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Question<\/span><\/p>\n Week 7 quiz<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Question 1.When a patient presents with a skin-related complaint, it is important to first:<\/span><\/p>\n Fully inspect all skin lesions before asking the patient how the lesion in question developed<\/span><\/p>\n Obtain a full history about the development of the skin lesion prior to the physical examination<\/span><\/p>\n Complete a full physical examination of the body prior to inspecting the skin lesion<\/span><\/p>\n Examine the skin lesion without hearing a health history in order to not prejudice the diagnosis<\/span><\/p>\n Question 2<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Which of the following dermatological conditions results from reactivation of the dormant varicella virus?<\/span><\/p>\n Tinea versicolor<\/span><\/p>\n Seborrheic keratosis<\/span><\/p>\n Verruca<\/span><\/p>\n Herpes zoster<\/span><\/p>\n Question 3<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0An older adult male presents with pain in his right chest wall for the past 48 hours<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Upon examination, the nurse practitioner notices a vesicular eruption along the dermatome and identifies this as herpes zoster<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0The NP informs the gentleman that:<\/span><\/p>\n All symptoms should disappear within three days<\/span><\/p>\n Oral medications can dramatically reduce the duration and intensity of his symptoms<\/span><\/p>\n He has chickenpox and can be contagious to his grandchildren<\/span><\/p>\n He has a sexually transmitted disease<\/span><\/p>\n Question 4<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0A 70-year-old white male comes to the clinic with a slightly raised, scaly, pink, and irregular lesion on his scalp<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0He is a farmer and works outside all day<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0You suspect actinic keratosis, but cannot rule out other lesions<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0What recommendation would you give him?<\/span><\/p>\n Ignore the lesion, as it is associated with aging<\/span>.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Instruct him to use a nonprescription hydrocortisone cream to dry up the lesion<\/span>.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Perform a biopsy or refer to a dermatologist<\/span>.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Advise him to use a dandruff shampoo and return in one month if the lesion has not gone away<\/span>.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Question 5<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0The appearance of a 2-10 cm<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0herald patch with subsequent development of parallel oval lesions on the trunk in a christmas tree distribution involving the upper arms and upper legs are common in:<\/span><\/p>\n Pityriasis Rosea<\/span><\/p>\n Shingles<\/span><\/p>\n Psoriasis<\/span><\/p>\n Lymes Disease<\/span><\/p>\n Question 6<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Mr<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Fitzgerald is a 68-year-old previously healthy man with a history of significant sun exposure who presents with a progressively enlarging 18 x 16 mm erythematous pruritic oval patch on his left forearm that has been present for three to four years<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Your differential would include all of the following EXCEPT:<\/span><\/p>\n Fungal skin infection<\/span><\/p>\n Eczema<\/span><\/p>\n Seborrheic Keratosis<\/span><\/p>\n Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin<\/span><\/p>\n Question 7<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0What kind of lesions are caused by the herpes simplex virus?<\/span><\/p>\n Scales<\/span><\/p>\n Vesicles<\/span><\/p>\n Plaques<\/span><\/p>\n Urticaria<\/span><\/p>\n Question 8. Among the following conditions, which needs to be treated with systemic antifungal agents?<\/span><\/p>\n Tinea pedis\/tinea magnum<\/span><\/p>\n Tinea corporis\/tinea cruris<\/span><\/p>\n Tinea capitis\/Tinea unguium (onychomycosis)<\/span><\/p>\n Tinea pedis \/tinea faciale<\/span><\/p>\n Question 9<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Which lesions are typically located along the distribution of dermatome?<\/span><\/p>\n Scabies<\/span><\/p>\n Herpes zoster<\/span><\/p>\n Tinea<\/span><\/p>\n Dyshidrosis<\/span><\/p>\n Question 10<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0A smooth round nodule with a pearly gray border and central induration best describes which skin lesion?<\/span><\/p>\n Seborrheic keratosis<\/span><\/p>\n Malignant melanoma<\/span><\/p>\n Herpes zoster<\/span><\/p>\n Basal cell carcinoma<\/span><\/p>\n Question 11<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Cellulitis is a deep skin infection involving the dermis and subcutaneous tissues<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0The nurse practitioner suspects cellulitis in a 70-year-old Asian diabetic male presenting with reddened edematous skin around his nares<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Which statement below will the nurse practitioner use in her decision-making process for the differential diagnosis pertaining to reddened edematous skin?<\/span><\/p>\n Cellulitis is two times more common in women<\/span><\/p>\n Facial cellulitis is more common in people >55<\/span><\/p>\n There is low incidence of cellulitis in patients with diabetes<\/span><\/p>\n Cellulitis is only a disease of the lower extremities of patients with known arterial insufficiency<\/span><\/p>\n Question 12<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Folliculitis is most commonly due to:<\/span><\/p>\n Contact dermatitis<\/span><\/p>\n Varicella zoster<\/span><\/p>\n Dermatophytes<\/span><\/p>\n Staphylococcal infection<\/span><\/p>\n Question 13<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0The anti-inflammatory properties of topic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service)al corticosteroids result in part from their ability to induce vasoconstriction to the small blood vessels in the upper dermis<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Of the following, which is the most potent topic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service)al corticosteroid?<\/span><\/p>\n Hydrocortisone 2<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>5%<\/span><\/p>\n Triamcinolone acetonide 0<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>1%<\/span><\/p>\n Betamethasone dipropionate 0<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>05%<\/span><\/p>\n Alclometasone dipropionate 0<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>05%<\/span><\/p>\n Question 14<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Which of the following descriptions accurately documents cellulitis?<\/span><\/p>\n Cool, erythematous, shiny hairless extremity with decreased pulse<\/span><\/p>\n Scattered, erythematous ring-like lesions with clear centers<\/span><\/p>\n Clearly demarcated, raised erythematous area of face<\/span><\/p>\n Diffusely inflamed skin that is warm and tender to palpation<\/span><\/p>\n Question 15<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Asymmetrical bi-color lesion with irregular border measuring 8 mm is found on the right lower arm of an adult patient<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0This assessment finding is consistent with:<\/span><\/p>\n Melanoma<\/span><\/p>\n Basal cell carcinoma<\/span><\/p>\n Leukoplakia<\/span><\/p>\n