NUR 502 CHAMPION TEST ACTUAL EXAM 1 STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
2026/2027
Primary Contact Dermititis
- poison ivy
- local inflammatory rxn to an irritant in the environment or allergy
- characteristic location of leisons often gives clue
- often erythema shows first, followed by swelling, wheals (uricaria), or maculopapular vesicles,
scales
- frequently accompanied by intense pruritus
think Primary Poison
Tinea corporis (ringworm of body)
scale hyperpigmentation
- chest, abdomen, back of arms
Tinea pedis (ringworm of foot)
Athlete's Foot
- fungal infection that first appears small
- grows scaley and very hard
- found in chronically warm and moist feet
labial herpes simplex (cold sores)
(maybe not on exam)
- tingling and sensitive area on skin
- upper lip but can be on oral mucosa and tongue too
- lesion then erupts with tight vesicles followed by pustules and produces acute
gingivostomatitis with many shallow, painful ulcers
tinea versicolor
(might not be on exam)
-fine, scaling, round hypomelanotic patches of pink, tan, or white that do not tan in sunlight,
caused by a superficial fungal infection
- symmetric, seen on trunk, neck, and upper arms
- common in healthy young adults
- tinea- means fungal infection
Herpes zoster
shingles
- small group of cessels emerge around the route of cutaneous sensory nerves
,- caused by varicella zoster virus - reactivation of the dormant virus of chicken pox
- commonly on trunk; can be anywhere
erythema migrans of lyme disease
(maybe not on exam)
- caused by bacteria carried by deer tick
-may-september spent outdoors
looks like a red ring
psoriasis
-immune-medicated, chronic, inflammatory skin disease with environmental triggers (trauma,
stress, infections, medications)
-sharp margins
- systemic disease with a significant impact on quality of life
elbows, knees, lower back, scalp
excoriation
-self-inflicted abrasion that is superficial
scratches from intense itching
ex. insect bites, scabies, dermatitis, and varicella
ulcer
-deper depression extending into dermis with irregular shape, may bleed, leaves scar
- ex. stasis ulcer, pressure injury, chancre (painful genital warts most commonly formed during
the primary stage of syphillis
contusion
bruise pg 237
- can be caused by a punch
-results in hemorrhage into tissue
- skin is intact
- not possible to date age of bruise from color
- bruise can also result from bleeding disorder and liver disfunction
- caused by blunt force trauma
exudate
- pus, blood, serum
- fluid that leaks out of blood vessels into nearby tissues
- fluid is made of cells, proteins, and solid materials
- may ooze from cuts or from areas of infection or inflammation
, diaphoresis
excessive sweating due to secondary condition
- perfuse perspiration
- caused by menopause, hyperthyroidism, fever, heavy activity, and various meds
Pallor
pale/white
- anemia, shock, arterial insufficiency
Erythema
red
- carbon monoxide poisoning, extravascular presence of RBCs
Cyanosis
blue
hypoxemia, shock, cardiac arrest, heart failure, chronic bronchitis, congenital heart disease
Jaundice
yellow
hepatitis, sickle-cell anemia, hemolytic disease in newborns
Subjective Data
- what the patient states
- info given from viewpoint of pt or someone in pt life, it is a symptom
- pt says pain is scaled 5/10-SUBJECTIVE
Objective Data
what we observe
- directly observed by the healthcare worker, it is a sign
measured, "objective lens"
Elements of Nursing Process
(not on exam)
- assessment
- diagnosis
- planning
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
2026/2027
Primary Contact Dermititis
- poison ivy
- local inflammatory rxn to an irritant in the environment or allergy
- characteristic location of leisons often gives clue
- often erythema shows first, followed by swelling, wheals (uricaria), or maculopapular vesicles,
scales
- frequently accompanied by intense pruritus
think Primary Poison
Tinea corporis (ringworm of body)
scale hyperpigmentation
- chest, abdomen, back of arms
Tinea pedis (ringworm of foot)
Athlete's Foot
- fungal infection that first appears small
- grows scaley and very hard
- found in chronically warm and moist feet
labial herpes simplex (cold sores)
(maybe not on exam)
- tingling and sensitive area on skin
- upper lip but can be on oral mucosa and tongue too
- lesion then erupts with tight vesicles followed by pustules and produces acute
gingivostomatitis with many shallow, painful ulcers
tinea versicolor
(might not be on exam)
-fine, scaling, round hypomelanotic patches of pink, tan, or white that do not tan in sunlight,
caused by a superficial fungal infection
- symmetric, seen on trunk, neck, and upper arms
- common in healthy young adults
- tinea- means fungal infection
Herpes zoster
shingles
- small group of cessels emerge around the route of cutaneous sensory nerves
,- caused by varicella zoster virus - reactivation of the dormant virus of chicken pox
- commonly on trunk; can be anywhere
erythema migrans of lyme disease
(maybe not on exam)
- caused by bacteria carried by deer tick
-may-september spent outdoors
looks like a red ring
psoriasis
-immune-medicated, chronic, inflammatory skin disease with environmental triggers (trauma,
stress, infections, medications)
-sharp margins
- systemic disease with a significant impact on quality of life
elbows, knees, lower back, scalp
excoriation
-self-inflicted abrasion that is superficial
scratches from intense itching
ex. insect bites, scabies, dermatitis, and varicella
ulcer
-deper depression extending into dermis with irregular shape, may bleed, leaves scar
- ex. stasis ulcer, pressure injury, chancre (painful genital warts most commonly formed during
the primary stage of syphillis
contusion
bruise pg 237
- can be caused by a punch
-results in hemorrhage into tissue
- skin is intact
- not possible to date age of bruise from color
- bruise can also result from bleeding disorder and liver disfunction
- caused by blunt force trauma
exudate
- pus, blood, serum
- fluid that leaks out of blood vessels into nearby tissues
- fluid is made of cells, proteins, and solid materials
- may ooze from cuts or from areas of infection or inflammation
, diaphoresis
excessive sweating due to secondary condition
- perfuse perspiration
- caused by menopause, hyperthyroidism, fever, heavy activity, and various meds
Pallor
pale/white
- anemia, shock, arterial insufficiency
Erythema
red
- carbon monoxide poisoning, extravascular presence of RBCs
Cyanosis
blue
hypoxemia, shock, cardiac arrest, heart failure, chronic bronchitis, congenital heart disease
Jaundice
yellow
hepatitis, sickle-cell anemia, hemolytic disease in newborns
Subjective Data
- what the patient states
- info given from viewpoint of pt or someone in pt life, it is a symptom
- pt says pain is scaled 5/10-SUBJECTIVE
Objective Data
what we observe
- directly observed by the healthcare worker, it is a sign
measured, "objective lens"
Elements of Nursing Process
(not on exam)
- assessment
- diagnosis
- planning
