NURS 612 ADVANCED HE ALTH

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NURS 612 ADVANCED HE ALTH

ASSESSMENT EXAM 2 QU ESTIONS

AND ANSWERS

Question :Milia are an expected finding in which age

group?

• Newborns
• Young children
• Adolescents
• Older adults

Correct answer:A. newborns

Question :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?

• Reddish-brown color of the lesion
• Presence on his chin for 20 years
• Bleeds easily when it is touched
• Slightly raised and circumscribed

Correct answer:c. Bleeds easily when it is touched

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Question :A 6-year-old girl has freckles over her nose and

cheeks. Freckles are a type of

• Macule
• Papule
• Nodule
• Petechiae

Correct answer:a. Macule

Question :What grade should be assigned to a pressure

ulcer over the coccyx that is open and shallow, showing a red-pink wound bed?

• Stage I
• Stage II
• Stage III
• Stage IV

Correct answer:b. Stage II

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Question :Why do some infants develop a yellowish skin

tone on the third or fourth day of life?

• Increased formation of subcutaneous tissues causes a

yellow hue

• Capillaries broken during the birth process turn the skin

yellow as bruises heal

• Yellowish color results from increased fat metabolism

and heat production

• Red blood cells that hemolyze after birth may cause a

yellow skin hue

Correct answer:d. Red blood cells that hemolyze after

birth may cause a yellow skin hue

Question :An adolescent patient asks the examiner why

teens have more problems with acne than children. Which of the following would be an appropriate response?

• Children have better hygiene habits than adolescents

because of parental guidance

• Adolescents have reduced blood flow to the epidermal

layer of the skin, making them more susceptible to infections

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• At puberty, adolescents begin to secrete more oil from

their sebaceous glands

• Children have very little skin mass, which prevents

development of acne

Correct answer:c. At puberty, adolescents begin to secrete

more oil from their sebaceous glands

Question :Chloasma is an expected finding in which of

the following?

• Newborns
• Adolescents
• Pregnant women
• Older adults

Correct answer:c. Pregnant women

Question :White examining the skin of an 87-year-old

woman, the examiner observes significant tenting. Which of the following age-associated changes best explains this finding?

• Small skin tags form on the neck and back