Skin Assessment
This term describes a flat, non‑palpable discoloration <1 cm.
What is a macule?
This type of hair is fine, soft, and covers most of the body.
What is vellus hair?
A fluid‑filled lesion <1 cm is called this.
What is a vesicle?
The correct order of abdominal assessment techniques.
What is inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation?
Patients should use sunscreen with at least this SPF.
What is SPF 30?
The nurse assesses skin temperature using this part of the hand.
What are the dorsal surfaces?
A base nail angle >180° indicates this condition.
What is clubbing?
This secondary lesion is a linear crack into the dermis, often seen in cheilitis.
What is a fissure?
High‑pitched, tinkling bowel sounds may indicate this condition.
What is a bowel obstruction?
Indoor tanning before age 30 increases melanoma risk by this percentage.
What is 75%?
A patient with poor skin turgor may be experiencing this condition.
What is dehydration?
This fungal scalp infection causes patchy hair loss, scaling, and pustules.
What is tinea capitis?
CAP on the HEAD
A raised, itchy, transient lesion such as in hives is called this.
What is a wheal?
Pain that begins periumbilically and migrates to the RLQ suggests this diagnosis.
What is appendicitis?
Teach patients the ABCDE rule for detecting this type of cancer.
What is melanoma?
This lighting type is best for detecting jaundice and subtle color changes.
What is natural lighting?
This nail finding—common in dark‑skinned individuals—is normal.
What are pigmented nail bands?
This lesion is a superficial loss of epidermis, moist and shiny—seen in candidiasis.
What is an erosion?
This type of abdominal contour is expected in a healthy adult.
What is a flat or rounded abdomen?
Patients with impaired mobility need frequent skin checks to prevent this condition.
What are pressure ulcers?
Name two intertriginous areas that must be inspected due to moisture‑related infection risk.
What are the breast folds and groin? (Other correct: axilla, abdominal folds)
This autoimmune condition causes patchy, non‑scarring hair loss.
What is alopecia areata?
A unilateral, dermatomal, vesicular rash is characteristic of this condition.
What is herpes zoster?
Rebound tenderness is assessed to evaluate for this condition.
What is peritoneal inflammation?
A patient with a new rash should be taught to report these three red‑flag symptoms.
What are fever, purulent drainage, and rapid spreading redness?