The "A" in ABCDEF rule for skin cancer stands for:
a. accuracy
b. appearance
c. asymmetry
d. attenuated - Answer-c
flattening of the angle between the nail and its base is:
a. found in subacute bacterial endocarditis
b. a description of spoon shaped nails
c. related to calcium deficiency
d...
Jarvis Chapter 13 (Hair, Skin, and Nails)
Multiple Choice Exam Questions &
Answers Graded A+ 2025 Update
The "A" in ABCDEF rule for skin cancer stands for:
a. accuracy
b. appearance
c. asymmetry
d. attenuated - Answer-c
flattening of the angle between the nail and its base is:
a. found in subacute bacterial endocarditis
b. a description of spoon shaped nails
c. related to calcium deficiency
d. described as clubbing - Answer-d
checking for skin temperature is best accomplished by using:
a. the palmar surface of the hands
b. the ventral surface of the hands
c. the fingertips
d. the dorsal surface of the hands - Answer-d
You note a lesion during a skin assessment. Which is the best way to document this
finding?
a. raised, irregular lesion the size of a quarter, located on dorsum of left hand
b. open lesion with no drainage or odor, approx. 1/4 inch in diameter
c. pedunculated lesion below left scapula with consistent red color and no drainage or
odor
d. dark brown raised lesion, with irregular border, on dorsum of right foot, 3 cm in size,
with no drainage. - Answer-d
you examine the nail beds of a patient. Which finding indicates a normal angle?
a. 60 degrees
b. 100 degrees
c. 160 degrees
, d. 180 degrees - Answer-c
You are assessing capillary refill. The room is warm. Which finding would be considered
normal?
a. ≤ 1 second
b. > 2 seconds
c. 2 to 3 seconds
d. time is not significant as long as color returns. - Answer-a
Select the best description of the secretion of the eccrine glands.
a. thick, milky
b. dilute saline solution
c. protective lipid substance
d. keratin - Answer-b
To assess for early jaundice, you will assess:
a. sclera and hard palate
b. nail beds
c. lips
d. all visible skin surface - Answer-a
during a routine visit, M. B., age 78, asks about small, round, flat, brown macule on the
hands. What is your best response after assessing the areas?
a. "these are the result of sun exposure and do not require treatment."
b. "these are related to exposure from the sun. They may become cancerous."
c. "These are the skin tags that occur with aging. No treatment is required."
d. "I'm glad you brought this to my attention. I will arrange for a biopsy." - Answer-a
an area of thin shiny skin with decreased visibility of normal skin markings is most likely:
a. lichenification
b. plaque
c. atrophy
d. keloid - Answer-c
A configuration of individual lesions arranged in circles or arcs, as occurs with ringworm,
is described as:
a. linear lesion
b. clustered lesion
c. annular lesion
d. gyrate lesion - Answer-c
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