HPRCA Assistant Staff Nurse Exam 2026 – Important MCQ Questions

MCQs on Skin for HPRCA Staff Nurse and Medical Exams

Welcome to this comprehensive set of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) focused on Skin. These questions are designed for medical, pharmacy, and biology students to help for preparing for the HPRCA Assistant Staff Nurse Examination 2026

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01. Melanotic sarcoma is a skin cancer that begins with?
(A) A mole
(B) An ulcer
(C) Lentigines
(D) Miliaria rubra

Answer: (A) A mole

02. What is the technical name for liver spots?
(A) Rubra
(B) Crustacea
(C) Chloasma
(D) Leukoderma

Answer: (C) Chloasma

03. What is another name for a stain in the skin caused by dilation of small blood vessels, also known as a birthmark?
(A) Scar
(B) Callus
(C) Nevus
(D) Verruca

Answer: (C) Nevus

04. Comedone is the technical name for?
(A) Nevus
(B) Macule
(C) Blackhead
(D) Whitehead

Answer: (C) Blackhead

05. What is the technical term for a decrease in activity of melanocytes?
(A) Acne
(B) Verruca
(C) Leukoderma
(D) Melanoderma

Answer: (C) Leukoderma

06. Accumulations of hardened sebum beneath the skin are called whiteheads or?
(A) Acne
(B) Milia
(C) Rosacea
(D) Comedones

Answer: (B) Milia

07. Acne most often occurs on the?
(A) Legs, hips, and arms
(B) Face, back, and chest
(C) Fingers, toes, and soles
(D) Ankles, knees, and elbows

Answer: (B) Face, back, and chest

08. Acne can be found in two stages, acne simplex and?
(A) Rosacea
(B) Asteatosis
(C) Acne vulgaris
(D) Deep-seated acne

Answer: (C) Acne vulgaris

09. What is the professional action to take when a client with rosacea requests a facial service?
(A) Refer client to another salon
(B) Avoid the issue of rosacea
(C) Proceed with service wearing gloves
(D) Proceed with service with approval of the client's physician

Answer: (D) Proceed with service with physician approval

10. What condition is characterized by dry, scaly skin caused by decreased sebum production?
(A) Rosacea
(B) Steatoma
(C) Asteatosis
(D) Seborrhea

Answer: (C) Asteatosis

11. Which disorder is caused by excessive secretion of sebaceous glands?
(A) Milia
(B) Asteatosis
(C) Seborrhea
(D) Bromidrosis

Answer: (C) Seborrhea

12. Where does a steatoma most often appear?
(A) Arms, legs, and chest
(B) Face, feet, and hands
(C) Fingers, feet, and toes
(D) Scalp, neck, and back

Answer: (D) Scalp, neck, and back

13. What is the definition of bromidrosis?
(A) Excessive sebum
(B) Lack of sebum
(C) Lack of perspiration
(D) Foul-smelling perspiration

Answer: (D) Foul-smelling perspiration

14. The lack of perspiration caused by fever or disease is called?
(A) Anhidrosis
(B) Osmidrosis
(C) Bromidrosis
(D) Hyperhidrosis

Answer: (A) Anhidrosis

15. Overproduction of perspiration caused by excessive heat or weakness is called?
(A) Osmidrosis
(B) Anhidrosis
(C) Bromidrosis
(D) Hyperhidrosis

Answer: (D) Hyperhidrosis

16. Which term does NOT describe a guideline indicating skin cancer?
(A) Color
(B) Border
(C) Texture
(D) Asymmetry

Answer: (C) Texture

17. Products that cleanse skin and restore normal pH include?
(A) Oils
(B) Massage creams
(C) Manual exfoliants
(D) Astringents and tonic lotions

Answer: (D) Astringents and tonic lotions

18. A term used to describe moisturizing is?
(A) Oiling
(B) Toning
(C) Hydrating
(D) Cleansing

Answer: (C) Hydrating

19. Applying pressure to motor points will?
(A) Inflame muscles
(B) Increase secretion
(C) Decrease production
(D) Soothe and stimulate nerves and muscles

Answer: (D) Soothe and stimulate nerves and muscles

20. Effleurage is a massage movement involving?
(A) Circular movement without gliding
(B) Light tapping or slapping
(C) Light, gentle stroking or circular movement
(D) Heavy kneading and rolling

Answer: (C) Light, gentle stroking

21. The gentle massage movement that begins and ends a massage is?
(A) Vibration
(B) Effleurage
(C) Petrissage
(D) Tapotement

Answer: (B) Effleurage

22. Heavy kneading and rolling massage is called?
(A) Friction
(B) Vibration
(C) Petrissage
(D) Tapotement

Answer: (C) Petrissage

23. Which massage manipulation deeply stimulates muscles, nerves, and glands?
(A) Friction
(B) Vibration
(C) Petrissage
(D) Tapotement

Answer: (C) Petrissage

24. Which massage movement should NOT be used when soothing is required?
(A) Gliding
(B) Stroking
(C) Effleurage
(D) Tapotement

Answer: (D) Tapotement

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