NURS 5220 Health Assessment Exam 1
1. Freckles are exams of what type of common skin Lesion?: Macule: flat discolored area
of the skin thatbis usuallu less than 1 cm in diameter
2. For which age group is a functional assessment the most critical?
A. Children
B. Adolescents
C. Adults
D. Older Adults: D. Older Adults
3. And insect bite that is the size of a dime would be considered what type of
common skin lesion?: Papule: a small, raised, solid bunk on the skin, typically less than 1 cm in diameter
4. Hives are considered what type of skin lesion?: Wheals: a raised irregular shaped area of
the skin that is often reddish in color and may be itchy
5. What is the difference between a vesicle and a bulla?: Vesicle: A small lesion less than
0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. herpes, chicken pox)
Bulla: More than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. pemphigus)
6. Folliculitis is considered what type of common skin lesion?: Pustule: a small, inflamed
pus-filled lesion that contains purulent (pus) fluid which is often yellow or green in colir
7. Hemangiomas and spider veins are what type of common skin lesion?: Vascular
Lesion: lesion involving blood vessels often appearing red or purple
8. Cracked on the lips due to intense dehydration is consider what type of skin
lesion?: Fissure: a linear crack or split in the skin that extends into the dermis
9. What areas of the body will you most likely find Squamous Cell Carcinoma?-
: Scalp
Back of the hand
Lips
Tops of the ears
10. What type of skin cancer is almost always located on the face (particularly
the nose), cheeks, and forehead?: Basal Cell Carcinoma
11. The BANS area (back, axilla, neck and scalp) is associated with what type of
skin cancer?: Malignant Melanoma
12. Chloe has a rash located superior to her naval. This rash occurs when the
skin comes in contact with the metal from her belt buckle or the button on
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her jeans. This is an example of:
A. Tinea Versicolor
B. Actinic Keratosis
C. Lichen Planus
D. Contact Dermatitis: D. Contact Dermatitis
13. A lipoma is a malignant tumor of mature fat cells.
A. True
B. False: B. False
14. Describe Koebner phenomenon.: Koebner phenomenon is when physical skin pressure pre-
cedes a psoriatic lesion at the same site of contact.
15. What is Auspitz sign?: In psoriasis, bleeding spots when scales are scraped off
16. Claudia's husband found a lesion that appeared on her back. The distribu-
tion is similar to that of a Christmas tree, what could this be a sign of?: Pityriasis
Rosea
17. The Christmas tree shaped patch that appears first in Pityriasis Rosea is
known as:: Herald Patch
18. Herpes Zoster is caused by the activation of what virus?: Varicella Virus
19. Herpes zoster (shingles) is typically painless, True or False?: False, intense pain is
a hallmark of herpes zoster, distinguishing it from other rashes. If the rash is not painful, herpes zoster is less likely
20. What differentiates contact dermatitis and herpes zoster?: The presence of a
PAINFUL lesion
21. Blackhead (Open/Closed) Comedone?: Open Comedone
22. White Head (Open/Closed) Comedone?: Closed Comedone
23. Robert often gets small, red bumps with a white center after shaving his
face, what could this be?: Folliculitis: inflammation of the hair follicles, usually due to superficial skin
infection
24. What is the difference between Cellulitis and Folliculitis?: Folliculitis is superficial and
occurs in the hair follicle while Cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection that spreads to the deeper layers of the skin
including the dermis and subcutaneous tissues
1. Freckles are exams of what type of common skin Lesion?: Macule: flat discolored area
of the skin thatbis usuallu less than 1 cm in diameter
2. For which age group is a functional assessment the most critical?
A. Children
B. Adolescents
C. Adults
D. Older Adults: D. Older Adults
3. And insect bite that is the size of a dime would be considered what type of
common skin lesion?: Papule: a small, raised, solid bunk on the skin, typically less than 1 cm in diameter
4. Hives are considered what type of skin lesion?: Wheals: a raised irregular shaped area of
the skin that is often reddish in color and may be itchy
5. What is the difference between a vesicle and a bulla?: Vesicle: A small lesion less than
0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. herpes, chicken pox)
Bulla: More than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. pemphigus)
6. Folliculitis is considered what type of common skin lesion?: Pustule: a small, inflamed
pus-filled lesion that contains purulent (pus) fluid which is often yellow or green in colir
7. Hemangiomas and spider veins are what type of common skin lesion?: Vascular
Lesion: lesion involving blood vessels often appearing red or purple
8. Cracked on the lips due to intense dehydration is consider what type of skin
lesion?: Fissure: a linear crack or split in the skin that extends into the dermis
9. What areas of the body will you most likely find Squamous Cell Carcinoma?-
: Scalp
Back of the hand
Lips
Tops of the ears
10. What type of skin cancer is almost always located on the face (particularly
the nose), cheeks, and forehead?: Basal Cell Carcinoma
11. The BANS area (back, axilla, neck and scalp) is associated with what type of
skin cancer?: Malignant Melanoma
12. Chloe has a rash located superior to her naval. This rash occurs when the
skin comes in contact with the metal from her belt buckle or the button on
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her jeans. This is an example of:
A. Tinea Versicolor
B. Actinic Keratosis
C. Lichen Planus
D. Contact Dermatitis: D. Contact Dermatitis
13. A lipoma is a malignant tumor of mature fat cells.
A. True
B. False: B. False
14. Describe Koebner phenomenon.: Koebner phenomenon is when physical skin pressure pre-
cedes a psoriatic lesion at the same site of contact.
15. What is Auspitz sign?: In psoriasis, bleeding spots when scales are scraped off
16. Claudia's husband found a lesion that appeared on her back. The distribu-
tion is similar to that of a Christmas tree, what could this be a sign of?: Pityriasis
Rosea
17. The Christmas tree shaped patch that appears first in Pityriasis Rosea is
known as:: Herald Patch
18. Herpes Zoster is caused by the activation of what virus?: Varicella Virus
19. Herpes zoster (shingles) is typically painless, True or False?: False, intense pain is
a hallmark of herpes zoster, distinguishing it from other rashes. If the rash is not painful, herpes zoster is less likely
20. What differentiates contact dermatitis and herpes zoster?: The presence of a
PAINFUL lesion
21. Blackhead (Open/Closed) Comedone?: Open Comedone
22. White Head (Open/Closed) Comedone?: Closed Comedone
23. Robert often gets small, red bumps with a white center after shaving his
face, what could this be?: Folliculitis: inflammation of the hair follicles, usually due to superficial skin
infection
24. What is the difference between Cellulitis and Folliculitis?: Folliculitis is superficial and
occurs in the hair follicle while Cellulitis is a bacterial skin infection that spreads to the deeper layers of the skin
including the dermis and subcutaneous tissues
