NSG 500 - Quiz 1
"Linea Nigra" of pregnancy - ANSWER Dark line of hyperpigmentation on the
abdomen
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acromegaly - ANSWER Excessive growth and distorted proportions related to a hyper
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secretion of growth hormone insulin-like growth factor after closure of the epiphyses
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Acromegaly findings - ANSWER Mandibular overgrowth, maxillary widening, teeth
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separation, malocclusion, and overbite.
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Skin thickening on the face, hands, and feet which leads to enlargement.
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Joint enlargement, swelling, pain, vertebral enlargement, kyphoscoliosis.
Enlargement of cardiac ventricles with decreased exercise tolerance.
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basal cell carcinoma - ANSWER pink growth with slightly elevated / rolled border and
a crusted indentation at center
basal cell carcinoma - ANSWER reddish patch / irritated area on face, chest, extremities
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basal cell carcinoma - ANSWER scar-like area with poorly defined borders, skin is shiny
and taut
basal cell carcinoma - ANSWER Shiny pearl-like nodule
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BMI - ANSWER a measure of body weight relative to height
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Broca's area (frontal lobe) - ANSWER speech production
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Cafe au lait spots - ANSWER -flat, macule - pigmented birthmark the color of coffee
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with milk
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-are not found in specific spots and can be found anywhere in the baby's body
-one spot alone is not usually a concern, but several spots larger than a quarter can be
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concerning for neurofibromatosis, pulmonary stenosis, temporal lobe dysrhythmia,
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tuberous sclerosis
Cellulitis - ANSWER diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness,
pain, and swelling