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FINAL EXAM: NR302 / NR-302 HEALTH ASSESSMENT
EXAM (LATEST 2025 UPDATE STUDY BUNDLE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) | 100% CORRECT | GRADE A
- CHAMBERLAIN
What is the function of skin? .....ANSWER.....Protection from the
environment, Regulation of body temperature, Regulation of salt
and water balance
Lanugo .....ANSWER.....fine downy hair of newborn infant
vernix caseosa .....ANSWER.....cheesy substance covering the skin
of the fetus
linea nigra .....ANSWER.....dark line of pigmentation from the
umbilicus extending to the pubic area
Chloasma/Melasma .....ANSWER.....pregnancy mask
Striae .....ANSWER.....stretch marks
The Aging Adult and Skin .....ANSWER.....-skin loses elasticity
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-thin, dry
-sweat/oil glands change
Keloid Scar .....ANSWER.....scar that turns raised, dark, purplish,
pulls together, painful
Alopecia .....ANSWER.....hair loss
hirsutism .....ANSWER.....hair where it doesn't belong
Pruritis .....ANSWER.....itching
Albinism .....ANSWER.....Absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and
eyes
Vitiligo .....ANSWER.....loss of pigment in areas of the skin
ABCDE .....ANSWER.....asymmetry, border, color, diameter,
evolution or elevation
malignant melanoma .....ANSWER.....most deadly form of skin
cancer
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pallor .....ANSWER.....paleness caused by loss of red-pink tones
by oxygenated hemoglobin in blood
Where to check for pallor? .....ANSWER.....mucus membranes,
conjunctiva, nail beds
Erythema .....ANSWER.....redness of the skin
Cyanosis .....ANSWER.....bluish discoloration of the skin caused by
not enough oxygenated blood flow. Seen in lips, nose, ears,
cheeks
Jaundice .....ANSWER.....yellowing of the skin and in sclera of eye
Diaphoresis .....ANSWER.....profuse sweating
Dehydration .....ANSWER.....not enough fluid
How to check for dehydration? .....ANSWER.....- check for tenting
in the skin for skin turgor
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Tenting .....ANSWER.....Slow return of the skin to its normal
position after being pinched, a sign of either dehydration or
aging, or both
Skin turgor .....ANSWER.....Measure of hydration, which tests how
quickly the skin returns to its normal position after being pinched
Best place to test for tenting? .....ANSWER.....clavicle
Primary Lesion .....ANSWER.....lesions arising from previously
normal skin
ex: chicken pox or pimple
Secondary Lesion .....ANSWER.....skin lesion that evolves from a
primary lesion or that is caused by external forces, such as
infection, scratching, trauma, or the healing process
Head lice (pediculosis) .....ANSWER.....looks like dandruff, but if
you tap the white spots they do not fall off. These are nits
FINAL EXAM: NR302 / NR-302 HEALTH ASSESSMENT
EXAM (LATEST 2025 UPDATE STUDY BUNDLE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) | 100% CORRECT | GRADE A
- CHAMBERLAIN
What is the function of skin? .....ANSWER.....Protection from the
environment, Regulation of body temperature, Regulation of salt
and water balance
Lanugo .....ANSWER.....fine downy hair of newborn infant
vernix caseosa .....ANSWER.....cheesy substance covering the skin
of the fetus
linea nigra .....ANSWER.....dark line of pigmentation from the
umbilicus extending to the pubic area
Chloasma/Melasma .....ANSWER.....pregnancy mask
Striae .....ANSWER.....stretch marks
The Aging Adult and Skin .....ANSWER.....-skin loses elasticity
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-thin, dry
-sweat/oil glands change
Keloid Scar .....ANSWER.....scar that turns raised, dark, purplish,
pulls together, painful
Alopecia .....ANSWER.....hair loss
hirsutism .....ANSWER.....hair where it doesn't belong
Pruritis .....ANSWER.....itching
Albinism .....ANSWER.....Absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and
eyes
Vitiligo .....ANSWER.....loss of pigment in areas of the skin
ABCDE .....ANSWER.....asymmetry, border, color, diameter,
evolution or elevation
malignant melanoma .....ANSWER.....most deadly form of skin
cancer
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pallor .....ANSWER.....paleness caused by loss of red-pink tones
by oxygenated hemoglobin in blood
Where to check for pallor? .....ANSWER.....mucus membranes,
conjunctiva, nail beds
Erythema .....ANSWER.....redness of the skin
Cyanosis .....ANSWER.....bluish discoloration of the skin caused by
not enough oxygenated blood flow. Seen in lips, nose, ears,
cheeks
Jaundice .....ANSWER.....yellowing of the skin and in sclera of eye
Diaphoresis .....ANSWER.....profuse sweating
Dehydration .....ANSWER.....not enough fluid
How to check for dehydration? .....ANSWER.....- check for tenting
in the skin for skin turgor
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Tenting .....ANSWER.....Slow return of the skin to its normal
position after being pinched, a sign of either dehydration or
aging, or both
Skin turgor .....ANSWER.....Measure of hydration, which tests how
quickly the skin returns to its normal position after being pinched
Best place to test for tenting? .....ANSWER.....clavicle
Primary Lesion .....ANSWER.....lesions arising from previously
normal skin
ex: chicken pox or pimple
Secondary Lesion .....ANSWER.....skin lesion that evolves from a
primary lesion or that is caused by external forces, such as
infection, scratching, trauma, or the healing process
Head lice (pediculosis) .....ANSWER.....looks like dandruff, but if
you tap the white spots they do not fall off. These are nits
