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NURS 5220 TEST 2 NEWEST 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS
LATEST VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
VERIFIED
A clinical syndrome of failing memory and impairment of other intellectual
functions, usually related to obvious structural diseases of the brain,
describes
a. delirium.
b. dementia.
c. depression.
d. anxiety.
B.
Dementia results from a chronic progressive deterioration of the brain that results in
failing memory and impairment of other intellectual functioning
The gonads begin to secrete estrogen and testosterone during
A. infancy.
B. puberty.
C. pregnancy.
D. early adulthood.
B. puberty
Developmental changes of puberty are caused mainly by the interaction of the
pituitary gland, gonads, and
A. hypothalamus.
B. islet cells.
C. thalamus.
D. thymus.
A. hypothalamus
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During adolescence, the head size normally increases as a result of
a. sinus development.
b. brain mass increase.
c. evolution of lymphatic tissue.
d. hypertrophy of myelin.
A. sinus development
Mrs. Layton is a 33-year-old patient who is obese. Most adult obesity begins
A. in adolescence.
B. in childhood.
C. after the skeletal growth is completed.
D. once sexual maturation is complete.
A. in adolescence
Legs are the fastest growing body part during _____________
childhood
The upper-to-lower segment ratio should be calculated
A. bimonthly for the first year of life.
B. annually for the first 5 years.
C. only when a child is suspected of having a growth problem or unusual body
proportions.
D. in children of first-generation immigrants.
C.
A prominent forehead, large nose, large jaw, and elongation of the facial bones
and extremities are signs of
A. infantile hydrocephalus.
B. acromegaly.
C. Cushing syndrome.
D. achondroplasia.
B. acromegaly
Mrs. Raymonds is a 24-year-old patient who has presented for a routine
concern over her current weight. In your patient teaching with her, you explain
the importance of macronutrients. Which of the following is a macronutrient?
a. Iron
b. Thiamin
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c. Calcium
d. Fat
D. fat
What is considered the most vital nutrient?
Water
Deficiency of vitamin B12 is a concern for which type of diet?
Vegetarian diet
Expected hair distribution changes in older adults include
A. increased terminal hair follicles on the scalp.
B. more prominent axillary and pubic hair production.
C. increased terminal hair follicles to the tragus of men's ears.
D. more prominent peripheral extremity hair production.
C.
Transition from a villus to terminal hair pattern occurs in older men at the nares and
tragus
Mr. Donalds is a 45-year-old roofer. Your inspection to determine color
variations of the skin is best conducted
A. using an episcope.
B. under fluorescent lighting.
C. with illumination provided by daylight.
D. using a Wood's light.
C. Daylight provides the best illumination source for determining color variations of
the skin
Tangential lighting is best used for inspecting skin
a. color.
b. contour.
c. exudates.
d. symmetry.
B. contour
You are examining a pregnant patient and have noted a vascular lesion. When
you blanch over the vascular lesion, the site blanches and refills evenly from
the center outward. The nurse documents this lesion as a
A. telangiectasia.
B. spider angioma.
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C. petechiae.
D. purpura.
A. telangiectasia
Small, minute bruises are called
A. ecchymoses.
B. petechiae.
C. spider veins.
D. telangiectasias.
B. Petechiae
Skin turgor checks are performed to determine the ____________
hydration status
What is transillumination used for?
To determine the presence of fluid in cysts and masses
Fluorescing lesions are best distinguished using a(n):
A. incandescent lamp
B. magnifying glass
C. transilluminator
D. Wood's lamp
D. Wood's lamp
Women with terminal hair growth in a male distribution pattern should receive
further evaluation for a(n):
A. circulation condition
B. endocrine disorder
C. inflammatory state
D. nutritional deficit
B.
Hirsutism in women can be a sign of an endocrine disorder; associated with poor
circulation, inflammation, or nutritional deficits
Which nail change found on examination would be most alarming?
