Nurs 623/ 624 Final Exam 2026 | ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS | GRADED A+ | LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 | 100% CORRECT!!
Simon presents with alopecia areata with well-circumscribed patches of hair loss
on the crown of his head. How do you respond when he asks you the cause?
a. "You must be under a lot of stress lately."
b. "It is hereditary. Did your father experience this also?"
c. "The cause is unknown, but we suspect it is due to an immunologic
mechanism."
d. "We'll have to do some tests."
Ans: "The cause is unknown, but we suspect it is due to an immunologic
mechanism."
Which of the following is "a linear crack extending from the epidermis to the
dermis?"
a. An ulcer
b. A fissure
c. Lichenification
d. An excoriation
Ans: A fissure
,A bulla is:
a. A vesicle larger than 1 cm in diameter
b. An elevated solid mass with a hard texture; the shape and borders can be
regular or irregular
c. A superficial elevated lesion filled with purulent fluid
d. Thinning of the skin (epidermis and dermis) that appears white or translucent
Ans: A vesicle larger than 1 cm in diameter
Your patient is in her second trimester of pregnancy and has a yeast infection.
Which of the following is a treatment that you usually recommend/order in
nonpregnant patients, but is listed as a Pregnancy category D?
a. Vagistat vaginal cream
b. Monistat combination pack
c. Terazol vaginal cream
d. Diflucan, 150 mg
Ans: Diflucan, 150 mg
Tinea unguium is also known as:
a. Onychomycosis
b. Tinea versicolor
,c. Tinea manuum
d. Tinea corporis
Ans: Onychomycosis
Sally, age 25, presents with impetigo that has been diagnosed as infected with
Staphylococcus. The clinical presentation is pruritic tender, red vesicles
surrounded by erythema with a rash that is ulcerating. Her recent treatment has
not been adequate. Which type of impetigo is this?
a. Bullous impetigo
b. Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS)
c. Nonbullous impetigo
d. Ecthyma
Ans: Ecthyma
Mark has necrotizing fasciitis of his left lower extremity. Pressure on the skin
reveals crepitus due to gas production by which anaerobic bacteria?
a. Staphylococcal aureus
b. Clostridium perfringens
c. S. pyrogenes
d. Streptococcus
Ans: Clostridium perfringens
, When using the microscope for an intravaginal infection, you see something
translucent and colorless. What do you suspect?
a. A piece of hair or a thread
b. Hyphae
c. Leukocytes
d. Spores
Ans: Hyphae
An example of ecchymosis is:
a. A hematoma
b. A keloid
c. A bruise
d. A patch
Ans: A bruise
When looking under the microscope to diagnose an intravaginal infection, you see
a cluster of small and oval to round shapes. What do you suspect they are?
a. Spores
b. Leukocytes
c. Pseudohyphae
d. Epithelial cells
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS | GRADED A+ | LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 | 100% CORRECT!!
Simon presents with alopecia areata with well-circumscribed patches of hair loss
on the crown of his head. How do you respond when he asks you the cause?
a. "You must be under a lot of stress lately."
b. "It is hereditary. Did your father experience this also?"
c. "The cause is unknown, but we suspect it is due to an immunologic
mechanism."
d. "We'll have to do some tests."
Ans: "The cause is unknown, but we suspect it is due to an immunologic
mechanism."
Which of the following is "a linear crack extending from the epidermis to the
dermis?"
a. An ulcer
b. A fissure
c. Lichenification
d. An excoriation
Ans: A fissure
,A bulla is:
a. A vesicle larger than 1 cm in diameter
b. An elevated solid mass with a hard texture; the shape and borders can be
regular or irregular
c. A superficial elevated lesion filled with purulent fluid
d. Thinning of the skin (epidermis and dermis) that appears white or translucent
Ans: A vesicle larger than 1 cm in diameter
Your patient is in her second trimester of pregnancy and has a yeast infection.
Which of the following is a treatment that you usually recommend/order in
nonpregnant patients, but is listed as a Pregnancy category D?
a. Vagistat vaginal cream
b. Monistat combination pack
c. Terazol vaginal cream
d. Diflucan, 150 mg
Ans: Diflucan, 150 mg
Tinea unguium is also known as:
a. Onychomycosis
b. Tinea versicolor
,c. Tinea manuum
d. Tinea corporis
Ans: Onychomycosis
Sally, age 25, presents with impetigo that has been diagnosed as infected with
Staphylococcus. The clinical presentation is pruritic tender, red vesicles
surrounded by erythema with a rash that is ulcerating. Her recent treatment has
not been adequate. Which type of impetigo is this?
a. Bullous impetigo
b. Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS)
c. Nonbullous impetigo
d. Ecthyma
Ans: Ecthyma
Mark has necrotizing fasciitis of his left lower extremity. Pressure on the skin
reveals crepitus due to gas production by which anaerobic bacteria?
a. Staphylococcal aureus
b. Clostridium perfringens
c. S. pyrogenes
d. Streptococcus
Ans: Clostridium perfringens
, When using the microscope for an intravaginal infection, you see something
translucent and colorless. What do you suspect?
a. A piece of hair or a thread
b. Hyphae
c. Leukocytes
d. Spores
Ans: Hyphae
An example of ecchymosis is:
a. A hematoma
b. A keloid
c. A bruise
d. A patch
Ans: A bruise
When looking under the microscope to diagnose an intravaginal infection, you see
a cluster of small and oval to round shapes. What do you suspect they are?
a. Spores
b. Leukocytes
c. Pseudohyphae
d. Epithelial cells
