NURS 614 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
Which structure is the site of new nail growth? - ANS Eponychium
Risk factors for skin cancer include: - ANS repeated trauma or irritation to skin.
Which of the following, if reported, belongs in the family history of a patient with a skin rash? -
ANS Father has chronic asthma.
The type and brand of grooming products used are important to the health history of: -
ANS everyone
Inspection to determine color variations of the skin is best conducted: - ANS with illumination
provided by daylight.
Individuals with dark pigmentary demarcation lines show lighter coloration on _____ body
surfaces. - ANS inward
Which cultural group has the lowest incidence of nevi? - ANS African Americans
A slightly elevated brownish papule with indistinct borders is a typical characteristic of a(n)
_____ nevus. - ANS compound
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, A 29-year-old white woman appears jaundiced. An etiology of liver disease has been excluded.
What history questions should the nurse ask? - ANS If she eats a lot of yellow and orange
vegetables
Skin temperature is best assessed with the: - ANS dorsal surface of the examiner's hand.
The nurse blanches over a vascular lesion on a pregnant patient. The site blanches and refills
evenly from the center outward. The nurse documents this lesion as: - ANS a spider angioma.
A 4 3 cm, rough, elevated area of psoriasis is an example of a: - ANS plaque
Skin turgor checks are performed in order to determine: - ANS hydration status.
Women with terminal hair growth in a male distribution pattern should receive further
evaluation for a(n): - ANS endocrine disorder.
The nurse assesses the patient's nails and finds transverse white bands that cover the nail
except for a narrow zone at the distal tip. Additional physical examination of this patient should
include: - ANS inspection for icterus.
Which nail change found on examination would be most alarming? - ANS A single dark band
in a white adult
Transient mottling of the patient's skin in a cool room is a common finding in: - ANS newborn
infants.
Café au lait patches are numbered with each assessment of infants and young children because:
- ANS the presence of more than five patches suggests neurofibromatosis.
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
Which structure is the site of new nail growth? - ANS Eponychium
Risk factors for skin cancer include: - ANS repeated trauma or irritation to skin.
Which of the following, if reported, belongs in the family history of a patient with a skin rash? -
ANS Father has chronic asthma.
The type and brand of grooming products used are important to the health history of: -
ANS everyone
Inspection to determine color variations of the skin is best conducted: - ANS with illumination
provided by daylight.
Individuals with dark pigmentary demarcation lines show lighter coloration on _____ body
surfaces. - ANS inward
Which cultural group has the lowest incidence of nevi? - ANS African Americans
A slightly elevated brownish papule with indistinct borders is a typical characteristic of a(n)
_____ nevus. - ANS compound
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, A 29-year-old white woman appears jaundiced. An etiology of liver disease has been excluded.
What history questions should the nurse ask? - ANS If she eats a lot of yellow and orange
vegetables
Skin temperature is best assessed with the: - ANS dorsal surface of the examiner's hand.
The nurse blanches over a vascular lesion on a pregnant patient. The site blanches and refills
evenly from the center outward. The nurse documents this lesion as: - ANS a spider angioma.
A 4 3 cm, rough, elevated area of psoriasis is an example of a: - ANS plaque
Skin turgor checks are performed in order to determine: - ANS hydration status.
Women with terminal hair growth in a male distribution pattern should receive further
evaluation for a(n): - ANS endocrine disorder.
The nurse assesses the patient's nails and finds transverse white bands that cover the nail
except for a narrow zone at the distal tip. Additional physical examination of this patient should
include: - ANS inspection for icterus.
Which nail change found on examination would be most alarming? - ANS A single dark band
in a white adult
Transient mottling of the patient's skin in a cool room is a common finding in: - ANS newborn
infants.
Café au lait patches are numbered with each assessment of infants and young children because:
- ANS the presence of more than five patches suggests neurofibromatosis.
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