Health Assessment - Exam 2 (NSG3160)
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A nurse is assessing the fingernails of a client. Which of the following
should the nurse recognize as expected?
A. The nail base angle is 180 degrees
B. The nails base is spongy when palpated
C. The name base angle is 160 degrees
D. The nail plate is concave - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C
During a nail assessment of a client with dark skin, the nurse notes linear
pigmentation on the nail bed. What action should the nurse take?
A. Document this as an abnormal finding
,B. Notify the provider immediately
C. Ask the client about recent trauma
D. Document this as a normal finding - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D
The nurse pinches the skin on the back of an older adult's hand to assess
skin turgor. What is an expected finding?
A. The skin remains tented for more than 3 seconds
B. The skin returns to its original position immediately
C. The skin appears bluish and cold
D. The skin develops petechiae at the site - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B
A client has a 5cm round wound on the heel with a pale ischemic base and
irregular edges. There is no drainage. What is the most likely cause?
A. Venous ulcer
B. Diabetic ulcer
C. Pressure ulcer
D. Arterial ulcer - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C
,Which of the following descriptions best characterizes a hyperpigmented
skin patch?
A. Raised, red, and warm to touch
B. Flat and lighter than surrounding skin
C. Flat and darker than surrounding skin
D. Raised and oozing fluid - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C
A client is prescribed Furosemide for fluid volume overload. What is the
most important teaching point related to skin care?
A. Apply sunscreen only when outside for over an hour
B. Furosemide makes skin dry but does not affect sun exposure
C. Furosemide can cause severe sunburn; use sunscreen and protective
clothing
D. No precautions are needed related to sun exposue - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C
When assessing for jaundice in a client with dark skin, the nurse should
check for yellow discoloration in which area?
A. Under the tongue
B. Inner canthus of the eyes
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, C. Palms of the hands
D. Fingertips - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C
The nurse is assessing inflammation in a client with dark skin. Which of the
following techniques is most appropriate?
A. Check for redness
B. Palpate for warmth and edema
C. Look for bruising
D. Inspect for scaling - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B
A nurse is evaluating a client's nail shape and notices spoon-shaped nails.
What should the nurse suspect?
A. Iron deficiency anemia
B. Normal aging
C. Vitamin D toxicity
D. Dehydration - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A
Which of the following findings during skin assessment requires immediate
intervention?
2025/2026 Exam Questions and Verified
Answers | Already Graded A+
A nurse is assessing the fingernails of a client. Which of the following
should the nurse recognize as expected?
A. The nail base angle is 180 degrees
B. The nails base is spongy when palpated
C. The name base angle is 160 degrees
D. The nail plate is concave - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C
During a nail assessment of a client with dark skin, the nurse notes linear
pigmentation on the nail bed. What action should the nurse take?
A. Document this as an abnormal finding
,B. Notify the provider immediately
C. Ask the client about recent trauma
D. Document this as a normal finding - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D
The nurse pinches the skin on the back of an older adult's hand to assess
skin turgor. What is an expected finding?
A. The skin remains tented for more than 3 seconds
B. The skin returns to its original position immediately
C. The skin appears bluish and cold
D. The skin develops petechiae at the site - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B
A client has a 5cm round wound on the heel with a pale ischemic base and
irregular edges. There is no drainage. What is the most likely cause?
A. Venous ulcer
B. Diabetic ulcer
C. Pressure ulcer
D. Arterial ulcer - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C
,Which of the following descriptions best characterizes a hyperpigmented
skin patch?
A. Raised, red, and warm to touch
B. Flat and lighter than surrounding skin
C. Flat and darker than surrounding skin
D. Raised and oozing fluid - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C
A client is prescribed Furosemide for fluid volume overload. What is the
most important teaching point related to skin care?
A. Apply sunscreen only when outside for over an hour
B. Furosemide makes skin dry but does not affect sun exposure
C. Furosemide can cause severe sunburn; use sunscreen and protective
clothing
D. No precautions are needed related to sun exposue - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C
When assessing for jaundice in a client with dark skin, the nurse should
check for yellow discoloration in which area?
A. Under the tongue
B. Inner canthus of the eyes
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, C. Palms of the hands
D. Fingertips - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C
The nurse is assessing inflammation in a client with dark skin. Which of the
following techniques is most appropriate?
A. Check for redness
B. Palpate for warmth and edema
C. Look for bruising
D. Inspect for scaling - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B
A nurse is evaluating a client's nail shape and notices spoon-shaped nails.
What should the nurse suspect?
A. Iron deficiency anemia
B. Normal aging
C. Vitamin D toxicity
D. Dehydration - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A
Which of the following findings during skin assessment requires immediate
intervention?
