Module 6: quiz 1

Question 1

What is pruritus?

Answer 1

severe itching of the skin, as a symptom of various ailments.

Question 2

What is diaphoresis?

Answer 2

sweating, especially to an unusual degree as a symptom of disease or a side effect of a drug.

Question 3

What is hyper pigmentation?

Answer 3

Hyperpigmentation is the darkening of an area of skin or nails caused by increased melanin.

Question 4

A flat macular hemorrhage is called a(n)?

Answer 4

purpura. Purpura is a flat, macular, red-to-purple hemorrhage that is a confluent and extensive patch of petechiae and ecchymoses greater than 3 mm.

Question 5

What is ecchymosis?

Answer 5

a discoloration of the skin resulting from bleeding underneath, typically caused by bruising.

Question 6

What is Zosteriform

Answer 6

describes a lesion that has a linear arrangement along a nerve root

Question 7

The components of a nail examination include

Answer 7

Shape, consistency, contour, colour

Question 8

To determine if a dark-skinned patient is pale, the nurse should assess the colour of the

Answer 8

Conjunctivea

Question 9

What is urticaria

Answer 9

Hives, a kind of skin rash with red, raised, itchy bumps.

Question 10

If any lesion is present, what characteristics do you note?

Answer 10

Color, elevation, pattern (grouping) or shape, size (in cm) location and distribution of body, any exudate (colour and odor)

Question 11

What is Lesion?

Answer 11

a region in an organ or tissue which has suffered damage through injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, or tumor.