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NU 518 EXAM 3 AND STUDY GUIDES LATEST 2024-2025
WITH OVER 1250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
JUST RELEASED
NU 518 EXAM 3

QUESTION: A mother brings her 11 month old to you because her mother-in-law and others
have told her that her baby is jaundiced. She is eating and growing well and performing the
developmental milestones she should for her age. On examination you indeed notice a yellow
tone to her skin from head to toe. Her sclerae are white. To which area should your next
questions be related?

A) Diet

B) Family history of liver diseases

C) Family history of blood diseases

D) Ethnicity of the child - ANSWER-A




QUESTION: A new mother is concerned that her child occasionally "turns blue." On further
questioning, she mentions that this is at her hands and feet. She does not remember the child's
lips turning blue. She is otherwise eating and growing well. What would you do now?

A) Reassure her that this is normal

B) Obtain an echocardiogram to check for structural heart disease and consult cardiology

C) Admit the child to the hospital for further observation




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D) Question the validity of her story - ANSWER-A




QUESTION: You are examining an unconscious patient from another region and notice Beau's
lines, a transverse groove across all of her nails, about 1 cm from the proximal nail fold. What
would you do next?

A) Conclude this is caused by a cultural practice.

B) Conclude this finding is most likely secondary to trauma.

C) Look for information from family and records regarding any problems which occurred 3
months ago.

D) Ask about dietary intake. - ANSWER-C




QUESTION: Dakota is a 14-year-old boy who just noticed a rash at his ankles. There is no history
of exposure to ill people or other agents in the environment. He has a slight fever in the office.
The rash consists of small, bright red marks. When they are pressed, the red color remains.
What should you do?

A) Prescribe a steroid cream to decrease inflammation.

B) Consider admitting the patient to the hospital.

C) Reassure the parents and the patient that this should resolve within a week.

D) Tell him not to scratch them, and follow up in 3 days. - ANSWER-B




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QUESTION: Mrs. Hill is a 28-year-old African-American with a history of SLE (systemic lupus
erythematosus). She has noticed a raised, dark red rash on her legs. When you press on the
rash, it doesn't blanch. What would you tell her regarding her rash?

A) It is likely to be related to her lupus.

B) It is likely to be related to an exposure to a chemical.

C) It is likely to be related to an allergic reaction.

D) It should not cause any problems. - ANSWER-A

A 35-year-old archaeologist comes to your office (located in Phoenix, Arizona) for a regular skin
check-up. She has just returned from her annual dig site in Greece. She has fair skin and
reddish-blonde hair. She has a family history of melanoma. She has many freckles scattered
across her skin. From this description, which of the following is not a risk factor for melanoma
in

this patient?

A) Age

B) Hair color

C) Actinic lentigines

D) Heavy sun exposure - ANSWER-A




QUESTION: You are speaking to an 8th grade class about health prevention and are preparing to
discuss the ABCDEs of melanoma. Which of the following descriptions correctly defines the
ABCDEs?


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A) A = actinic; B = basal cell; C = color changes, especially blue; D = diameter >6 mm; E
=evolution

B) A = asymmetry; B = irregular borders; C = color changes, especially blue; D = diameter >6
mm; E = evolution

C) A = actinic; B = irregular borders; C = keratoses; D = dystrophic nails; E = evolution

D) A = asymmetry; B = regular borders; C = color changes, especially orange; D = diameter >6
mm; E = evolution - ANSWER-B




QUESTION: You are beginning the examination of the skin on a 25-year-old teacher. You have
previously elicited that she came to the office for evaluation of fatigue, weight gain, and hair
loss. You strongly suspect that she has hypothyroidism. What is the expected moisture and
texture of the skin of a patient with hypothyroidism?

A) Moist and smooth

B) Moist and rough

C) Dry and smooth

D) Dry and rough - ANSWER-D




QUESTION: A 28-year-old patient comes to the office for evaluation of a rash. At first there was
only one large patch, but then more lesions erupted suddenly on the back and torso; the lesions
itch. On physical examination, you note that the pattern of eruption is like a Christmas tree and
that there are a variety of erythematous papules and macules on the cleavage lines of the back.
Based on this description, what is the most likely diagnosis?


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