NUR 201 Exam 2 Questions with
Correct Verified Solutions
2024/2025
The 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 odour." The
nurse knows that this could be related to:
A) the eccrine glands
B) the apocrine glands
C) the stratum corneum glands
D) the stratum germinativum gland - ANS ✔A
The nurse is bathing an 80-year-old man and notices that his skin is
wrinkled, thin, lax, and dry. This finding would be related to which
factor?
A) increased vascularity of the skin in the elderly
B) increased numbers of sweat and sebaceous glands in the elderly
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C) an increase in elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the
elderly
D) an increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in
the elderly - ANS ✔D
To assess for early jaundice, you will assess:
A) sclera and hard palate
B) nail beds
C) lips
D) all visible skin surfaces - ANS ✔A
A 13-year-old girl is interested in obtaining information about the
cause of her acne. The nurse would share with her that acne:
A) is contagious
B) is caused by poor diet
C) has no known cause
D) has been found to be related to poor hygiene - ANS ✔C
Assessing a patient's skin turgor is done to assess which clinical
finding
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A) symmetry
B) dehydration
C) vitiligo
D) edema - ANS ✔B
An elderly woman is brought to the emergency department after
being found lying on the kitchen floor for 2 days, and she is extremely
dehydrated. What would the nurse expect to see upon examination?
A) smooth mucous membranes and lips
B) dry mucous membranes and cracked lips
C) pale mucous membranes
D) white patches on the mucous membranes - ANS ✔B
Which of the following definitions are incorrect?
A) a bruit is a blowing, swooshing sound heard through the
stethoscope over an area of abnormal blood flow
B) dysphagia is a term used to describe a normal swallow reflex
C) Goitre is an increase in the size of the thyroid gland
D) vertigo is not the same as dizziness - ANS ✔B
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