NUR 2204 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Alopecia
Hair loss
Bruit
Abnormal sound; blowing, swishing, or murmuring sound caused by turbulent blood
flow; heard during auscultation
Clubbing
Enlargement of fingertips and flattening of the angle between the fingernail and nailbed,
as a result of heart and/or lung disease
Cyanosis
Bluish or gray coloring of the skin due to decreased amounts of hemoglobin in the
blood, suggesting reduced oxygenation
Ecchymosis
A discoloration of the skin resulting from bleeding underneath, typically caused by
bruising.
Edema
Accumulation of fluid in body tissues, which may cause swelling
Erythema
Redness due to capillary dilation
Jaundice
, Yellowing of the skin, eye whites, or mucous membranes due to a deposit of bile
pigments related to excess bilirubin in the blood; often seen in clients with liver or
gallbladder disease, hemolysis, and some anemias
Nasolabial Folds
The two skin folds that run from each side of the nose to the corners of the mouth.
Palpebral Fissures
The opening between the eyelids
Petechiae
Tiny purple, red, or brown spots on the skin. They usually appear on your arms, legs,
stomach, and buttocks as a result of bleeding.
Pruritus
Itching
Turgor
Normal skin tone, tension, and elasticity
Cerumen
Earwax
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
Epistaxis
Nasal bleeding
Presbycusis
Inability to hear high-frequency sounds or to discriminate a variety of simultaneous
sounds caused by degeneration of the hair cells in the inner ear
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Alopecia
Hair loss
Bruit
Abnormal sound; blowing, swishing, or murmuring sound caused by turbulent blood
flow; heard during auscultation
Clubbing
Enlargement of fingertips and flattening of the angle between the fingernail and nailbed,
as a result of heart and/or lung disease
Cyanosis
Bluish or gray coloring of the skin due to decreased amounts of hemoglobin in the
blood, suggesting reduced oxygenation
Ecchymosis
A discoloration of the skin resulting from bleeding underneath, typically caused by
bruising.
Edema
Accumulation of fluid in body tissues, which may cause swelling
Erythema
Redness due to capillary dilation
Jaundice
, Yellowing of the skin, eye whites, or mucous membranes due to a deposit of bile
pigments related to excess bilirubin in the blood; often seen in clients with liver or
gallbladder disease, hemolysis, and some anemias
Nasolabial Folds
The two skin folds that run from each side of the nose to the corners of the mouth.
Palpebral Fissures
The opening between the eyelids
Petechiae
Tiny purple, red, or brown spots on the skin. They usually appear on your arms, legs,
stomach, and buttocks as a result of bleeding.
Pruritus
Itching
Turgor
Normal skin tone, tension, and elasticity
Cerumen
Earwax
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
Epistaxis
Nasal bleeding
Presbycusis
Inability to hear high-frequency sounds or to discriminate a variety of simultaneous
sounds caused by degeneration of the hair cells in the inner ear
