NURS 612 Advanced
Health Assessment Exam
2 Questions and Correct
Answers
Milia are an expected finding in which age group?
a. Newborns
b. Young children
c. Adolescents
d. Older adults
Answer: A. newborns
An older patient asks the examiner, "Is this spot on my chin a cancer?" Which
of the following would indicate a need for further medical investigation?
a. Reddish-brown color of the lesion
b. Presence on his chin for 20 years
,c. Bleeds easily when it is touched
d. Slightly raised and circumscribed
Answer: c. Bleeds easily when it is touched
A 6-year-old girl has freckles over her nose and cheeks. Freckles are a type of
a. Macule
b. Papule
c. Nodule
d. Petechiae
Answer: a. Macule
What grade should be assigned to a pressure ulcer over the coccyx that is open
and shallow, showing a red-pink wound bed?
a. Stage I
b. Stage II
c. Stage III
d. Stage IV
,Answer: b. Stage II
Why do some infants develop a yellowish skin tone on the third or fourth day of
life?
a. Increased formation of subcutaneous tissues causes a yellow hue
b. Capillaries broken during the birth process turn the skin yellow as bruises
heal
c. Yellowish color results from increased fat metabolism and heat production
d. Red blood cells that hemolyze after birth may cause a yellow skin hue
Answer: d. Red blood cells that hemolyze after birth may cause a yellow skin
hue
An adolescent patient asks the examiner why teens have more problems with
acne than children. Which of the following would be an appropriate response?
a. Children have better hygiene habits than adolescents because of parental
guidance
b. Adolescents have reduced blood flow to the epidermal layer of the skin,
making them more susceptible to infections
, c. At puberty, adolescents begin to secrete more oil from their sebaceous
glands
d. Children have very little skin mass, which prevents development of acne
Answer: c. At puberty, adolescents begin to secrete more oil from their
sebaceous glands
Chloasma is an expected finding in which of the following?
a. Newborns
b. Adolescents
c. Pregnant women
d. Older adults
Answer: c. Pregnant women
White examining the skin of an 87-year-old woman, the examiner observes
significant tenting. Which of the following age-associated changes best explains
this finding?
a. Small skin tags form on the neck and back
b. The skin becomes thin and takes on a parchment-like appearance
Health Assessment Exam
2 Questions and Correct
Answers
Milia are an expected finding in which age group?
a. Newborns
b. Young children
c. Adolescents
d. Older adults
Answer: A. newborns
An older patient asks the examiner, "Is this spot on my chin a cancer?" Which
of the following would indicate a need for further medical investigation?
a. Reddish-brown color of the lesion
b. Presence on his chin for 20 years
,c. Bleeds easily when it is touched
d. Slightly raised and circumscribed
Answer: c. Bleeds easily when it is touched
A 6-year-old girl has freckles over her nose and cheeks. Freckles are a type of
a. Macule
b. Papule
c. Nodule
d. Petechiae
Answer: a. Macule
What grade should be assigned to a pressure ulcer over the coccyx that is open
and shallow, showing a red-pink wound bed?
a. Stage I
b. Stage II
c. Stage III
d. Stage IV
,Answer: b. Stage II
Why do some infants develop a yellowish skin tone on the third or fourth day of
life?
a. Increased formation of subcutaneous tissues causes a yellow hue
b. Capillaries broken during the birth process turn the skin yellow as bruises
heal
c. Yellowish color results from increased fat metabolism and heat production
d. Red blood cells that hemolyze after birth may cause a yellow skin hue
Answer: d. Red blood cells that hemolyze after birth may cause a yellow skin
hue
An adolescent patient asks the examiner why teens have more problems with
acne than children. Which of the following would be an appropriate response?
a. Children have better hygiene habits than adolescents because of parental
guidance
b. Adolescents have reduced blood flow to the epidermal layer of the skin,
making them more susceptible to infections
, c. At puberty, adolescents begin to secrete more oil from their sebaceous
glands
d. Children have very little skin mass, which prevents development of acne
Answer: c. At puberty, adolescents begin to secrete more oil from their
sebaceous glands
Chloasma is an expected finding in which of the following?
a. Newborns
b. Adolescents
c. Pregnant women
d. Older adults
Answer: c. Pregnant women
White examining the skin of an 87-year-old woman, the examiner observes
significant tenting. Which of the following age-associated changes best explains
this finding?
a. Small skin tags form on the neck and back
b. The skin becomes thin and takes on a parchment-like appearance
