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NUR 611 MIDTERM EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 –
2026
atypical pigmentation; red/white/grey/blue/black/brown; geriatric population -
(ANSWER)malignant melanoma
prolonged horizontal growth or vertical, can spread to other organs -
(ANSWER)lentigo maligna melanoma
most common skin malignancy, malignant neoplasm of the basal cells of the
epidermis, lesions almost always occur on face; pearly, rolled, well-defined
margins, ulceration in center - (ANSWER)basal cell carcinoma
malignant neoplasm of keratocytes in the epidermis; scaling, crusting, plaque
appearance, can ulcerate and bleed - (ANSWER)squamous cell carcinoma
frequently encountered in patients with HIV infection; mouth and nose; vesicular
at first then dries/crusts up - (ANSWER)herpes simplex
before rash erupts patient will describe burning, tingling sensation on skin then
eruption of vesicular rash along dermatome; can come out along a spinal nerve or
cranial nerve (body or face) - (ANSWER)herpes zoster
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less than 1 cm; filled with serous fluid; blister, herpes simplex - (ANSWER)vesicle
greater than 1 cm; filled with serous fluid; blister, vulgaris - (ANSWER)bullae
smaller than 1 cm; nevus, wart - (ANSWER)papule
would cause enlargement of submaxillary or submental - (ANSWER)dental
abscess
1 or more enlargement of lymph node; post auricular and post cervical nodes
would be enlarged; viral or bacterial etiology - (ANSWER)lymphadenopathy
exudate, fever, tonsils 3+ is what type of pharyngitis? - (ANSWER)bacterial
tonsils 2-3+ (may be 4+), absence of fever is what type of pharyngitis? (most
common cause) - (ANSWER)viral
measurement of fluid overload, heart, strain, flow is what assessment? -
(ANSWER)jugular venous pressure
pockets in the tonsils are normal unless ? - (ANSWER)covered with exudate
NUR 611 MIDTERM EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 –
2026
atypical pigmentation; red/white/grey/blue/black/brown; geriatric population -
(ANSWER)malignant melanoma
prolonged horizontal growth or vertical, can spread to other organs -
(ANSWER)lentigo maligna melanoma
most common skin malignancy, malignant neoplasm of the basal cells of the
epidermis, lesions almost always occur on face; pearly, rolled, well-defined
margins, ulceration in center - (ANSWER)basal cell carcinoma
malignant neoplasm of keratocytes in the epidermis; scaling, crusting, plaque
appearance, can ulcerate and bleed - (ANSWER)squamous cell carcinoma
frequently encountered in patients with HIV infection; mouth and nose; vesicular
at first then dries/crusts up - (ANSWER)herpes simplex
before rash erupts patient will describe burning, tingling sensation on skin then
eruption of vesicular rash along dermatome; can come out along a spinal nerve or
cranial nerve (body or face) - (ANSWER)herpes zoster
, 2
less than 1 cm; filled with serous fluid; blister, herpes simplex - (ANSWER)vesicle
greater than 1 cm; filled with serous fluid; blister, vulgaris - (ANSWER)bullae
smaller than 1 cm; nevus, wart - (ANSWER)papule
would cause enlargement of submaxillary or submental - (ANSWER)dental
abscess
1 or more enlargement of lymph node; post auricular and post cervical nodes
would be enlarged; viral or bacterial etiology - (ANSWER)lymphadenopathy
exudate, fever, tonsils 3+ is what type of pharyngitis? - (ANSWER)bacterial
tonsils 2-3+ (may be 4+), absence of fever is what type of pharyngitis? (most
common cause) - (ANSWER)viral
measurement of fluid overload, heart, strain, flow is what assessment? -
(ANSWER)jugular venous pressure
pockets in the tonsils are normal unless ? - (ANSWER)covered with exudate
