NUR 6001 Exam 1 verified v. v. v. v.
solutions v.
Macule - ANS-< 1 cm in diameter, flat, non-palpable, circumscribed,
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discolored
v.
Patch - ANS-> 1 cm in diameter, flat, non-palpable, irregular shape, discolored
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Papule - ANS-< 1 cm in diameter, raised, palpable, firm
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Nodule - ANS-> 1 cm, raised, solid
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Plaque - ANS-> 1 cm, raised, superficial, flat-topped, rough
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Tumor - ANS-Large nodule
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Wheal - ANS-Raised, irregular area of edema, solid, transient variable size
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Cyst - ANS-Raised, circumscribed, encapsulated with a wall and lumen, and
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filled with liquid or semisolid
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, Malignant Diseases - ANS-Basal cell carcinoma v. v. v. v. v. v.
Squamous cell carcinoma v. v. v.
Melanoma v.
Paget's disease v. v.
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma v. v. v.
Kaposi's sarcoma v. v.
Metastasis to the skin v. v. v.
Red Flags in the Skin Assessment - ANS-Fever Ill
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appearance
v. v.
Extreme of age (young or old) v. v. v. v. v. v.
Purpura or petichiae v. v. v.
Generalized or musculoskeletal pain v. v. v. v.
Immunocompromised v.
Lymphadenopathy v.
Commonly offending drugs v. v. v.
Nonhealing chronic lesion v. v. v.
Chronic, irregular, and evolving lesion greater than 6 mm
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Oral lesions
v.
Premalignant Disease: - ANS-Actinic keratosis: leads to squamous cancer v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v.
Keratoacanthoma: leads to squamous cancer v. v. v. v.
Dysplastic nevus: mole that changes in appearance v. v. v. v. v. v.
Geriatric Skin Changes - ANS-Less subq fat, less collagen, less sweat glands,
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less hair follicles
v. v. v.
Xerosis: dryness of skin v. v. v.
Stasis dermatitis
v.
Rosacea
Benign skin tumors such as seborrheic keratosis (waxy stuck on lesions)- very
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common in elderly
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Skin tags: acrochordon
v. v.
Weber Test - ANS-performed with a tuning fork (500-1,000 Hz). The test
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measures the patient's ability to hear sound bilaterally. The tuning fork is
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tapped gently, and the base of the tuning fork is placed on the midline of the
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patient's head. The patient should hear the vibration equally in both ears
v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v.
solutions v.
Macule - ANS-< 1 cm in diameter, flat, non-palpable, circumscribed,
v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v.
discolored
v.
Patch - ANS-> 1 cm in diameter, flat, non-palpable, irregular shape, discolored
v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v.
Papule - ANS-< 1 cm in diameter, raised, palpable, firm
v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v.
Nodule - ANS-> 1 cm, raised, solid
v. v. v. v. v. v.
Plaque - ANS-> 1 cm, raised, superficial, flat-topped, rough
v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v.
Tumor - ANS-Large nodule
v. v. v.
Wheal - ANS-Raised, irregular area of edema, solid, transient variable size
v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v.
Cyst - ANS-Raised, circumscribed, encapsulated with a wall and lumen, and
v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v.
filled with liquid or semisolid
v. v. v. v. v.
, Malignant Diseases - ANS-Basal cell carcinoma v. v. v. v. v. v.
Squamous cell carcinoma v. v. v.
Melanoma v.
Paget's disease v. v.
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma v. v. v.
Kaposi's sarcoma v. v.
Metastasis to the skin v. v. v.
Red Flags in the Skin Assessment - ANS-Fever Ill
v. v. v. v. v. v. v.
appearance
v. v.
Extreme of age (young or old) v. v. v. v. v. v.
Purpura or petichiae v. v. v.
Generalized or musculoskeletal pain v. v. v. v.
Immunocompromised v.
Lymphadenopathy v.
Commonly offending drugs v. v. v.
Nonhealing chronic lesion v. v. v.
Chronic, irregular, and evolving lesion greater than 6 mm
v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v.
Oral lesions
v.
Premalignant Disease: - ANS-Actinic keratosis: leads to squamous cancer v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v.
Keratoacanthoma: leads to squamous cancer v. v. v. v.
Dysplastic nevus: mole that changes in appearance v. v. v. v. v. v.
Geriatric Skin Changes - ANS-Less subq fat, less collagen, less sweat glands,
v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v.
less hair follicles
v. v. v.
Xerosis: dryness of skin v. v. v.
Stasis dermatitis
v.
Rosacea
Benign skin tumors such as seborrheic keratosis (waxy stuck on lesions)- very
v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v.
common in elderly
v. v. v.
Skin tags: acrochordon
v. v.
Weber Test - ANS-performed with a tuning fork (500-1,000 Hz). The test
v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v.
measures the patient's ability to hear sound bilaterally. The tuning fork is
v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v.
tapped gently, and the base of the tuning fork is placed on the midline of the
v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v.
patient's head. The patient should hear the vibration equally in both ears
v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v. v.
