Advanced Health Assessment Final Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers Updated 2025
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Advanced health assessment
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Advanced Health Assessment
A circumscribed, elevated lesion, >1 cm I diameter and containing clear serous fluid is best described as -Answer- Bulla
The history and physical of a client indicates paste occurrences of lichenification. The NP identifies this as: -Answer- Rough, thickened epidermis, accentuated skin markin...
Advanced Health Assessment Final Exam Study
Guide Questions and Answers Updated 2025
A circumscribed, elevated lesion, >1 cm I diameter and containing clear serous fluid is
best described as -Answer- ✔Bulla
The history and physical of a client indicates paste occurrences of lichenification. The
NP identifies this as: -Answer- ✔Rough, thickened epidermis, accentuated skin
markings
On examination of a client's skin, the nurse practitioner finds a lesion that is about 0.75
cm in diameter, brown, and circumscribed. Correct term for this lesion is: -Answer-
✔Macule
In performing a skin assessment, the NP understands that the following characteristic of
a mole would need intervention: -Answer- ✔A new 2mm mole that is brown with a red,
irregular border, and occasionally pruritic
The NP describes an annular skin lesion as usually arranged in -Answer- ✔A circle or
ring shape
An NP educating patients realizes that risk factors for skin cancer include all except: -
Answer- ✔Dark eyes
Which of the following in a client's history would place the patient most at risk for
melanoma? -Answer- ✔Intense, intermittent sun exposure
An elderly retired farmer presents with a rolled border, pearly, firm nodule with
telangiectasia on his nose. This is: -Answer- ✔Basal cell carcinoma
An adult female presents with an irregular, variegated nevus on her left lower back that
has doubled in size the past ?. The NP should: -Answer- ✔Refer immediately to a
dermatologist
The ABCDs of melanoma identification include all of the following EXCEPT: -Answer-
✔B (bridging): connection across sides
Your patient is 2 weeks old. During your assessment, you note that she has pinhead
sized, smooth, white, raised areas. You document this as: -Answer- ✔Milia
Which skin lesions are directly related to chronic sun exposure and photo damage? -
Answer- ✔Actinic keratosis
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In your assessment you note Ms. Angel has white nail syndrome, you order: -Answer-
✔BUN & Creatinine
Mary D. an 84 y.o F has multiple solar lentils <1 cm. These are not uncommon for her
age. You would describe these as: -Answer- ✔Macules
Lou, a 50 yo homeless man is diagnosed with tinea capitis. You realize this is cause by
a(n): -Answer- ✔Dermatophyte
Ron R presents with dependent edema. You assess he has a >1 inch indentation up to
mid-tibia bilaterally. You document this as: -Answer- ✔+4 edema
The most common type of melanoma is the: -Answer- ✔Superficial
You are assessing Arlene C's skin complaint. You get a +Auspitz sign. This aides you in
the diagnosis of: -Answer- ✔Psoriasis
As you gather you history from a patient with atopic dermatitis what other items in the
personal or family history would you expect with this patient? -Answer- ✔Asthma
Which of the following statements best describes squamous cell carcinoma? -Answer-
✔Often has a keratinous horn
You are assessing a newborn and note the baby is jaundiced. He is 3 days old. You
realize that for this to be a normal finding it must be gone within: -Answer- ✔1 week
What are the major components to be documented for a skin lesion? -Answer- ✔-
Distribution
-Configuration
-Palpable features
-Pattern
-All of the above
Which of the following presentations suggests a diagnosis of a malignant melanoma? -
Answer- ✔Lesion with border irregularity
All of the following statements concerning basal cell carcinoma are true EXCEPT? -
Answer- ✔It is most often found on abdomen or trunk
The NP denotes a bruit above and to the left of the umbilicus. This finding is consistent
with: -Answer- ✔History of HTN
As you palpate the abdomen, + rebound tenderness at McBurney's point would alert
you to: -Answer- ✔Appendicitis
Advanced Health Assessment Final Exam
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