NUR 265 Termonology Set UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
seborrhea - CORRECT ANSWER Excessive oiliness of the skin (think "sebum=oil" to
recall its meaning)
Xerosis - CORRECT ANSWER abnormal condition of dry skin
Vitiligo - CORRECT ANSWER loss of pigment in areas of the skin (think of vanishing)
Danger signs for skin cancer ABCDE - CORRECT ANSWER asymmetry, border, color,
diameter, evolving
Erythema - CORRECT ANSWER Redness of skin due to increased blood flow
Cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWER Bluish discoloration due to lack of oxygen (cyan means
blue, like cyan ink)
Jaundice - CORRECT ANSWER Yellowing of skin and eyes due to bilirubin buildup
Turgor - CORRECT ANSWER Elasticity of the skin
Profile sign - CORRECT ANSWER Viewing the nails from the side to check for clubbing
Clubbing of nails - CORRECT ANSWER Bulbous fingertip due to chronic hypoxia
,Capillary refill - CORRECT ANSWER Time for color to return to blanched nails (normal
<2 seconds)
Senile Lentigines - CORRECT ANSWER Liver spots; benign brown spots from aging
Macule - CORRECT ANSWER Flat skin discoloration (freckles); macule= minimal, flat,
small
Papule - CORRECT ANSWER Raised, solid bump (e.g, wart); think of P=popped up
Wheal & Urticaria - CORRECT ANSWER Raised, itchy area (hive); think wheal= wheel
of irritation
Nodule - CORRECT ANSWER Solid, deep lump>1cm; Nodules are notable bumps
Vesicle - CORRECT ANSWER Small, fluid filled blister (e.g, herpes); ves like vessel
holding fluid
Cyst - CORRECT ANSWER Encapsulated fluid-filled sac under the skin; C for closed sac
Pustule - CORRECT ANSWER Pus-filled lesion (e.g, acne); pustule= pus inside
Hematoma - CORRECT ANSWER Collection of clotted blood under skin; Hema means
blood
Ecchymosis - CORRECT ANSWER Large bruise from bleeding under skin; ecc sounds
like excessive bruising
, Beau line - CORRECT ANSWER Horizontal grooves on nails due to illness; think beau as
break in nail growth
Splinter hemorrhages - CORRECT ANSWER Tine, linear red streaks under nails from
micro bleeding; look like splinters under the nail
Hirsutism - CORRECT ANSWER Excessive hair growth in women; hirs sounds like hair
surge
Bruit - CORRECT ANSWER Abnormal vascular murmur heard with a stethoscope;
sounds like "brew-it"; swirling noise in vessels
Murmur - CORRECT ANSWER Abnormal heart sound due to turbulent flow; murmur=
muffled heart sound
Heave or Lift - CORRECT ANSWER Visible or palpable pulsation of the chest wall; think
"heaving chest" from strong heartbeats
Precordium - CORRECT ANSWER Area over the heart and chest wall; "pre" before =
"corcium" heart
Palpation - CORRECT ANSWER Sensation of rapid or irregular heartbeats; feels like the
heart is "skipping" beats
S3 - CORRECT ANSWER Extra heart sound (ventricular gallop, "Kentucky"; S3 sounds
like "three" galloping beats
S4 - CORRECT ANSWER Extra heart sound; atrial gallop; "Ten-ne-see"; S4 is heard
before S1 (pre-systolic)
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
seborrhea - CORRECT ANSWER Excessive oiliness of the skin (think "sebum=oil" to
recall its meaning)
Xerosis - CORRECT ANSWER abnormal condition of dry skin
Vitiligo - CORRECT ANSWER loss of pigment in areas of the skin (think of vanishing)
Danger signs for skin cancer ABCDE - CORRECT ANSWER asymmetry, border, color,
diameter, evolving
Erythema - CORRECT ANSWER Redness of skin due to increased blood flow
Cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWER Bluish discoloration due to lack of oxygen (cyan means
blue, like cyan ink)
Jaundice - CORRECT ANSWER Yellowing of skin and eyes due to bilirubin buildup
Turgor - CORRECT ANSWER Elasticity of the skin
Profile sign - CORRECT ANSWER Viewing the nails from the side to check for clubbing
Clubbing of nails - CORRECT ANSWER Bulbous fingertip due to chronic hypoxia
,Capillary refill - CORRECT ANSWER Time for color to return to blanched nails (normal
<2 seconds)
Senile Lentigines - CORRECT ANSWER Liver spots; benign brown spots from aging
Macule - CORRECT ANSWER Flat skin discoloration (freckles); macule= minimal, flat,
small
Papule - CORRECT ANSWER Raised, solid bump (e.g, wart); think of P=popped up
Wheal & Urticaria - CORRECT ANSWER Raised, itchy area (hive); think wheal= wheel
of irritation
Nodule - CORRECT ANSWER Solid, deep lump>1cm; Nodules are notable bumps
Vesicle - CORRECT ANSWER Small, fluid filled blister (e.g, herpes); ves like vessel
holding fluid
Cyst - CORRECT ANSWER Encapsulated fluid-filled sac under the skin; C for closed sac
Pustule - CORRECT ANSWER Pus-filled lesion (e.g, acne); pustule= pus inside
Hematoma - CORRECT ANSWER Collection of clotted blood under skin; Hema means
blood
Ecchymosis - CORRECT ANSWER Large bruise from bleeding under skin; ecc sounds
like excessive bruising
, Beau line - CORRECT ANSWER Horizontal grooves on nails due to illness; think beau as
break in nail growth
Splinter hemorrhages - CORRECT ANSWER Tine, linear red streaks under nails from
micro bleeding; look like splinters under the nail
Hirsutism - CORRECT ANSWER Excessive hair growth in women; hirs sounds like hair
surge
Bruit - CORRECT ANSWER Abnormal vascular murmur heard with a stethoscope;
sounds like "brew-it"; swirling noise in vessels
Murmur - CORRECT ANSWER Abnormal heart sound due to turbulent flow; murmur=
muffled heart sound
Heave or Lift - CORRECT ANSWER Visible or palpable pulsation of the chest wall; think
"heaving chest" from strong heartbeats
Precordium - CORRECT ANSWER Area over the heart and chest wall; "pre" before =
"corcium" heart
Palpation - CORRECT ANSWER Sensation of rapid or irregular heartbeats; feels like the
heart is "skipping" beats
S3 - CORRECT ANSWER Extra heart sound (ventricular gallop, "Kentucky"; S3 sounds
like "three" galloping beats
S4 - CORRECT ANSWER Extra heart sound; atrial gallop; "Ten-ne-see"; S4 is heard
before S1 (pre-systolic)
