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NURS 5220 HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1 WITH
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS THE LATEST
UPDATED EXAM BANK INCLUDING EXPERT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS FOR A SURE PASS
Freckles are exams of what type of common skin Lesion? - ANSWER: Macule:
flat discolored area of the skin that is usually less than 1 cm in diameter
For which age group is a functional assessment the most critical?
A. Children
B. Adolescents
C. Adults
D. Older Adults - ANSWER: D. Older Adults
And insect bite that is the size of a dime would be considered what type of
common skin lesion? - ANSWER: Papule: a small, raised, solid bunk on the skin,
typically less than 1 cm in diameter
Hives are considered what type of skin lesion? - ANSWER: Wheals: a raised
irregular shaped area of the skin that is often reddish in color and may be itchy
What is the difference between a vesicle and a bulla? - ANSWER: Vesicle: A
small lesion less than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. herpes, chicken pox)
Bulla: More than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. pemphigus)
Folliculitis is considered what type of common skin lesion? - ANSWER: Pustule:
a small, inflamed pus-filled lesion that contains purulent (pus) fluid which is often
yellow or green in colir
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Hemangiomas and spider veins are what type of common skin lesion? -
ANSWER: Vascular Lesion: lesion involving blood vessels often appearing red or
purple
Cracked on the lips due to intense dehydration is consider what type of skin lesion?
- ANSWER: Fissure: a linear crack or split in the skin that extends into the dermis
What areas of the body will you most likely find Squamous Cell Carcinoma? -
ANSWER: Scalp
Back of the hand
Lips
Tops of the ears
What type of skin cancer is almost always located on the face (particularly the
nose), cheeks, and forehead? - ANSWER: Basal Cell Carcinoma
The BANS area (back, axilla, neck and scalp) is associated with what type of skin
cancer? - ANSWER: Malignant Melanoma
Chloe has a rash located superior to her naval. This rash occurs when the skin
comes in contact with the metal from her belt buckle or the button on her jeans.
This is an example of:
A. Tinea Versicolor
B. Actinic Keratosis
C. Lichen Planus
D. Contact Dermatitis - ANSWER: D. Contact Dermatitis
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A lipoma is a malignant tumor of mature fat cells.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER: B. False
Describe Koebner phenomenon. - ANSWER: Koebner phenomenon is when
physical skin pressure precedes a psoriatic lesion at the same site of contact.
What is Auspitz sign? - ANSWER: In psoriasis, bleeding spots when scales are
scraped off
Claudia's husband found a lesion that appeared on her back. The distribution is
similar to that of a Christmas tree, what could this be a sign of? - ANSWER:
Pityriasis Rosea
The Christmas tree shaped patch that appears first in Pityriasis Rosea is known as:
- ANSWER: Herald Patch
Herpes Zoster is caused by the activation of what virus? - ANSWER: Varicella
Virus
Herpes zoster (shingles) is typically painless, True or False? - ANSWER: False,
intense pain is a hallmark of herpes zoster, distinguishing it from other rashes. If
the rash is not painful, herpes zoster is less likely
What differentiates contact dermatitis and herpes zoster? - ANSWER: The
presence of a PAINFUL lesion
NURS 5220 HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 1 WITH
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS THE LATEST
UPDATED EXAM BANK INCLUDING EXPERT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS FOR A SURE PASS
Freckles are exams of what type of common skin Lesion? - ANSWER: Macule:
flat discolored area of the skin that is usually less than 1 cm in diameter
For which age group is a functional assessment the most critical?
A. Children
B. Adolescents
C. Adults
D. Older Adults - ANSWER: D. Older Adults
And insect bite that is the size of a dime would be considered what type of
common skin lesion? - ANSWER: Papule: a small, raised, solid bunk on the skin,
typically less than 1 cm in diameter
Hives are considered what type of skin lesion? - ANSWER: Wheals: a raised
irregular shaped area of the skin that is often reddish in color and may be itchy
What is the difference between a vesicle and a bulla? - ANSWER: Vesicle: A
small lesion less than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. herpes, chicken pox)
Bulla: More than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. pemphigus)
Folliculitis is considered what type of common skin lesion? - ANSWER: Pustule:
a small, inflamed pus-filled lesion that contains purulent (pus) fluid which is often
yellow or green in colir
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Hemangiomas and spider veins are what type of common skin lesion? -
ANSWER: Vascular Lesion: lesion involving blood vessels often appearing red or
purple
Cracked on the lips due to intense dehydration is consider what type of skin lesion?
- ANSWER: Fissure: a linear crack or split in the skin that extends into the dermis
What areas of the body will you most likely find Squamous Cell Carcinoma? -
ANSWER: Scalp
Back of the hand
Lips
Tops of the ears
What type of skin cancer is almost always located on the face (particularly the
nose), cheeks, and forehead? - ANSWER: Basal Cell Carcinoma
The BANS area (back, axilla, neck and scalp) is associated with what type of skin
cancer? - ANSWER: Malignant Melanoma
Chloe has a rash located superior to her naval. This rash occurs when the skin
comes in contact with the metal from her belt buckle or the button on her jeans.
This is an example of:
A. Tinea Versicolor
B. Actinic Keratosis
C. Lichen Planus
D. Contact Dermatitis - ANSWER: D. Contact Dermatitis
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A lipoma is a malignant tumor of mature fat cells.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER: B. False
Describe Koebner phenomenon. - ANSWER: Koebner phenomenon is when
physical skin pressure precedes a psoriatic lesion at the same site of contact.
What is Auspitz sign? - ANSWER: In psoriasis, bleeding spots when scales are
scraped off
Claudia's husband found a lesion that appeared on her back. The distribution is
similar to that of a Christmas tree, what could this be a sign of? - ANSWER:
Pityriasis Rosea
The Christmas tree shaped patch that appears first in Pityriasis Rosea is known as:
- ANSWER: Herald Patch
Herpes Zoster is caused by the activation of what virus? - ANSWER: Varicella
Virus
Herpes zoster (shingles) is typically painless, True or False? - ANSWER: False,
intense pain is a hallmark of herpes zoster, distinguishing it from other rashes. If
the rash is not painful, herpes zoster is less likely
What differentiates contact dermatitis and herpes zoster? - ANSWER: The
presence of a PAINFUL lesion
