NUR 333 Exam 2 Study Guide with Questions and Correct Answers
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When taking the health history, the patient complains of pruritus. What is a common cause of this symptom? drug reactions. drug reactions can lead to pruritus or itching.
A student nurse has been assigned to teach fourth graders about hygiene. While preparing, the student nurse adds information ab...
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Questions and Correct Answers
When taking the health history, the patient complains of pruritus. What is a common
cause of this symptom? ✅drug reactions.
drug reactions can lead to pruritus or itching.
A student nurse has been assigned to teach fourth graders about hygiene. While
preparing, the student nurse adds information about the sweat glands. Which of the
following should be included while discussing this topic? ✅Bacteria that normally lives
on the skin interacts with apocrine sweat glands to produce body odor.
Which risk factor increases the risk for skin disease and breakdown among older
adults? ✅a lifetime of environmental trauma.
thinning of the skin, decrease in vascularity and nutrients, loss of protective cushioning
of the subcutaneous layer, a lifetime of environmental trauma, social changes of aging,
increased sedentary lifestyle, and immobility.
What term refers to a linear skin lesion that runs along a nerve route? ✅zosteriform.
is a lesion that has a linear arrangement along a nerve root.
The components of a nail examination include ✅contour, consistency, and color.
the nails should be assessed for these factors during an exam.
To determine if a dark-skinned patient is pale, the nurse should assess the color of the
✅conjunctivae.
this is the area with the least pigmentation, the mucous membranes would also work.
an example of a primary lesion is an? ✅urticaria.
a primary lesion is one that develops on previously unaltered skin
a scooped out shallow depression in the skin is called an? ✅erosion.
a flat macular hemorrhage is called a? ✅purpura
is a flat macular red to purple hemorrhage that is a confluent and extensive patch of
petechiae and ecchymoses greater than 3 mm.
Functions of the skin include: ✅temperature regulation.
the skin functions to protect, prevent penetration, allows perception, and temperature
control.
Craniosynostosis is a severe deformity caused by ✅premature closure of sutures.
, is marked by asymmetry that is due to a severe deformity due to sutures closing to soon
that results in a long narrow head.
Narrow palpebral fissures, epicanthal folds, and midfacial hypoplasia are characteristics
of ✅fetal alcohol syndrome.
Which of the following statements r/t aggravating symptoms or triggers of headaches is
true? ✅alcohol consumption may precipitate the onset of cluster or migraine
headaches.
Most facial bones articulate at a suture. Which facial bone articulates at a joint
✅mandible.
the mandible articulates at the temporomandibular joint.
A severe deficiency of thyroid hormone leading to nonpitting edema, coarse facial
features, dry skin, and dry coarse hair is known as ✅myxedema.
or hypothyroidism is a deficinecy of thyroid horomone.
What disease is characterized by a flat, expressionless, or masklike face; a staring
gaze; oily skin; and elevated eyebrows? ✅parkinson disease.
Bleeding into the periosteum during birth is known as ✅cephalhematoma.
Kyphosis of the spine is common with aging. To compensate, older adults ✅extend
their heads and jaws forward.
Which of the following statements describing a headache would warrant an immediate
referral? ✅"I have never had a headache like this before; it is so bad I can't function."
a sudden severe headache in an adult or child who has never had it before could
indicate a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
A patient is admitted to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident. The
trachea is deviated to the left side. This finding is characteristic of ✅right
pneumothorax.
trachea is normally midline. with a R pneumothorax, the trachea would deviate to the
unaffected side (left).
A slight protrusion of the eyeballs may be noticed when examining individuals who
come from which ethnic/cultural group? ✅African Americans
Which of the following statements regarding the results obtained from use of the Snellen
chart is true? ✅the larger the denominator, the poorer the vision.
The normal color of the optic disc is ✅creamy yellow-orange to pink
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