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NUR 201 Exam 2 with complete solutions 2024_2025.
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NUR 201 Exam 2 with complete solutions2024/2025
The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse, "I sure sweat a lot,
especially on my face and feet but it doesn't have an odor." The nurse knows that
this could be related to:
A) the eccrine glands
B) the apocrine glands
C) the stratum corneum glands
D) the stratum germinativum gland - ANSWER-A
The nurse is bathing an 80 year old man and notices that his skin is wrinkled,
thin, lax, and dry. This finding would be related to which factor?
A) increased vascularity of the skin in the elderly
B) increased numbers of sweat and sebaceous glands in the elderly
C) an increase in elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly
D) an increased loss of elastin and a decrease in subcutaneous fat in the elderly -
ANSWER-D
To assess for early jaundice, you will assess:
A) sclera and hard palate
B) nail beds
C) lips
D) all visible skin surfaces - ANSWER-A
A 13 year old girl is interested in obtaining information about the cause of her
acne. The nurse would share with her that acne:
, A) is contagious
B) is caused by poor diet
C) has no known cause
D) has been found to be related to poor hygiene - ANSWER-C
Assessing a patient's skin turgor is done to assess which clinical finding
A) symmetry
B) dehydration
C) vitiligo
D) edema - ANSWER-B
An elderly woman is brought to the emergency department after being found
lying on the kitchen floor for 2 days, and she is extremely dehydrated. What
would the nurse expect to see upon examination
A) smooth mucous membranes and lips
B) dry mucous membranes and cracked lips
C) pale mucous membranes
D) white patches on the mucous membranes - ANSWER-B
Which of the following definitions are incorrect:
A) a bruit is a blowing, swooshing sound heard through the stethoscope over an
area of abnormal blood flow
B) dysphagia is a term used to describe a normal swallow reflex
C) Goiter is an increase in the size of the thyroid gland
D) vertigo is not the same as dizziness - ANSWER-B
Upon inspection of the face, you would note the following?
A) thyroid gland
B) posture
C) facial expression
D) isthmus - ANSWER-C
If the thyroid gland were enlarged bilaterally, which maneuver would be
appropriate for you to assess
A) palpate the mandible for tenderness
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