Exam (elaborations) Week 12 – Dermatology quiz solved. 100% correct answers(NUR633)
When collecting a specimen to determine a diagnosis of tinea
... [Show More] corporis, the provider will scrape which portion of the lesion?
The active, leading border The papular lesions
The area of central clearing The erythematous plaque
A patient has a unilateral vesicular eruption which is described as burning and stabbing in intensity. To differentiate between herpes simplex and herpes zoster, which test will the provider order?
Polymerase chain reaction analysis Serum immunoglobulins
Tzanck test Viral culture
A patient has been diagnosed with scabies. What is the medication of choice to treat this? Coal tar
Mupirocin Ketoconazole Permethrin
A microscopic examination of the sample taken from a skin lesion indicates hyphae. What type of infection might this indicate?
Fungal Bacterial Parasitic Viral
Under microscopic exam, hyyphae are long, thin and branching and indicate dermatophyte infections.
A 15-month-old who is eating and behaving normally is found to have a high fever. After a few days, the fever resolves and the child breaks out in a maculopapular rash. This is a description of which with the following conditions:
Erythema infectiosum Fifth disease
Scarlet fever
Roseola infantum
Roseola is caused by herpes virus 6. Signs and symptoms including high fever for a few days with a maculopapular rash occurring after the fever breaks.
A provider is considering an oral contraceptive medication to treat acne in an adolescent female. Which is an important consideration when prescribing this drug?
A progesterone-only contraceptive is most beneficial for treating acne. Yaz, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, and Estrostep are approved for acne treatment.
Oral contraceptives are effective because of their androgen enhancing effects. Combined oral contraceptives are effective for non-inflammatory acne only.
A previously healthy patient has an area of inflammation on one leg which has well-demarcated borders and the presence of lymphangitic streaking. Based on these symptoms, what is the initial treatment for this infection?
Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim Doxycycline
Clindamycin Amoxicillin-clavulanate
A patient has seborrheic dermatitis. Which vehicle would be most appropriate to use in the hairline area to treat this?
Powder Foam Cream Ointment
Skin hairy areas over the body, foams are specifically used because they spread easily and are transparent.
A patient has sustained a human bite on his hand during a fist fight. Which is especially concerning with this type of bite injury?
Sepsis from Capnocytophaga canimorsus infection Possible exposure to rabies virus
Transmission of human immunodeficiency virus Potential septic arthritis or osteomyelitis
The patient presents with small vesicles on the lateral edges of his fingers and intense itching. On close inspection, there are small vesicles on the palmar surface of the hand. What is just called? [Show Less]