MIDTERM QUIZZES

• Terminal Hair


  • Is thick, long, dark and coarse hair found on the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, armpits, pubic area
• Vellus hair


  • Thin hair, soft and light colored hair that covers arms, legs, and face helping regulate body temperature and provide slight protection
• Keratin


  • It is a key structural material that makes up: Hair, Nails, and The outer layer of the skin which provides a tough, protective barrier, shielding epithelial cells from damage and stress.
• Skin Integrity


  • Refers to overall health and condition of the skin, which means that the skin is whole, undamaged, and able to protect the body.
• Cyanosis


  • Refers to bluish-purple color of the skin which indicates decreased oxygen in the blood stream
• Jaundice


  • Refers to yellowish discoloration of the skin, sclera of the eyes, and mucous membrane caused by high levels of bilirubin in the blood
• Pallor


  • Unusual paleness or loss of color in the skin and and mucous membrane caused by reduced blood flow, low hgb, and lack of oxygen in the blood
• Vitiligo


  • Chronic auto immune disorder that causes patches of skin to lose pigment or color
• Inspection


  • What is the first Physical Examination technique that we use in assessing the skin, hair, and nails?
• Palpation


  • What is the second Physical Examination technique that we use in assessing the skin, hair, and nails?
• Keloid


  • It is the formation of a type of scar or extra growth of scar mainly composed of collagen
• Lichenification


  • This is a secondary skin lesion characterized by thickening, hyperpigmentation, and exaggerated skin lines, often resulting from chronic scratching or rubbing
• Atopic dermatitis is also known as Eczema
• Contact dermatitis is also known as Contact allergy
• Visual Acuity of 20/20


  • When assessing visual acuity for distance vision, what is considered a normal finding?
• Entropion


  • During an eye examination, nurse ash notes that a patient's eyelid margin is turning inward toward the eyeball. This condition is called:
• Pinkish in eye color


  • Normal appearance of optic disc
• The reflected light is seen symmetrically in the center of the cornea


  • During assessment of extraocular muscle function, nurse Sam performs the hirschberg test (corneal light reflex). What is considered as normal finding?
• Pull outer ear down and back


  • When performing an otoscopic examination on an infant younger than 12 months, how should nurse ella manipulate the outer ear to properly visualize the ear canal
• Conductive hearing loss in the right ear or sensorineural hearing loss in the left ear


  • During a weber test, patient AA reports that the sound is louder in the right ear. What does this finding suggest?
• Bone conduction is heard longer than air conduction


  • When performing rinne's test, which finding would be considered abnormal?
• It results from disruption of eustachian tube patency


  • Which is a correct statement about inflammation of the middle ear (otitis media)
• Sitting with head tilted away from the examiner


  • What is the proper position for patient during an otoscopic examination?
• Frontal and Maxillary Sinuses


  • Which paranasal sinuses are accessible for examination by nurse staff?
• Gingivitis


  • Which condition is characterized by red sowllen gums that bleed easily?
• Lead poisoning


  • What is the bluish-black-grey white line along the gum line indicative of?
• Nasal flaring


  • Nurse jek is assessing a patient with a suspected respiratory issue. The patient is having a difficulty breathing, and the nurse observes that their nostrils are widening known as?
• Encouraging the patient to breathe deeply and cough effectively


  • A patient is covering from surgery and is having difficulty coughing up secretions. The nurse identifies the following diagnosis: "Ineffective airway clearance related to inability to clear thick, mucous secretions secondary to pain and fatigue"
• Coarse crackles


  • A patient with a long history of smoking is admitted with a persistent cough. The nurse auscultates low pitched, moist sounds that persist from early inspiration to early expiration. These sound are described as?
• Trapezius


  • Which muscles is responsible for the movement that allows shrugging of the shoulders
• Moist, pink to light red mucosa


  • During a physical examination, nurse chynna observed the patient's nares. Which of the following is considered a normal finding
• Sit with their head erect


  • Nurse che is preparing a patient for an examination of the mouth and throat. She should instruct the patient to:
• Avoid transmission of sounds that may occur with nasal breathing


  • When auscultating breath sounds, the nurse instructs the patient to breathe deeply through the mouth. The instruction is given to: