Maryville NURS330 Chapter 13 Quiz Latest 2022 May

NURS330 Individual Assessment

Chapter 13 Quiz

Question 1A physician has diagnosed a patient with purpura. After leaving the room, a nursing student asks the nurse what the physician saw that led to that diagnosis. What is the best response by the nurse?

  “Blue dilation of blood vessels in a star-shaped linear pattern on the legs.”

  “Fiery red, star-shaped marking on the cheek that has a solid circular center.”

  “Confluent and extensive patch of petechiae and ecchymoses on the feet.”

  “Tiny areas of hemorrhage that are less than 2 mm, round, discrete, and dark red in color.”

Question 2The nurse is preparing for a certification course on skin care and needs to be familiar with the various lesions that may be identified on assessment of the skin. Which of the following definitions are correct? (Select all that apply.)

  Papule: Hypertrophic scar.

  Vesicle: Known as a friction blister.

  Bulla: Elevated, circumscribed lesion filled with turbid fluid (pus).

  Nodule: Solid, elevated, and hard or soft growth that is larger than 1 cm.

  Petechiae: Tiny punctate hemorrhages, 1 to 3 mm, round and discrete, dark red, purple, or brown in color.

Question 3The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse, “I sure sweat a lot, especially on my face and feet but it doesn’t have an odor.” The nurse knows that this is likely r/t a disorder with what part of the body?

  Eccrine glands

  Apocrine glands

  Disorder of the stratum corneum

  Disorder of the stratum germinativum

Question 4A 45-year-old farmer comes in for a skin evaluation and complains of hair loss on his head. His hair seems to be breaking off in patches, and he notices some scaling on his head. What does the nurse suspect?

  Folliculitis

  Tinea capitis

  Toxic alopecia

  Seborrheic dermatitis

Question 5A mother has noticed that her son, who has been to a new babysitter, has some blisters and scabs on his face and buttocks. On examination, the nurse notices moist, thin-roofed vesicles with a thin erythematous base. What does the nurse suspect?

  Eczema

  Impetigo

  Herpes zoster

  Diaper dermatitis

Question 6A patient has been admitted for severe psoriasis. The nurse expects to see what finding in the patient’s fingernails?

  Pitting

  Paronychia

  Beau lines

  Splinter hemorrhages

Question 7A patient comes to the clinic and tells the nurse that he has been confined to his recliner chair for approximately 3 days with his feet down and he asks the nurse to evaluate his feet. What should the nurse expect to find during the assessment?

  Pallor

  Coolness

  Distended veins

  Prolonged capillary filling time

Question 8The nurse has discovered decreased skin turgor in a patient and knows that this finding is expected in which condition?

  Severe obesity

  Severe dehydration

  Childhood growth spurts

  Connective tissue disorders such as scleroderma

Question 9A father brings in his 2-month-old infant to the clinic because the infant has had diarrhea for the last 24 hours. He says 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 for skin mobility and turgor?

  Over the sternum

  On the forehead

  On the forearms

  Over the abdomen

Question 10A patient is especially worried about an area of skin on her feet that has turned white. The health care provider has told her that her condition is vitiligo. What should the nurse include in the teaching of vitiligo?

  It is associated with an excess of melanin pigment.

  It is a result of excess apocrine glands in her feet.

  It is caused by the complete absence of melanin pigment in an area.

  It is r/t impetigo and can be treated with a prescription ointment.