NUFT-204 (Exam 2): Skin, Hair, and Nails
Assessment Questions With Complete Solutions
1). Pallor
Ans: pale; indicates anemia, shock
2). Cyanosis
Ans: blue tinge to skin or gray color in lips; indicates lack of oxygen, exposure to cold
3). Jaundice
Ans: yellow from increased serum bilirubin; indicates liver disease
4). Erythema
Ans: red from increased cutaneous blood flow; indicates inflammation, fever, blushing
5). Edema
Ans: puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid
6). Petechiae
Ans: pinpoint purple or red spots from minute hemorrhages under the skin
7). Deviations from normal
Ans: Pallor
Cyanosis
Jaundice
Erythema
Edema
Petechiae
8). Normal skin variations
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Assessment Questions With Complete Solutions
1). Pallor
Ans: pale; indicates anemia, shock
2). Cyanosis
Ans: blue tinge to skin or gray color in lips; indicates lack of oxygen, exposure to cold
3). Jaundice
Ans: yellow from increased serum bilirubin; indicates liver disease
4). Erythema
Ans: red from increased cutaneous blood flow; indicates inflammation, fever, blushing
5). Edema
Ans: puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid
6). Petechiae
Ans: pinpoint purple or red spots from minute hemorrhages under the skin
7). Deviations from normal
Ans: Pallor
Cyanosis
Jaundice
Erythema
Edema
Petechiae
8). Normal skin variations
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