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NURS 316 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
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Abnormal Characteristics of pigmented lesions Mnemonic
Correct Answer ABCDE

Achondroplastic Dwarfism Correct Answer A genetic disorder
in converting cartilage to bone results in normal trunk size, short
arms and legs, and short stature.
Relatively large head with frontal bossing; midface hypoplasia;
and often thoracic kyphosis, prominent lumbar lordosis, and
abdominal protrusion.

Acrochordons Correct Answer skin tags

Acromegaly (Hyperpituitarism) Correct Answer excessive
secretion of growth hormone in adulthood, after normal
completion of body growth, causes overgrowth of bone in the
face, head, hands, and feet but no change in height. internal
organs also enlarge, and metabolic disorders may be present

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) Correct Answer basic self-
care tasks such as eating, bathing, grooming, toileting, dressing,
walking, using stairs, and transferring

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) Correct Answer functional
assessment measures a person's self-care ability in the areas of
general physical health. Includes bathing, dressing toileting,
eating, walking.

,Acute nonverbal pain behaviors Correct Answer Guarding,
grimacing, vocalizations such as moaning, agitation,
restlessness, stillness, diaphoresis, or change in vital signs

Acute Pain Correct Answer short-term, self-limiting, often
predictable trajectory; stops after injury heals (Ex. surgery,
trauma, and kidney stones)

Advanced Activities of Daily Living (AADLs) Correct Answer
activities that older adult performs as a member of a family,
society, and community
-self-care
-mobility
-work
-recreational activites
-hobbies
-socialization

Alopecia Correct Answer hair loss

Annular Lesion Correct Answer circular, begins in center and
spreads to periphery

Anorexia Nervosa Correct Answer The severe mental health
disorder is characterized by severe and life-threatening weight
loss in an otherwise healthy person.
Results in amenorrhea in females.

Auscultation Correct Answer Listening with a stethoscope of
the heart, blood vessels, lungs, and abdomen.

, Behavioral cues to look for in the aging adult Correct Answer
Changes in dressing, walking, toileting, or involvement in
activities. Look for sudden onset of acute confusion

Bell of Stethescope Correct Answer Used for low-pitched and
soft sounds such as extra heart sounds or murmurs.

Brown-Tan Correct Answer 1. Addison disease- cortisol
deficiency stimulates increased melanin production
2. Cafe' au lait spots- increased melanin pigment in basal cell
layer

Bulla Correct Answer Larger than 1 cm diameter; usually
single chambered; superficial in epidermis (friction blister,
pemphigus, burns, contact dermatitis

Capillary Refill Correct Answer after blanching nail bed, color
should return to normal within <3 secs

Chickenpox (Varicella) Correct Answer Small, tight vesicles
first appear on trunk and spread to face, arms, and legs (not
palms or soles). Shiny vesicles on an erythematous base are
commonly described as the "dewdrop on a rose petal." Vesicles
erupt in succeeding crops over several days; they become
pustules and then crusts. Intensely pruritic.

Chronic (persistent) Pain Correct Answer When pain continues
for 6 months or longer.
Pain doesn't stop after injury heals
It persists after the predicted trajectory

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