NUR 526 ADULT HEALTH- EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026 EDITION
Competence - ANS having enough skills to do something
health disparities - ANS differences in health outcomes among groups such as gender, race,
education, disability and location
characteristics of skin - ANS Largest organ of the body
Protection, thermoregulation
Natural flora presence
Penetration of the skin weakens the protective function, increases the risk of infection
Impetigo - ANS Contagious, inflamed. Honey crusted sores, no systemic symptoms. Topical
treatment.
Folliculitis - ANS Can be contagious. Infection of hair follicles. Pustules at the base of the
hair(s). Topical or oral treatment (MRSA).
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, Furuncle - ANS Can be contagious. Hair follicle infection that goes deeper through the
dermis. Forms a small abscess. Inflammatory nodule with a pustule at the base of the
hair. Most compresses, I&D, topical treatment.
Carbuncle - ANS Furuncle that involves multiple hair follicles. Common on back and neck.
I&D, oral antibiotics.
Cellulitis - ANS Worse than you think. Orange peel skin texture. Infection of the dermis,
normally due to a skin break. Edema, pain, heat, redness. Can occur anywhere.
Oral antibiotics. Topical not effective.
Cutaneous abscess - ANS Collection of pus in the dermis & subcutaneous tissue. Pain, red
nodules, erythema in a ring pattern around the nodule. I&D, oral antibiotics.
Functions of the respiratory system - ANS Ventilation
Respiration
Acid-base balance
Speech
Sense of smell
Fluid balance
Physiology of the Respiratory System - ANS Inspiration
Expiration
Respiration
Dead space/shunt
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
2026 EDITION
Competence - ANS having enough skills to do something
health disparities - ANS differences in health outcomes among groups such as gender, race,
education, disability and location
characteristics of skin - ANS Largest organ of the body
Protection, thermoregulation
Natural flora presence
Penetration of the skin weakens the protective function, increases the risk of infection
Impetigo - ANS Contagious, inflamed. Honey crusted sores, no systemic symptoms. Topical
treatment.
Folliculitis - ANS Can be contagious. Infection of hair follicles. Pustules at the base of the
hair(s). Topical or oral treatment (MRSA).
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, Furuncle - ANS Can be contagious. Hair follicle infection that goes deeper through the
dermis. Forms a small abscess. Inflammatory nodule with a pustule at the base of the
hair. Most compresses, I&D, topical treatment.
Carbuncle - ANS Furuncle that involves multiple hair follicles. Common on back and neck.
I&D, oral antibiotics.
Cellulitis - ANS Worse than you think. Orange peel skin texture. Infection of the dermis,
normally due to a skin break. Edema, pain, heat, redness. Can occur anywhere.
Oral antibiotics. Topical not effective.
Cutaneous abscess - ANS Collection of pus in the dermis & subcutaneous tissue. Pain, red
nodules, erythema in a ring pattern around the nodule. I&D, oral antibiotics.
Functions of the respiratory system - ANS Ventilation
Respiration
Acid-base balance
Speech
Sense of smell
Fluid balance
Physiology of the Respiratory System - ANS Inspiration
Expiration
Respiration
Dead space/shunt
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