood vessels often appearing red or purple
Cracked on the lips due to intense dehydration is consider what
type of skin lesion? - correct answer- Fissure: a linear crack or
split in the skin that extends into the dermis
What areas of the body will you most likely find Squamous Cell
Carcinoma? - correct answer- Scalp
Back of the hand
Lips
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Tops of the ears
What type of skin cancer is almost always located on the face
(particularly the nose), cheeks, and forehead? - correct answer-
Basal Cell Carcinoma
The BANS area (back, axilla, neck and scalp) is associated
with what type of skin cancer? - correct answer- Malignant
Melanoma
Chloe has a rash located superior to her naval. This rash
occurs when the skin comes in contact with the metal from her
belt buckle or the button on her jeans. This is an example of:
A. Tinea Versicolor
B. Actinic Keratosis
C. Lichen Planus
D. Contact Dermatitis - correct answer- D. Contact Dermatitis
A lipoma is a malignant tumor of mature fat cells.
A. True
B. False - correct answer- B. False
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Describe Koebner phenomenon. - correct answer- Koebner
phenomenon is when physical skin pressure precedes a
psoriatic lesion at the same site of contact.
What is Auspitz sign? - correct answer- In psoriasis, bleeding
spots when scales are scraped off
Claudia's husband found a lesion that appeared on her back.
The distribution is similar to that of a Christmas tree, what could
this be a sign of? - correct answer- Pityriasis Rosea
The Christmas tree shaped patch that appears first in Pityriasis
Rosea is known as: - correct answer- Herald Patch
Herpes Zoster is caused by the activation of what virus? -
correct answer- Varicella Virus
Herpes zoster (shingles) is typically painless, True or False? -
correct answer- False, intense pain is a hallmark of herpes
zoster, distinguishing it from other rashes. If the rash is not
painful, herpes zoster is less likely
