Nursing 251 Exam 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
3 types of skin cancer Correct Answer basal cell carcinoma
squamous cell carcinoma
melanoma
A bluish hue to the skin and nails that develops as a result of
decreased blood flow to an area as seen in cold conditions for
example is called which term? Correct Answer Peripheral
cyaanosis
A description of a lesion grouping or configuration as localized
and following a nerve path or dermatome would be classified as
which one of the following? Correct Answer Zosteriform
A female client visits the clinic and complains to the nurse that
her skin feels "dry". The nurse should instruct the client that skin
elasticity is related to adequate . . . Correct Answer Fluid
intake
A hard, enlarged and nontender supraclavicular lymph node may
be an indication of which of the following conditions? Correct
Answer Breast cancer
A nurse is examining a new patient admitted to the hospital unit
from home. The patient is bed-ridden and transfers to a chair
only with the assist of family members. The nurse notes an area
of redness that does not blanch with palpation on the patient's
buttocks; however, the area's skin is intact. What stage of
pressure ulcer development does the nurse document? Correct
Answer Stage 1
,A nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client.
Which of the following clinical findings are suggestive of
malnutrition? Select all that may apply. Correct Answer Poor
would healing
Dry brittle skin
Weak hand grips
Impaired coordination
A PATIENT HAS A FLAT LESION GREATER THAN 1 CM
WITH AN IRREGULAR BORDER. WHICH LESION
MATCHES THIS DESCRIPTION? Correct Answer PATCH
A PATIENT HAS POISON AND A LESION LESS THAN 0.5
CM. WHICH TYPE OF LESION IS DESCRIBED? Correct
Answer VESICLE
A PATIENT'S SKIN TENTS AND DOES NOT RETURN
FLAT FOR 10 SECONDS. WHAT IS THIS FINDING
INDICATIVE OF? Correct Answer SEVERE
DEHYDRATION
A statement such as "OK, now I want to discuss your sleep and
rest patterns" is an example of which component of the
interviewing process? The use of a . . . Correct Answer
Transitional phase
Abnormal findings for hard and soft palate: Correct Answer
Cleft Palate - opening in hard palate
Jaundice - yellow coloration to hard palate
,Abnormal nails Correct Answer Cyanosis
Hypertrophy
Thinning/brittleness
Abnormal: Lesions - Red Flags Correct Answer Actinic
keratoses: Small reddened areas, changing to rough, yellow to
brown lesions
PRE-CANCEROUS (any age)
Acrocyanosis Correct Answer Cyanosis of hands & feet,
disappears within hours to days of birth (bluish hue)
Adipose tissue Correct Answer -Insulation
-Padding
-Calorie reserves
Adolescents Correct Answer -Sweat from apocrine glands:
Body odor
-Increased sebum from sebaceous glands: Acne
-Terminal hair
--Areolae, axillae,
--Pubic areas
Age-Related Variations: Children: Past Health History Correct
Answer Young child
-Teeth erupting (when/what), care of, use of Fluoride
-To bed with bottle, caries?
-Suck thumb or pacifier
-Frequency of Sore throat or colds
-Eustachian tube is straighter for infant & child
, Older child
-Same questions as for young (focus on teeth and care)
-Daily care habits, brushing and flossing, dentist (how often),
teeth straight?
Aging Correct Answer Skin:
-Loses elasticity - wrinkles, lax, loses turgor
Color:
-Decreased vascularity of dermis - pale, opaque
Texture:
-Thin, fragile, transparent
-Purple macules
Dry skin:
-Asteosis - flaky, rough, itchy
-Brown macules
Actinic keratoses:
-Small reddened areas, changing to rough, yellow to brown
lesions (pre-cancerous)
Cherry angiomas:
-Bright or ruby red lesions
Nails lose luster and thicken
Annular lesions Correct Answer circular
3 types of skin cancer Correct Answer basal cell carcinoma
squamous cell carcinoma
melanoma
A bluish hue to the skin and nails that develops as a result of
decreased blood flow to an area as seen in cold conditions for
example is called which term? Correct Answer Peripheral
cyaanosis
A description of a lesion grouping or configuration as localized
and following a nerve path or dermatome would be classified as
which one of the following? Correct Answer Zosteriform
A female client visits the clinic and complains to the nurse that
her skin feels "dry". The nurse should instruct the client that skin
elasticity is related to adequate . . . Correct Answer Fluid
intake
A hard, enlarged and nontender supraclavicular lymph node may
be an indication of which of the following conditions? Correct
Answer Breast cancer
A nurse is examining a new patient admitted to the hospital unit
from home. The patient is bed-ridden and transfers to a chair
only with the assist of family members. The nurse notes an area
of redness that does not blanch with palpation on the patient's
buttocks; however, the area's skin is intact. What stage of
pressure ulcer development does the nurse document? Correct
Answer Stage 1
,A nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client.
Which of the following clinical findings are suggestive of
malnutrition? Select all that may apply. Correct Answer Poor
would healing
Dry brittle skin
Weak hand grips
Impaired coordination
A PATIENT HAS A FLAT LESION GREATER THAN 1 CM
WITH AN IRREGULAR BORDER. WHICH LESION
MATCHES THIS DESCRIPTION? Correct Answer PATCH
A PATIENT HAS POISON AND A LESION LESS THAN 0.5
CM. WHICH TYPE OF LESION IS DESCRIBED? Correct
Answer VESICLE
A PATIENT'S SKIN TENTS AND DOES NOT RETURN
FLAT FOR 10 SECONDS. WHAT IS THIS FINDING
INDICATIVE OF? Correct Answer SEVERE
DEHYDRATION
A statement such as "OK, now I want to discuss your sleep and
rest patterns" is an example of which component of the
interviewing process? The use of a . . . Correct Answer
Transitional phase
Abnormal findings for hard and soft palate: Correct Answer
Cleft Palate - opening in hard palate
Jaundice - yellow coloration to hard palate
,Abnormal nails Correct Answer Cyanosis
Hypertrophy
Thinning/brittleness
Abnormal: Lesions - Red Flags Correct Answer Actinic
keratoses: Small reddened areas, changing to rough, yellow to
brown lesions
PRE-CANCEROUS (any age)
Acrocyanosis Correct Answer Cyanosis of hands & feet,
disappears within hours to days of birth (bluish hue)
Adipose tissue Correct Answer -Insulation
-Padding
-Calorie reserves
Adolescents Correct Answer -Sweat from apocrine glands:
Body odor
-Increased sebum from sebaceous glands: Acne
-Terminal hair
--Areolae, axillae,
--Pubic areas
Age-Related Variations: Children: Past Health History Correct
Answer Young child
-Teeth erupting (when/what), care of, use of Fluoride
-To bed with bottle, caries?
-Suck thumb or pacifier
-Frequency of Sore throat or colds
-Eustachian tube is straighter for infant & child
, Older child
-Same questions as for young (focus on teeth and care)
-Daily care habits, brushing and flossing, dentist (how often),
teeth straight?
Aging Correct Answer Skin:
-Loses elasticity - wrinkles, lax, loses turgor
Color:
-Decreased vascularity of dermis - pale, opaque
Texture:
-Thin, fragile, transparent
-Purple macules
Dry skin:
-Asteosis - flaky, rough, itchy
-Brown macules
Actinic keratoses:
-Small reddened areas, changing to rough, yellow to brown
lesions (pre-cancerous)
Cherry angiomas:
-Bright or ruby red lesions
Nails lose luster and thicken
Annular lesions Correct Answer circular
