NUR3066 Module 3: Skin, Hair, and Nails (Quiz 2)
Questions With Complete Solutions
Acronym for skin assessment Correct Answers ABCDEF:
A: Asymmetry: is everything symmetrical
B: Border irregularity: are the borders regular or not
C: Color variation
D: Diameter greater than 6mm: measure it
E: Elevation or Evolution: has it increased in size
F: Funny looking "ugly duckling sign": if a patient describes a
lesion or mole that isn't the norm then note it
-If any of this is not normal, describe and document abnormality
Aging population concerns Correct Answers -skin changes or
pain and delays in wound healing
-changes in feet, toenails, and bunions
-any falls
-history of diabetes, peripheral vascular disease
-skin care habits
Annular Correct Answers -circular shape to skin lesion
ex: tine corporals (ringworm)
Basal Cell Carcinoma Correct Answers -most common of skin
cancers
-usually on face, ears, scalp, and shoulders
-small pink or red papule, eventually looks like a large pore
Candidiasis Correct Answers -superficial fungal infection
-aggravate by urine, feces, and heat
-observe more obese patients
, -infections can also occur in skin folds
Common Sites of Pressure Injuries Correct Answers heal,
ischium, sacrum, elbow, scapula, vertebra, ankle, heel, rib,
shoulder
Confluent Correct Answers -lesions which run together
ex: urticaria - hives
Contusion (bruise) Correct Answers usually a mechanical
injury
Crust (secondary) Correct Answers -dry blood or pus
-from burst vesicles or pustules
-large crusts called scabs
Cyanosis (blue) Correct Answers -blueish mottled color from
decreased perfusion/high levels of deoxygenated blood
-lips, nose, ears, cheeks, and oral mucous membranes
-difficult to observe in darker skin tones
-can be nonspecific sign (anemia)
-most conditions causing this also cause decreased oxygenation
to the brain: observe for signs of change of consciousness or
respiratory distress
Cyst (primary) Correct Answers -elevated
-distinct
-walled off-encapsulated
-containing fluid or semi-solid material
-originates in subcutaneous or dermis
-ex: sebaceous cysts, epidermal cysts
Questions With Complete Solutions
Acronym for skin assessment Correct Answers ABCDEF:
A: Asymmetry: is everything symmetrical
B: Border irregularity: are the borders regular or not
C: Color variation
D: Diameter greater than 6mm: measure it
E: Elevation or Evolution: has it increased in size
F: Funny looking "ugly duckling sign": if a patient describes a
lesion or mole that isn't the norm then note it
-If any of this is not normal, describe and document abnormality
Aging population concerns Correct Answers -skin changes or
pain and delays in wound healing
-changes in feet, toenails, and bunions
-any falls
-history of diabetes, peripheral vascular disease
-skin care habits
Annular Correct Answers -circular shape to skin lesion
ex: tine corporals (ringworm)
Basal Cell Carcinoma Correct Answers -most common of skin
cancers
-usually on face, ears, scalp, and shoulders
-small pink or red papule, eventually looks like a large pore
Candidiasis Correct Answers -superficial fungal infection
-aggravate by urine, feces, and heat
-observe more obese patients
, -infections can also occur in skin folds
Common Sites of Pressure Injuries Correct Answers heal,
ischium, sacrum, elbow, scapula, vertebra, ankle, heel, rib,
shoulder
Confluent Correct Answers -lesions which run together
ex: urticaria - hives
Contusion (bruise) Correct Answers usually a mechanical
injury
Crust (secondary) Correct Answers -dry blood or pus
-from burst vesicles or pustules
-large crusts called scabs
Cyanosis (blue) Correct Answers -blueish mottled color from
decreased perfusion/high levels of deoxygenated blood
-lips, nose, ears, cheeks, and oral mucous membranes
-difficult to observe in darker skin tones
-can be nonspecific sign (anemia)
-most conditions causing this also cause decreased oxygenation
to the brain: observe for signs of change of consciousness or
respiratory distress
Cyst (primary) Correct Answers -elevated
-distinct
-walled off-encapsulated
-containing fluid or semi-solid material
-originates in subcutaneous or dermis
-ex: sebaceous cysts, epidermal cysts
