Health Assessment Exam 2 Test Bank
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The nurse is examining a pa ent who tells the nurse, I sure sweat a lot, especially on my face
and feet but it doesnt have an odor. The nurse knows that this condi on could be related to:
a.
Eccrine glands.
b.
Apocrine glands.
c.
Disorder of the stratum corneum.
d.
Disorder of the stratum germina vum. - ANSWER a
A newborn infant is in the clinic for a well-baby checkup. The nurse observes the infant for the
possibility of fluid loss because of which of these factors?
a.
Subcutaneous fat deposits are high in the newborn.
b.
Sebaceous glands are overproduc ve in the newborn.
c.
The newborns skin is more permeable than that of the adult.
d.
,The amount of vernix caseosa drama cally rises in the newborn. - ANSWER c
During an examina on, the nurse finds that a pa ent has excessive dryness of the skin. The best
term to describe this condi on is:
a.
Xerosis.
b.
Pruritus.
c.
Alopecia.
d.
Seborrhea. - ANSWER a
A pa ent comes in for a physical examina on and complains of freezing to death while wai ng
for her examina on. The nurse notes that her skin is pale and cool and a ributes this finding to:
a.
Venous pooling.
b.
Peripheral vasodila on.
c.
Peripheral vasoconstric on.
d.
Decreased arterial perfusion. - ANSWER c
A pa ent comes to the clinic and states that he has no ced that his skin is redder than normal.
The nurse understands that this condi on is due to hyperemia and knows that it can be caused
by:
, a.
Decreased amounts of bilirubin in the blood
b.
Excess blood in the underlying blood vessels
c.
Decreased perfusion to the surrounding ssues
d.
Excess blood in the dilated superficial capillaries - ANSWER d
A newborn infant has Down syndrome. During the skin assessment, the nurse no ces a
transient mo ling in the trunk and extremi es in response to the cool temperature in the
examina on room. The infants mother also no ces the mo ling and asks what it is. The nurse
knows that this mo ling is called:
a.
Caf au lait.
b.
Carotenemia.
c.
Acrocyanosis.
d.
Cu s marmorata. - ANSWER d
A 35-year-old pregnant woman comes to the clinic for a monthly appointment. During the
assessment, the nurse no ces that she has a brown patch of hyperpigmenta on on her face.
The nurse con nues the skin assessment aware that another finding may be:
a.
Keratoses.
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The nurse is examining a pa ent who tells the nurse, I sure sweat a lot, especially on my face
and feet but it doesnt have an odor. The nurse knows that this condi on could be related to:
a.
Eccrine glands.
b.
Apocrine glands.
c.
Disorder of the stratum corneum.
d.
Disorder of the stratum germina vum. - ANSWER a
A newborn infant is in the clinic for a well-baby checkup. The nurse observes the infant for the
possibility of fluid loss because of which of these factors?
a.
Subcutaneous fat deposits are high in the newborn.
b.
Sebaceous glands are overproduc ve in the newborn.
c.
The newborns skin is more permeable than that of the adult.
d.
,The amount of vernix caseosa drama cally rises in the newborn. - ANSWER c
During an examina on, the nurse finds that a pa ent has excessive dryness of the skin. The best
term to describe this condi on is:
a.
Xerosis.
b.
Pruritus.
c.
Alopecia.
d.
Seborrhea. - ANSWER a
A pa ent comes in for a physical examina on and complains of freezing to death while wai ng
for her examina on. The nurse notes that her skin is pale and cool and a ributes this finding to:
a.
Venous pooling.
b.
Peripheral vasodila on.
c.
Peripheral vasoconstric on.
d.
Decreased arterial perfusion. - ANSWER c
A pa ent comes to the clinic and states that he has no ced that his skin is redder than normal.
The nurse understands that this condi on is due to hyperemia and knows that it can be caused
by:
, a.
Decreased amounts of bilirubin in the blood
b.
Excess blood in the underlying blood vessels
c.
Decreased perfusion to the surrounding ssues
d.
Excess blood in the dilated superficial capillaries - ANSWER d
A newborn infant has Down syndrome. During the skin assessment, the nurse no ces a
transient mo ling in the trunk and extremi es in response to the cool temperature in the
examina on room. The infants mother also no ces the mo ling and asks what it is. The nurse
knows that this mo ling is called:
a.
Caf au lait.
b.
Carotenemia.
c.
Acrocyanosis.
d.
Cu s marmorata. - ANSWER d
A 35-year-old pregnant woman comes to the clinic for a monthly appointment. During the
assessment, the nurse no ces that she has a brown patch of hyperpigmenta on on her face.
The nurse con nues the skin assessment aware that another finding may be:
a.
Keratoses.
