NU 665 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
presbycusis - (ANSWER)a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body ages
presbyopia - (ANSWER)impaired vision as a result of aging
Catarcts - (ANSWER)clouding of the lens
Glaucoma - (ANSWER)increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina and optic nerve
with loss of vision
macular degeneration - (ANSWER)progressive damage to the macula of the retina
recommended vaccines for older adults - (ANSWER).pneumococcal
influenza
zoster
tetanus
Hepatitis
cachexia - (ANSWER)a condition of physical wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle mass
that occurs in patients with diseases such as advanced cancer or AIDS
seborrheic keratosis - (ANSWER)a benign skin growth that has a waxy or "pasted on" look
psoriasis - (ANSWER)chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales.
cause- rapid mitotic division of epithelial cells.
-maybe exacerbated by stress or infections
, NU 665 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Rosacea - (ANSWER)Chronic skin disorder of the face with red inflamed areas appearing mostly on the
nose and cheeks.
plan- symptom control and avoidance of triggers
Atopic Dermatitis - (ANSWER)noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness,
blisters, scabs, and itching
acne - (ANSWER)inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles
Cellulitis - (ANSWER)Infection of skin cells
Reticular skin lesion - (ANSWER)
Macule - (ANSWER)flat skin lesion with only a color change
papule - (ANSWER)small, solid skin elevation. e.g pimple
Vesicle - (ANSWER)Elevated superficial skin lesion < 1cm in diameter, filled with serous fluid
Example: herpetic lesions
pustule - (ANSWER)Elevated superficial skin lesion <1cm in diameter, filled with serous fluid
patch - (ANSWER)If a macule (skin color change without elevation, i.e freckle) is greater than 1cm, it is
consider a "patch"
plaque - (ANSWER)Flattened, elevated lesion with variable shape > 1cm in diameter.
presbycusis - (ANSWER)a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body ages
presbyopia - (ANSWER)impaired vision as a result of aging
Catarcts - (ANSWER)clouding of the lens
Glaucoma - (ANSWER)increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina and optic nerve
with loss of vision
macular degeneration - (ANSWER)progressive damage to the macula of the retina
recommended vaccines for older adults - (ANSWER).pneumococcal
influenza
zoster
tetanus
Hepatitis
cachexia - (ANSWER)a condition of physical wasting away due to the loss of weight and muscle mass
that occurs in patients with diseases such as advanced cancer or AIDS
seborrheic keratosis - (ANSWER)a benign skin growth that has a waxy or "pasted on" look
psoriasis - (ANSWER)chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales.
cause- rapid mitotic division of epithelial cells.
-maybe exacerbated by stress or infections
, NU 665 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Rosacea - (ANSWER)Chronic skin disorder of the face with red inflamed areas appearing mostly on the
nose and cheeks.
plan- symptom control and avoidance of triggers
Atopic Dermatitis - (ANSWER)noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness,
blisters, scabs, and itching
acne - (ANSWER)inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles
Cellulitis - (ANSWER)Infection of skin cells
Reticular skin lesion - (ANSWER)
Macule - (ANSWER)flat skin lesion with only a color change
papule - (ANSWER)small, solid skin elevation. e.g pimple
Vesicle - (ANSWER)Elevated superficial skin lesion < 1cm in diameter, filled with serous fluid
Example: herpetic lesions
pustule - (ANSWER)Elevated superficial skin lesion <1cm in diameter, filled with serous fluid
patch - (ANSWER)If a macule (skin color change without elevation, i.e freckle) is greater than 1cm, it is
consider a "patch"
plaque - (ANSWER)Flattened, elevated lesion with variable shape > 1cm in diameter.
