NR302 NR
APP: SKIN
AND NAILS
with correct
answers
2026/2027
REFER TO IMAGE 3:
What is the correct terminology for the assessment finding in the picture?
1 Patch
2 Papule
3 Vesicle
, 4 Wheal - ANSWERS--2
Modifiable Risk Factors /
Non-Modifiable Risk Factors
1 Excessive UV exposure
2 Family history of melanoma
3 BRAF gene
4 Light skin tone
5 Living close to the equator
6 Severe sunburns - ANSWERS--1 M
2N
3N
4N
5M
6M
Melanocytes are found mainly in the (epidermis/dermis) and produce the pigment
melanin that is responsible for (moisture/skin tone). Melanoma is a skin cancer of the
melanocytes that occurs after (DNA/RNA) mutation. - ANSWERS--- Epidermis
- Skin Tone
- DNA
ABCDEF mnemonic - ANSWERS--Asymmetry
Most melanomas are asymmetrical.
Border
Melanoma borders are uneven with scalloped or notched edges.
Color
Melanoma may have shades of brown, tan, or black. As it grows, the colors red,
white, or blue may also appear.
Diameter
It is a warning sign if the mole is greater than 6 mm.
Evolving
Changing size, shape, color, elevation, or feeling (burning, itching) may indicate
melanoma.
Funny Looking
The lesion looking different than the other skin lesions the client has may indicate
cancerous changes associated with melanoma.
Identify the assessment data that you would consider suspicious on a mole.
1. Diameter 4 mm
2. Single shade of brown
3. Multiple colors
4. Borders even
APP: SKIN
AND NAILS
with correct
answers
2026/2027
REFER TO IMAGE 3:
What is the correct terminology for the assessment finding in the picture?
1 Patch
2 Papule
3 Vesicle
, 4 Wheal - ANSWERS--2
Modifiable Risk Factors /
Non-Modifiable Risk Factors
1 Excessive UV exposure
2 Family history of melanoma
3 BRAF gene
4 Light skin tone
5 Living close to the equator
6 Severe sunburns - ANSWERS--1 M
2N
3N
4N
5M
6M
Melanocytes are found mainly in the (epidermis/dermis) and produce the pigment
melanin that is responsible for (moisture/skin tone). Melanoma is a skin cancer of the
melanocytes that occurs after (DNA/RNA) mutation. - ANSWERS--- Epidermis
- Skin Tone
- DNA
ABCDEF mnemonic - ANSWERS--Asymmetry
Most melanomas are asymmetrical.
Border
Melanoma borders are uneven with scalloped or notched edges.
Color
Melanoma may have shades of brown, tan, or black. As it grows, the colors red,
white, or blue may also appear.
Diameter
It is a warning sign if the mole is greater than 6 mm.
Evolving
Changing size, shape, color, elevation, or feeling (burning, itching) may indicate
melanoma.
Funny Looking
The lesion looking different than the other skin lesions the client has may indicate
cancerous changes associated with melanoma.
Identify the assessment data that you would consider suspicious on a mole.
1. Diameter 4 mm
2. Single shade of brown
3. Multiple colors
4. Borders even
