ROSEMAN HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2 TEST
BANK 43 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWER 2026
a - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse, I sure
sweat a lot, especially on my face and feet but it doesn’t 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.
c - CORRECT ANSWER 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 over productive 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.
a - CORRECT ANSWER 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.
c - CORRECT ANSWER 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.
d - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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.
BANK 43 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWER 2026
a - CORRECT ANSWER The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse, I sure
sweat a lot, especially on my face and feet but it doesn’t 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.
c - CORRECT ANSWER 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 over productive 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.
a - CORRECT ANSWER 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.
c - CORRECT ANSWER 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.
d - CORRECT ANSWER 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 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.
