HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2- TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
1. The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse, I sure
sweat a lot, especially on my face and feet but it doesnt have an
odor. The nurse knows that this condition could be related
toANSWERS
A.
Eccrine
glands. B.
Apocrine
glands. C.
Disorder of the stratum
corneum. D.
Disorder of the stratum germinativum.ANSWERS a
2. Anewborn infant is in the clinic for a well-baby checkup. The
nurse observes the infant for the possibility of fluid loss because of
which of these factors?
a.
Subcutaneous fat deposits are high in the
newborn. B.
Sebaceous glands are overproductive in the
newborn. C.
,The newborns skin is more permeable than that of the
adult. D.
The amount of vernix caseosa dramatically rises in the
newborn.ANSWERS c
3. Duringan examination, the nurse finds that a patient has excessive
dryness of the skin. The best term to describe this condition
isANSWERS
A.
Xerosis.
B.
Pruritus
. C.
Alopeci
a. D.
Seborrhea.ANSWERS a
,4. Apatient comes in for a physical examination and complains of
freezing to death while waiting for her examination. The nurse notes
that her skin is pale and cool and attributes this finding
toANSWERS
A.
Venous
pooling. B.
Peripheral
vasodilation. C.
Peripheral
vasoconstriction. D.
Decreased arterial perfusion.ANSWERS c
5. Apatient comes to the clinic and states that he has noticed that
his skin is redder than normal. The nurse understands that this
condition is due to hyperemia and knows that it can be caused
byANSWERS
A.
Decreased amounts of bilirubin in the
blood b.
Excess blood in the underlying blood
vessels c.
Decreased perfusion to the surrounding
, tissues d.
Excess blood in the dilated superficial capillariesANSWERS d
6. Anewborn infant has Down syndrome. During the skin assessment,
the nurse notices a transient mottling in the trunk and extremities
in response to the cool temperature in the examination room. The
infants mother also notices the mottling and asks what it is. The
nurse knows that this mottling is calledANSWERS
A.
Caf au
lait. B.
Carotenemia
. C.
Acrocyanosis.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
1. The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse, I sure
sweat a lot, especially on my face and feet but it doesnt have an
odor. The nurse knows that this condition could be related
toANSWERS
A.
Eccrine
glands. B.
Apocrine
glands. C.
Disorder of the stratum
corneum. D.
Disorder of the stratum germinativum.ANSWERS a
2. Anewborn infant is in the clinic for a well-baby checkup. The
nurse observes the infant for the possibility of fluid loss because of
which of these factors?
a.
Subcutaneous fat deposits are high in the
newborn. B.
Sebaceous glands are overproductive in the
newborn. C.
,The newborns skin is more permeable than that of the
adult. D.
The amount of vernix caseosa dramatically rises in the
newborn.ANSWERS c
3. Duringan examination, the nurse finds that a patient has excessive
dryness of the skin. The best term to describe this condition
isANSWERS
A.
Xerosis.
B.
Pruritus
. C.
Alopeci
a. D.
Seborrhea.ANSWERS a
,4. Apatient comes in for a physical examination and complains of
freezing to death while waiting for her examination. The nurse notes
that her skin is pale and cool and attributes this finding
toANSWERS
A.
Venous
pooling. B.
Peripheral
vasodilation. C.
Peripheral
vasoconstriction. D.
Decreased arterial perfusion.ANSWERS c
5. Apatient comes to the clinic and states that he has noticed that
his skin is redder than normal. The nurse understands that this
condition is due to hyperemia and knows that it can be caused
byANSWERS
A.
Decreased amounts of bilirubin in the
blood b.
Excess blood in the underlying blood
vessels c.
Decreased perfusion to the surrounding
, tissues d.
Excess blood in the dilated superficial capillariesANSWERS d
6. Anewborn infant has Down syndrome. During the skin assessment,
the nurse notices a transient mottling in the trunk and extremities
in response to the cool temperature in the examination room. The
infants mother also notices the mottling and asks what it is. The
nurse knows that this mottling is calledANSWERS
A.
Caf au
lait. B.
Carotenemia
. C.
Acrocyanosis.
