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NUR 309 EXAM #2 Questions And Accurate AnswersA man has come into the clinic for a skin assessment as he is worried that he may have
skin cancer. During the skin assessment, the nurse identifies a number of areas of
pigmentation that appear greasy, dark and "stuck on" his skin. Which is the best
prediction? He probably has:
A) Senile lentigines which do not become cancerous
B) Actinic keratoses which are precursors to basal cell carcinoma
C) Acrochordons, precursors to squamous cell carcinoma
D) Seborrheic keratoses, benign lesions that do not become cancerous - Answer D
A patient reports to the nurse that he has been aware of one of his moles beginning to
burn and bleed. The nurse would be concerned with which of the following additional
finding?
A) Border regularity
B) Color variation
C) Symmetry of lesions
D) Diameter less than 6 mm - Answer B
The emergency department admits an older adult female found on the kitchen floor for 2
days and severely dehydrated. What does the nurse expect to find during this
assessment?
A) Mucous membranes with white patches
B) Pale mucous membranes
C) Smooth mucous membranes and lips
D) Mucous membranes dry and lips cracked -Answer D
A 65-year-old male patient with emphysema and bronchitis comes to the clinic for
follow-up. During the examination, which assessment finding would the nurse most likely
, find?
A) Clubbing of the nails
B) Pedal erythema
C) Scleroderma
D) Anasarca - Answer A
The nurse is examining a patient with liver disease for jaundice. Which of the following
findings would most indicate true jaundice?
A) Yellow patches in the outer sclera
B) Yellow colour of the sclera extended up to iris
C) Skin appears yellow in poor light
D) Yellow deposits on the Palms and soles where Jaundice first appear -Answer B
A patient is complaining that while studying for an examination he began to notice a
severe headache in the temporal area of his head that is throbbing and is somewhat
relieved when he lies down. He tells the nurse that his mother also had these
headaches. The nurse suspects that he may be suffering from:
A) migraine headaches
B) tension headaches.
C) hypertension.
D) cluster headaches. - Answer A
Examining a female patient, the nurse notices lymphadenopathy and suspects an acute
infection. Acutely infected lymph nodes would be:
A) clumped.
B) unilateral.
C) firm and nontender.
D) rubbery and freely movable. - Answer D
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