NURS 209 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
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Abuse S/S: Women .......Answer.........S/S: Depression, suicidality,
PTSD, substance abuse, chronic pelvic pain, unintended
pregnancies, STI, UTI
Abuse S/S: OA .......Answer.........S/S: Minor pain, discomfort, life-
threatening injuries, changes in BP, pulse, shock, loalized
infections, general sepsis, stress -> cardiac complications
Abuse S/S: Peds .......Answer.........S/S: Bruises, fractures,
lacerations, burns, brain injury, death, mental retardation,
blindness, physical disability, overall poor health, long-term
physical, psychological, emotionl, social, cognitive dysfunction
,age 2 of 34
Neglect S/S: OA .......Answer.........S/S: Dehydration, malnutrition,
withholding meds and necessities, stealing financial assets. Can
be plain, unintentional, or self-
Abrasion .......Answer.........Wound caused by rubbing the skin or
mucus membrane
Avulsion .......Answer.........Tearing away of a structure or part
Bruise .......Answer.........Superficial discoloration due to
hemorrhage into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels beneath
skin surface, without the skin itself being broken, also called
contusion
Contusion .......Answer.........Bruise; injury to tissues without
breaking of skin; blood from broken vessels accumulates,
producing pain, swelling, tenderness
,age 3 of 34
Cut .......Answer.........Incision
Ecchymosis .......Answer.........Hemorrhagic spot or blotch, larger
than a petechial, in the skin or mucus membrane, forming a
nonelevated rounded or regular, blue or purplish spot
Hematoma .......Answer.........Localized collect of extravasated
blood, usually clotted in an organ, space, or tissue
Hemorrhage .......Answer.........Escape of blood from a ruptured
vessel, can be external, internal, and/or into the skin or other
organ
Incision .......Answer.........Cut or wound made by a sharp
instrument
Laceration .......Answer.........Wound produced by tearing or
splitting, usually blunt impact over bony surface
, age 4 of 34
Lesion .......Answer.........Broad term referring to any pathologic or
traumatic discontinuity of tissue or loss of function or part
Patterned Injury .......Answer.........Injury caused by an object that
leaves a distinct pattern on the skin and/or organ or an injury
caused by a unique mechanism of injury
Pattern of Injuries .......Answer.........Injuries, usually bruises and
fractures, in various stages of healing
Petechiae .......Answer.........Minute, pinpoint, nonraised, perfectly
round, purplish red spots caused by intradermal or submucous
hemorrhage, later turn blue or yellow
Puncture .......Answer.........Act of piercing or penetrating with a
pointed object or instrument