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NUR 203 EXAM 1 URI 2026 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
Cancerous lesions - correct answer -basal cell carcinoma,
squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma
WARNING SIGNS OF CANCEROUS LESIONS - correct answer
-Asymmtry, Border Irregularity, Color Variation, Diameter >6mm,
Elevation, Family history, Greater than 50 moles, Healing
What to document for ulcers - correct answer -appearance, size,
edges, drainage, edema
What to inspect for pressure ulcer - correct answer -size, color,
drainage, odor, shape
Stages 1 of ulcer - correct answer -skin is intact, change in temp,
consistency, sensation, color
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Stage 2 of ulcer - correct answer -skin PARTIALLY broken or
blistered, superficial loss
Stage 3 of ulcer - correct answer -skin broken, deeper loss
Stage 4 of ulcer - correct answer -skin broken, deep tissue loss,
massive crater
Tenting - correct answer -patient is dehydrated and skin doesn't
go back down
Edema - correct answer -swelling, excess fluid, decrease
mobility
Pitting - correct answer -dent stays in edema when pressed on,
lasts 5 to 30 seconds
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When checking temperature of skin - correct answer -use back
of hands, note any temperature of area with increase pigment
Signs of abuse/neglect - correct answer -bites, wounds, burns,
bruising, hematoma, ulcers, poor hygiene
7 skin changes in elderly - correct answer -skin thins, skin
elastcity decreases, sebum production decreases, perspiration
decreases, decrease in melanin production, increase sensitivity to
sunlight, nail growth slows
Clubbing - correct answer -swelling of soft tissue at nail base,
loss of normal angle between nail and proximal nail fold
3 PURPOSES OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT - correct answer -
determine current health status, predict health risks, identify
health promotion activity
Health assessment includes 2 types of exams - correct answer -
health history and physical examination
NUR 203 EXAM 1 URI 2026 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
Cancerous lesions - correct answer -basal cell carcinoma,
squamous cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma
WARNING SIGNS OF CANCEROUS LESIONS - correct answer
-Asymmtry, Border Irregularity, Color Variation, Diameter >6mm,
Elevation, Family history, Greater than 50 moles, Healing
What to document for ulcers - correct answer -appearance, size,
edges, drainage, edema
What to inspect for pressure ulcer - correct answer -size, color,
drainage, odor, shape
Stages 1 of ulcer - correct answer -skin is intact, change in temp,
consistency, sensation, color
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Stage 2 of ulcer - correct answer -skin PARTIALLY broken or
blistered, superficial loss
Stage 3 of ulcer - correct answer -skin broken, deeper loss
Stage 4 of ulcer - correct answer -skin broken, deep tissue loss,
massive crater
Tenting - correct answer -patient is dehydrated and skin doesn't
go back down
Edema - correct answer -swelling, excess fluid, decrease
mobility
Pitting - correct answer -dent stays in edema when pressed on,
lasts 5 to 30 seconds
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When checking temperature of skin - correct answer -use back
of hands, note any temperature of area with increase pigment
Signs of abuse/neglect - correct answer -bites, wounds, burns,
bruising, hematoma, ulcers, poor hygiene
7 skin changes in elderly - correct answer -skin thins, skin
elastcity decreases, sebum production decreases, perspiration
decreases, decrease in melanin production, increase sensitivity to
sunlight, nail growth slows
Clubbing - correct answer -swelling of soft tissue at nail base,
loss of normal angle between nail and proximal nail fold
3 PURPOSES OF HEALTH ASSESSMENT - correct answer -
determine current health status, predict health risks, identify
health promotion activity
Health assessment includes 2 types of exams - correct answer -
health history and physical examination