C. A single dark band in a white adult indicates a more serious condition (melanoma)
A single transverse line in the palm of a small child may imply
A. Down syndrome
A simian line (a single transverse crease) is seen on the palm of children with Down
syndrome
NURS 5220 TEST 2 NEWEST 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS
LATEST VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
VERIFIED
A clinical syndrome of failing memory and impairment of other intellectual
functions, usually related to obvious structural diseases of the brain,
describes
a. delirium.
b. dementia.
c. depression.
d. anxiety.
B.
Dementia results from a chronic progressive deterioration of the brain that results in
failing memory and impairment of other intellectual functioning
The gonads begin to secrete estrogen and testosterone during
A. infancy.
B. puberty.
C. pregnancy.
D. early adulthood.
B. puberty
Developmental changes of puberty are caused mainly by the interaction of the
pituitary gland, gonads, and
A. hypothalamus.
B. islet cells.
C. thalamus.
D. thymus.
A. hypothalamus
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During adolescence, the head size normally increases as a result of
a. sinus development.
b. brain mass increase.
c. evolution of lymphatic tissue.
d. hypertrophy of myelin.
A. sinus development
Mrs. Layton is a 33-year-old patient who is obese. Most adult obesity begins
A. in adolescence.
B. in childhood.
C. after the skeletal growth is completed.
D. once sexual maturation is complete.
A. in adolescence
Legs are the fastest growing body part during _____________
childhood
The upper-to-lower segment ratio should be calculated
A. bimonthly for the first year of life.
B. annually for the first 5 years.
C. only when a child is suspected of having a growth problem or unusual body
proportions.
D. in children of first-generation immigrants.
C.
A prominent forehead, large nose, large jaw, and elongation of the facial bones
and extremities are signs of
A. infantile hydrocephalus.
B. acromegaly.
C. Cushing syndrome.
D. achondroplasia.
B. acromegaly
Mrs. Raymonds is a 24-year-old patient who has presented for a routine
concern over her current weight. In your patient teaching with her, you explain
the importance of macronutrients. Which of the following is a macronutrient?
a. Iron
b. Thiamin
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c. Calcium
d. Fat
D. fat
What is considered the most vital nutrient?
Water
Deficiency of vitamin B12 is a concern for which type of diet?
Vegetarian diet
Expected hair distribution changes in older adults include
A. increased terminal hair follicles on the scalp.
B. more prominent axillary and pubic hair production.
C. increased terminal hair follicles to the tragus of men's ears.
D. more prominent peripheral extremity hair production.
C.
Transition from a villus to terminal hair pattern occurs in older men at the nares and
tragus
Mr. Donalds is a 45-year-old roofer. Your inspection to determine color
variations of the skin is best conducted
A. using an episcope.
B. under fluorescent lighting.
C. with illumination provided by daylight.
D. using a Wood's light.
C. Daylight provides the best illumination source for determining color variations of
the skin
Tangential lighting is best used for inspecting skin
a. color.
b. contour.
c. exudates.
d. symmetry.
B. contour
You are examining a pregnant patient and have noted a vascular lesion. When
you blanch over the vascular lesion, the site blanches and refills evenly from
the center outward. The nurse documents this lesion as a
A. telangiectasia.
B. spider angioma.
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C. petechiae.
D. purpura.
A. telangiectasia
Small, minute bruises are called
A. ecchymoses.
B. petechiae.
C. spider veins.
D. telangiectasias.
B. Petechiae
Skin turgor checks are performed to determine the ____________
hydration status
What is transillumination used for?
To determine the presence of fluid in cysts and masses
Fluorescing lesions are best distinguished using a(n):
A. incandescent lamp
B. magnifying glass
C. transilluminator
D. Wood's lamp
D. Wood's lamp
Women with terminal hair growth in a male distribution pattern should receive
further evaluation for a(n):
A. circulation condition
B. endocrine disorder
C. inflammatory state
D. nutritional deficit
B.
Hirsutism in women can be a sign of an endocrine disorder; associated with poor
circulation, inflammation, or nutritional deficits
Which nail change found on examination would be most alarming?
C. A single dark band in a white adult indicates a more serious condition (melanoma)
A single transverse line in the palm of a small child may imply
A. Down syndrome
A simian line (a single transverse crease) is seen on the palm of children with Down
syndrome
