NU 665 Final Exam/55 Questions with
Complete Solutions
presbycusis - - a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the
body ages
- presbyopia - - impaired vision as a result of aging
- Catarcts - - clouding of the lens
- Glaucoma - - increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the
retina and optic nerve with loss of vision
- macular degeneration - - progressive damage to the macula of the retina
- recommended vaccines for older adults - - .pneumococcal
influenza
zoster
tetanus
Hepatitis
- cachexia - - a condition of physical wasting away due to the loss of weight
and muscle mass that occurs in patients with diseases such as advanced
cancer or AIDS
- seborrheic keratosis - - a benign skin growth that has a waxy or "pasted
on" look
- psoriasis - - chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with
silvery scales.
cause- rapid mitotic division of epithelial cells.
-maybe exacerbated by stress or infections
- Rosacea - - Chronic skin disorder of the face with red inflamed areas
appearing mostly on the nose and cheeks.
plan- symptom control and avoidance of triggers
- Atopic Dermatitis - - noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease
characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
, - acne - - inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands
and hair follicles
- Cellulitis - - Infection of skin cells
- Reticular skin lesion - -
- Macule - - flat skin lesion with only a color change
- papule - - small, solid skin elevation. e.g pimple
- Vesicle - - Elevated superficial skin lesion < 1cm in diameter, filled with
serous fluid
Example: herpetic lesions
- pustule - - Elevated superficial skin lesion <1cm in diameter, filled with
serous fluid
- patch - - If a macule (skin color change without elevation, i.e freckle) is
greater than 1cm, it is consider a "patch"
- plaque - - Flattened, elevated lesion with variable shape > 1cm in
diameter.
Examples: psoriasis lesions
- purpura - - Bleeding into the skin, small bleeds are petechial, larger areas
of bleeding ore ecchymoses or purpura
- wheal - - raised red skin lesion due to interstitial fluid.
hive, fleeting skin elevation that is irregularly shaped due to edema
- fissure - - an opening; a groove; a split
- confluence - - skin lesions that run or grow together and are no longer
defined
- Macule - - flat, colored spot on the skin e.g freckle
- Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) - - A test that is used to measure
cognitive ability, especially in late adulthood.
- MMSE test for - - o Orientation to time (5 pts)
o Orientation to place (5 pts)
Complete Solutions
presbycusis - - a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the
body ages
- presbyopia - - impaired vision as a result of aging
- Catarcts - - clouding of the lens
- Glaucoma - - increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the
retina and optic nerve with loss of vision
- macular degeneration - - progressive damage to the macula of the retina
- recommended vaccines for older adults - - .pneumococcal
influenza
zoster
tetanus
Hepatitis
- cachexia - - a condition of physical wasting away due to the loss of weight
and muscle mass that occurs in patients with diseases such as advanced
cancer or AIDS
- seborrheic keratosis - - a benign skin growth that has a waxy or "pasted
on" look
- psoriasis - - chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with
silvery scales.
cause- rapid mitotic division of epithelial cells.
-maybe exacerbated by stress or infections
- Rosacea - - Chronic skin disorder of the face with red inflamed areas
appearing mostly on the nose and cheeks.
plan- symptom control and avoidance of triggers
- Atopic Dermatitis - - noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease
characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
, - acne - - inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands
and hair follicles
- Cellulitis - - Infection of skin cells
- Reticular skin lesion - -
- Macule - - flat skin lesion with only a color change
- papule - - small, solid skin elevation. e.g pimple
- Vesicle - - Elevated superficial skin lesion < 1cm in diameter, filled with
serous fluid
Example: herpetic lesions
- pustule - - Elevated superficial skin lesion <1cm in diameter, filled with
serous fluid
- patch - - If a macule (skin color change without elevation, i.e freckle) is
greater than 1cm, it is consider a "patch"
- plaque - - Flattened, elevated lesion with variable shape > 1cm in
diameter.
Examples: psoriasis lesions
- purpura - - Bleeding into the skin, small bleeds are petechial, larger areas
of bleeding ore ecchymoses or purpura
- wheal - - raised red skin lesion due to interstitial fluid.
hive, fleeting skin elevation that is irregularly shaped due to edema
- fissure - - an opening; a groove; a split
- confluence - - skin lesions that run or grow together and are no longer
defined
- Macule - - flat, colored spot on the skin e.g freckle
- Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) - - A test that is used to measure
cognitive ability, especially in late adulthood.
- MMSE test for - - o Orientation to time (5 pts)
o Orientation to place (5 pts)
