NUR 209 MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING II
EXAM 1 2026 STUDY BUNDLE COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUIDE
◉ Patho for Hodgkins' Lymphoma. Answer: B lymphocytes become
abnormal, becoming a reed-sternberg cell
◉ Reed-Sternberg cells. Answer: Large malignant cell that don't
function properly
◉ Actinic Keratosis (AK). Answer: Chronic UV exposure damages
keratinocytes in the epidermis
◉ actinic keratosis assessment. Answer: Skin is thick, scaly, and rough
(sandpaper)
◉ actinic keratosis. Answer: This can progress into Squamous Cell
Carcinoma (SCC)
◉ Melanoma. Answer: The most serious form of skin cancer, black
tumor
◉ atypical nevi. Answer: Precancer- high risk lesions for melanoma
, ◉ atypical nevi. Answer: - benign acquired melanocytic nevi that share
some clinical characteristics of melanoma
- more common in sun exposed areas
◉ basal cell carcinoma. Answer: Most common and least severe type of
skin cancer; often characterized by light or pearly nodules.
◉ squamous cell carcinoma. Answer: Type of skin cancer more serious
than basal cell carcinoma; often characterized by scaly red papules or
nodules.
◉ Melanoma. Answer: Changing, irregular, multi colored mole
◉ ABCDE skin assessment. Answer: A: asymmetry
B: border
C: color
D: diameter(more than 6mm)
E: evolving
◉ 1st degree burn. Answer: Only the epidermis (red, painful, and
edema) sunburn
EXAM 1 2026 STUDY BUNDLE COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUIDE
◉ Patho for Hodgkins' Lymphoma. Answer: B lymphocytes become
abnormal, becoming a reed-sternberg cell
◉ Reed-Sternberg cells. Answer: Large malignant cell that don't
function properly
◉ Actinic Keratosis (AK). Answer: Chronic UV exposure damages
keratinocytes in the epidermis
◉ actinic keratosis assessment. Answer: Skin is thick, scaly, and rough
(sandpaper)
◉ actinic keratosis. Answer: This can progress into Squamous Cell
Carcinoma (SCC)
◉ Melanoma. Answer: The most serious form of skin cancer, black
tumor
◉ atypical nevi. Answer: Precancer- high risk lesions for melanoma
, ◉ atypical nevi. Answer: - benign acquired melanocytic nevi that share
some clinical characteristics of melanoma
- more common in sun exposed areas
◉ basal cell carcinoma. Answer: Most common and least severe type of
skin cancer; often characterized by light or pearly nodules.
◉ squamous cell carcinoma. Answer: Type of skin cancer more serious
than basal cell carcinoma; often characterized by scaly red papules or
nodules.
◉ Melanoma. Answer: Changing, irregular, multi colored mole
◉ ABCDE skin assessment. Answer: A: asymmetry
B: border
C: color
D: diameter(more than 6mm)
E: evolving
◉ 1st degree burn. Answer: Only the epidermis (red, painful, and
edema) sunburn
