Health Assessment #2 - Skin, Hair, and Nails; Head, Face, and Neck (4)

Question 1

Skin Abnormalities

______ is the medical term for loss of color, lack of oxygenated hemoglobin in blood.

a. ) varicosities b.) vitiligo
c. ) cyanosis d.) jaundice
e. ) erythema f.) pallor

Answer 1

f.) pallor

Question 2

Lesion Shapes and Configurations

Multiple lesions run together.

a. ) annular/circular b.) confluent
c. ) hives d.) discrete
e. ) grouped f.) target (bullseye)
g. ) zosteriform

Answer 2

b.) confluent

Question 3

Skin Abnormalities

______ is the medical term for spider veins.

a. ) varicosities b.) vitiligo
c. ) cyanosis d.) jaundice
e. ) erythema f.) pallor

Answer 3

a.) varicosities

Question 4

Lesion Shapes and Configurations

Contact dermatitis.

a. ) annular/circular b.) confluent
c. ) hives d.) discrete
e. ) grouped f.) target (bullseye)
g. ) zosteriform

Answer 4

e.) grouped

Question 5

Lesion Shapes and Configurations

Develop along nerve patterns, usually unilaterally.

a. ) annular/circular b.) confluent
c. ) hives d.) discrete
e. ) grouped f.) target (bullseye)
g. ) zosteriform

Answer 5

g.) zosteriform

Shingles is an example

Question 6

Skin Abnormalities

______ is the medical term for the absence of melanin.

a. ) varicosities b.) vitiligo
c. ) cyanosis d.) jaundice
e. ) erythema f.) pallor

Answer 6

b.) vitiligo

Question 7

Lesion Shapes and Configurations

Ringworm.

a. ) annular/circular b.) confluent
c. ) hives d.) discrete
e. ) grouped f.) target (bullseye)
g. ) zosteriform

Answer 7

a.) annular/circular

Question 8

Lesion Shapes and Configurations

Antibiotic reaction.

a. ) annular/circular b.) confluent
c. ) hives d.) discrete
e. ) grouped f.) target (bullseye)
g. ) zosteriform

Answer 8

f.) target (bullseye)

Question 9

Skin Abnormalities

______ is the medical term for redness due to excess blood in dilated superficial capillaries.

a. ) varicosities b.) vitiligo
c. ) cyanosis d.) jaundice
e. ) erythema f.) pallor

Answer 9

e.) erythema

Question 10

Lesion Shapes and Configurations

Localized or alone (example is acne).

a. ) annular/circular b.) confluent
c. ) hives d.) discrete
e. ) grouped f.) target (bullseye)
g. ) zosteriform

Answer 10

d.) discrete

Question 11

Skin Abnormalities

______ is the medical term for when skin is bluish, decreased perfusion of oxygenated blood to tissues.

a. ) varicosities b.) vitiligo
c. ) cyanosis d.) jaundice
e. ) erythema f.) pallor

Answer 11

c.) cyanosis