3160 Exam 2 Review Part 2

Which of the following describes an abnormal skin finding? (SATA)

• Senile/cherry angiomas

• shiny, taut patches of skin

• flat macules that are darker than the surrounding skin

• a mole with irregular borders and a color darker than surrounding moles

Which of the following is a normal finding due to aging?

• increase in systolic blood pressure

• Nose bleeds

• forgetting his or her own date of birth

• deviated septum

A patient reports having numbness in the left foot for a week. Which of the following assessments should you perform?

• A mini mental status exam

• A complete neuro/mental status exam

• A neuro screening

• A focused cranial nerve assessment

You ask your patient if they feel "light-headed". This is a way to assess for

• facial symmetry

• Dizziness

• extraocular motor function

• pupillary light reflex

What is pupillary light reflex

What is a normal corneal light reflex assessment

What is vertigo

Which of the following findings is expected and does NOT require notifying the physician?

• The nasal septum being deviated to the left

• frequent episodes of bleeding gums in an elderly patient

• teeth "appearing larger" in the elderly

• new onset of paralysis in the left arm

Your patient reports a sudden loss of vision. What should you do NEXT?

• Notify the provider immediately

• document the finding as expected

• perform a neuro screening

• assess for enlarged cervical lymph nodes

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT

• Lichenification is often accompanied by intense itching

• nurses must measure lesions in cm to differentiate them

• hyperpigmented patches= greater than 1 cm and darker than surrounding skin

• keloid scars are malignant