NUR 509 ADVANCED ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A 35-year-old archaeologist comes to your office for a regular skin check-up. She has
just returned from her annual dig site in Greece. She has fair skin and reddish-blond
hair. She has many freckles scattered across her skin. From this description, which of
the following is not a risk factor for melanoma in this patient?
Age
Hair color
Heavy sun exposure
Actinic lentiginous - Answers - Age
The following information is best placed in which category? The patient has had three-
cesarian sections
Adult illness
Surgeries
Psychiatric
Obstetrics/gynecology - Answers - Surgeries
Which of the following skin lesions is the least likely to metastasize
Seborrheic keratosis
Squamous cell carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma
Melanoma - Answers - Seborrheic keratosis
Which of the following brief screening measures is useful in assessing memory
Three-item recall
Serial 7s
Copying intersecting pentagrams
Spelling "world" backward - Answers - Three-item recall
A 25-year-old radio announcer comes to the clinic for and annual examination His BMI
is 25.9 kg/m2. He is concerned about his weight. Based on this information, what is
appropriate counsel for the patient during the visit?
Refer the patient to a nutritionist because he is anorexic
Reassure the patient that he has a normal body weight
Give the patient information about reduction of fat and cholesterol because he is obese
Give the patient information about reduction of fat, cholesterol, and calorie because he
is overweight. - Answers - Give the patient information about reduction of fat,
cholesterol, and calorie because he is overweight.
A 55 year old bookkeeper comes to your office for a routine visit. You note that on
pervious visit for treatment of contact dermatitis, her blood pressure was elevated. She
does not have prior elevated readings and her family history in negative for
ANSWERS
A 35-year-old archaeologist comes to your office for a regular skin check-up. She has
just returned from her annual dig site in Greece. She has fair skin and reddish-blond
hair. She has many freckles scattered across her skin. From this description, which of
the following is not a risk factor for melanoma in this patient?
Age
Hair color
Heavy sun exposure
Actinic lentiginous - Answers - Age
The following information is best placed in which category? The patient has had three-
cesarian sections
Adult illness
Surgeries
Psychiatric
Obstetrics/gynecology - Answers - Surgeries
Which of the following skin lesions is the least likely to metastasize
Seborrheic keratosis
Squamous cell carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma
Melanoma - Answers - Seborrheic keratosis
Which of the following brief screening measures is useful in assessing memory
Three-item recall
Serial 7s
Copying intersecting pentagrams
Spelling "world" backward - Answers - Three-item recall
A 25-year-old radio announcer comes to the clinic for and annual examination His BMI
is 25.9 kg/m2. He is concerned about his weight. Based on this information, what is
appropriate counsel for the patient during the visit?
Refer the patient to a nutritionist because he is anorexic
Reassure the patient that he has a normal body weight
Give the patient information about reduction of fat and cholesterol because he is obese
Give the patient information about reduction of fat, cholesterol, and calorie because he
is overweight. - Answers - Give the patient information about reduction of fat,
cholesterol, and calorie because he is overweight.
A 55 year old bookkeeper comes to your office for a routine visit. You note that on
pervious visit for treatment of contact dermatitis, her blood pressure was elevated. She
does not have prior elevated readings and her family history in negative for
