Health Assessment Exam 2- Test Bank Questions
1. The nurse is examining a patient 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 condition could be related to:
a.
Eccrine glands. b.
Apocrine glands.
c.
Disorder of the stratum corneum. d.
Disorder of the stratum germinativum.: a
2. 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 overproductive in the newborn. c.
The newborns skin is more permeable than that of the adult. d.
The amount of vernix caseosa dramatically rises in the newborn.: c
3. During an examination, the nurse finds that a patient has excessive
dryness of the skin. The best term to describe this condition is:
a. Xerosis.
b. Pruritus.
c.Alopecia.
d.Seborrhea.: a
4. A patient comes in for a physical examination and complains of freezing
to death while waiting for her examination. The nurse notes that her skin is
pale and cool and attributes this finding to:
a.
Venous pooling. b.
Peripheral vasodilation. c.
Peripheral vasoconstriction. d.
Decreased arterial perfusion.: c
, Health Assessment Exam 2- Test Bank Questions
5. A patient comes to the clinic and states that he has noticed that his skin
is redder than normal. The nurse understands that this condition 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 tissues d.
Excess blood in the dilated superficial capillaries: d
6. A newborn infant has Down syndrome. During the skin assessment, the
nurse notices a transient mottling in the trunk and extremities in response to
the cool temperature in the examination room. The infants mother also
notices the mottling and asks what it is. The nurse knows that this mottling is
called:
a.
Caf au lait. b.
Carotenemia.
c.
Acrocyanosis.
d.
Cutis marmorata.: d
7. A 35-year-old pregnant woman comes to the clinic for a monthly
appointment. During the assessment, the nurse notices that she has a brown
patch of hyperpigmentation on her face. The nurse continues the skin
assessment aware that another finding may be:
a.
Keratoses.
b. Xerosis.
c.
Chloasma. d.
Acrochordons.: c
1. The nurse is examining a patient 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 condition could be related to:
a.
Eccrine glands. b.
Apocrine glands.
c.
Disorder of the stratum corneum. d.
Disorder of the stratum germinativum.: a
2. 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 overproductive in the newborn. c.
The newborns skin is more permeable than that of the adult. d.
The amount of vernix caseosa dramatically rises in the newborn.: c
3. During an examination, the nurse finds that a patient has excessive
dryness of the skin. The best term to describe this condition is:
a. Xerosis.
b. Pruritus.
c.Alopecia.
d.Seborrhea.: a
4. A patient comes in for a physical examination and complains of freezing
to death while waiting for her examination. The nurse notes that her skin is
pale and cool and attributes this finding to:
a.
Venous pooling. b.
Peripheral vasodilation. c.
Peripheral vasoconstriction. d.
Decreased arterial perfusion.: c
, Health Assessment Exam 2- Test Bank Questions
5. A patient comes to the clinic and states that he has noticed that his skin
is redder than normal. The nurse understands that this condition 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 tissues d.
Excess blood in the dilated superficial capillaries: d
6. A newborn infant has Down syndrome. During the skin assessment, the
nurse notices a transient mottling in the trunk and extremities in response to
the cool temperature in the examination room. The infants mother also
notices the mottling and asks what it is. The nurse knows that this mottling is
called:
a.
Caf au lait. b.
Carotenemia.
c.
Acrocyanosis.
d.
Cutis marmorata.: d
7. A 35-year-old pregnant woman comes to the clinic for a monthly
appointment. During the assessment, the nurse notices that she has a brown
patch of hyperpigmentation on her face. The nurse continues the skin
assessment aware that another finding may be:
a.
Keratoses.
b. Xerosis.
c.
Chloasma. d.
Acrochordons.: c
