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, NUR 6210 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE | 2026
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS -
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY.
👁️SECTION 1: HEENT ASSESSMENT (HEAD, EYES,
EARS, NOSE, THROAT) (Questions 1–15)
Question 1
What does the "A" in the ABCDE screening for melanoma stand for?
A) Amount of lesions
B) Age of onset
C) Asymmetry
D) Anatomic location
E) Associated symptoms
Correct Answer: C) Asymmetry
Rationale: The ABCDE mnemonic for melanoma screening stands
for: Asymmetry (one half does not match the other), Border irregular, Color
varies (not uniform), Diameter >6mm, and Evolving (changing in size, shape,
or color) .
Question 2
A patient comes in with white patches of skin (hypopigmentation)
with irregular shapes that gradually develop and spread over time.
The patient most likely has:
A) Xerosis
B) Acanthosis nigricans
C) Vitiligo
D) Acrochordon
, NUR 6210 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE | 2026
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS -
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY.
👁️SECTION 1: HEENT ASSESSMENT (HEAD, EYES,
EARS, NOSE, THROAT) (Questions 1–15)
Question 1
What does the "A" in the ABCDE screening for melanoma stand for?
A) Amount of lesions
B) Age of onset
C) Asymmetry
D) Anatomic location
E) Associated symptoms
Correct Answer: C) Asymmetry
Rationale: The ABCDE mnemonic for melanoma screening stands
for: Asymmetry (one half does not match the other), Border irregular, Color
varies (not uniform), Diameter >6mm, and Evolving (changing in size, shape,
or color) .
Question 2
A patient comes in with white patches of skin (hypopigmentation)
with irregular shapes that gradually develop and spread over time.
The patient most likely has:
A) Xerosis
B) Acanthosis nigricans
C) Vitiligo
D) Acrochordon
