NURS 5220 ADVANCED PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT EXAM 1
LATEST 2025 WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
And insect bite that is the size of a dime would be considered what type of
common skin lesion? - CORRECT ANSWER-Papule: a small, raised, solid bunk on
the skin, typically less than 1 cm in diameter
Hives are considered what type of skin lesion? - CORRECT ANSWER-Wheals: a
raised irregular shaped area of the skin that is often reddish in color and may be
itchy
What is the difference between a vesicle and a bulla? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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)
Folliculitis is considered what type of common skin lesion? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Pustule: a small, inflamed pus-filled lesion that contains purulent (pus) fluid which
is often yellow or green in colir
,Hemangiomas and spider veins are what type of common skin lesion? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Vascular Lesion: lesion involving blood vessels often appearing red or
purple
Freckles are exams of what type of common skin Lesion? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Macule: flat discolored area of the skin thatbis usuallu less than 1 cm in diameter
For which age group is a functional assessment the most critical?
A. Children
B. Adolescents
C. Adults
D. Older Adults - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Older Adults
Cracked on the lips due to intense dehydration is consider what type of skin
lesion? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fissure: a linear crack or split in the skin that
extends into the dermis
What areas of the body will you most likely find Squamous Cell Carcinoma? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Scalp
Back of the hand
Lips
Tops of the ears
, What type of skin cancer is almost always located on the face (particularly the
nose), cheeks, and forehead? - CORRECT ANSWER-Basal Cell Carcinoma
The BANS area (back, axilla, neck and scalp) is associated with what type of skin
cancer? - CORRECT ANSWER-Malignant Melanoma
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 her jeans.
This is an example of:
A. Tinea Versicolor
B. Actinic Keratosis
C. Lichen Planus
D. Contact Dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Contact Dermatitis
A lipoma is a malignant tumor of mature fat cells.
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER-B. False
Describe Koebner phenomenon. - CORRECT ANSWER-Koebner phenomenon is
when physical skin pressure precedes a psoriatic lesion at the same site of
contact.
LATEST 2025 WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
And insect bite that is the size of a dime would be considered what type of
common skin lesion? - CORRECT ANSWER-Papule: a small, raised, solid bunk on
the skin, typically less than 1 cm in diameter
Hives are considered what type of skin lesion? - CORRECT ANSWER-Wheals: a
raised irregular shaped area of the skin that is often reddish in color and may be
itchy
What is the difference between a vesicle and a bulla? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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)
Folliculitis is considered what type of common skin lesion? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Pustule: a small, inflamed pus-filled lesion that contains purulent (pus) fluid which
is often yellow or green in colir
,Hemangiomas and spider veins are what type of common skin lesion? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Vascular Lesion: lesion involving blood vessels often appearing red or
purple
Freckles are exams of what type of common skin Lesion? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Macule: flat discolored area of the skin thatbis usuallu less than 1 cm in diameter
For which age group is a functional assessment the most critical?
A. Children
B. Adolescents
C. Adults
D. Older Adults - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Older Adults
Cracked on the lips due to intense dehydration is consider what type of skin
lesion? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fissure: a linear crack or split in the skin that
extends into the dermis
What areas of the body will you most likely find Squamous Cell Carcinoma? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Scalp
Back of the hand
Lips
Tops of the ears
, What type of skin cancer is almost always located on the face (particularly the
nose), cheeks, and forehead? - CORRECT ANSWER-Basal Cell Carcinoma
The BANS area (back, axilla, neck and scalp) is associated with what type of skin
cancer? - CORRECT ANSWER-Malignant Melanoma
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 her jeans.
This is an example of:
A. Tinea Versicolor
B. Actinic Keratosis
C. Lichen Planus
D. Contact Dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Contact Dermatitis
A lipoma is a malignant tumor of mature fat cells.
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER-B. False
Describe Koebner phenomenon. - CORRECT ANSWER-Koebner phenomenon is
when physical skin pressure precedes a psoriatic lesion at the same site of
contact.
