Question 1

A father brings in his 2-month-old infant to the clinic because the infant has had diarrhea for the last 24 hours.He says that his baby has not been able to keep any formula down and that the diarrhea has been at least every 2 hours.The nurse suspects dehydration.Where should the nurse test skin mobility and turgor in this infant?

Accepted Answer

Test mobility and turgor over the abdomen in an infant.Poor turgor,or "tenting," indicates dehydration or malnutrition.

Question 2

MATCHING
The nurse needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified on assessment of the skin.Match each description given below with the appropriate term.

-Petechiae

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
The nurse needs to be familiar with...

Question 3

MATCHING
The nurse needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified on assessment of the skin.Match each description given below with the appropriate term.

-Nodule

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
The nurse needs to be familiar with...

Question 4

MATCHING
The nurse needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified on assessment of the skin.Match each description given below with the appropriate term.

-Vesicle

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
The nurse needs to be familiar with...

Question 5

A 52-year-old woman has a papule on her nose that has rounded,pearly borders and a central red ulcer.She said she has noticed it for several months and it has slowly grown larger.The nurse suspects which condition?

Accepted Answer

Basal cell carcinoma usually starts as a skin-colored papule that develops rounded,pearly borders with a central red ulcer.It is the most common form of skin cancer,and it grows slowly.

Question 6

A semiconscious woman is brought to the emergency department after she was found on the floor in her kitchen.Her face,nail beds,lips,and oral mucosa are a bright cherry-red color.The nurse suspects that this coloring is due to:

Accepted Answer

A bright cherry-red coloring in the face,upper torso,nail beds,lips,and oral mucosa appears in cases of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Question 7

A patient has been admitted for severe iron deficiency anemia.The nurse can expect to see what finding in the patient's fingernails?

Accepted Answer

Koilonychia,or spoon nails,are thin,depressed nails with lateral edges tilted up,forming a concave profile.If all nails involved,they may be due to iron deficiency anemia.

Question 8

MATCHING
The nurse needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified on assessment of the skin.Match each description given below with the appropriate term.

-Keloid

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
The nurse needs to be familiar with...

Question 9

MATCHING
The nurse needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified on assessment of the skin.Match each description given below with the appropriate term.

-Ecchymosis (bruise)

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
The nurse needs to be familiar with...

Question 10

MATCHING
The nurse needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified on assessment of the skin.Match each description given below with the appropriate term.

-Bulla

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
The nurse needs to be familiar with...

Quiz 12: Skin, hair, and Nails

MATCHING The nurse needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified on assessment of the skin.Match each description given below with the appropriate term. -Petechiae

MATCHING The nurse needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified on assessment of the skin.Match each description given below with the appropriate term. -Nodule

MATCHING The nurse needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified on assessment of the skin.Match each description given below with the appropriate term. -Vesicle

A 52-year-old woman has a papule on her nose that has rounded,pearly borders and a central red ulcer.She said she has noticed it for several months and it has slowly grown larger.The nurse suspects which condition?

A semiconscious woman is brought to the emergency department after she was found on the floor in her kitchen.Her face,nail beds,lips,and oral mucosa are a bright cherry-red color.The nurse suspects that this coloring is due to:

A patient has been admitted for severe iron deficiency anemia.The nurse can expect to see what finding in the patient's fingernails?

MATCHING The nurse needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified on assessment of the skin.Match each description given below with the appropriate term. -Keloid

MATCHING The nurse needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified on assessment of the skin.Match each description given below with the appropriate term. -Ecchymosis (bruise)

MATCHING The nurse needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified on assessment of the skin.Match each description given below with the appropriate term. -Bulla