NURS 612 Advanced Health Assessment Exam 2
Milia are an expected finding in which age group?
a. Newborns
b. Young children
c. Adolescents
d. Older
... [Show More] adults - QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERA. newborns
An older patient asks the examiner, "Is this spot on my chin a cancer?" Which of the following would indicate a need for further medical investigation?
a. Reddish-brown color of the lesion
b. Presence on his chin for 20 years
c. Bleeds easily when it is touched
d. Slightly raised and circumscribed - QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERc. Bleeds easily when it is touched
A 6-year-old girl has freckles over her nose and cheeks. Freckles are a type of
a. Macule
b. Papule
c. Nodule
d. Petechiae - QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERa. Macule
What grade should be assigned to a pressure ulcer over the coccyx that is open and shallow, showing a red-pink wound bed?
a. Stage I
b. Stage II
c. Stage III
d. Stage IV - QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERb. Stage II
Why do some infants develop a yellowish skin tone on the third or fourth day of life?
a. Increased formation of subcutaneous tissues causes a yellow hue
b. Capillaries broken during the birth process turn the skin yellow as bruises heal
c. Yellowish color results from increased fat metabolism and heat production
d. Red blood cells that hemolyze after birth may cause a yellow skin hue - QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERd. Red blood cells that hemolyze after birth may cause a yellow skin hue
An adolescent patient asks the examiner why teens have more problems with acne than children. Which of the following would be an appropriate response?
a. Children have better hygiene habits than adolescents because of parental guidance
b. Adolescents have reduced blood flow to the epidermal layer of the skin, making them more susceptible to infections
c. At puberty, adolescents begin to secrete more oil from their sebaceous glands
d. Children have very little skin mass, which prevents development of acne - QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERc. At puberty, adolescents begin to secrete more oil from their sebaceous glands
Chloasma is an expected finding in which of the following?
a. Newborns
b. Adolescents
c. Pregnant women
d. Older adults - QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERc. Pregnant women [Show Less]