COMPREHENSIVE STUDY MATERIAL
FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
EXAM (NUR 6111) EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Basal cell carcinoma - ANS Commonly presents as a pearly nodule with rolled borders and
telangiectasia, especially on sun-exposed areas such as the face and lips.
Diagnosis for a 73-year-old woman with a new painless, pearly, ulcerated nodule - ANS Basal
cell carcinoma (BCC)
True statement regarding Basal Cell Carcinoma - ANS Commonly occurs on head, neck, and
nose.
Symptoms of herpes zoster (shingles) - ANS Low-grade fever, headache, and burning pain on
one side of the back with a unilateral vesicular rash that does not cross the midline.
Appropriate treatment plan for herpes zoster - ANS Oral acyclovir 800 mg five times daily for
7-10 days.
Management for red and scaly lesions on the scalp - ANS Woods lamp examination can be
helpful in diagnosis.
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,Recommended shampoo for scalp lesions - ANS 1% or 2.5% selenium sulfide shampoo
(Selsun) is recommended.
Follow-up evaluation for scalp lesions - ANS A negative culture after treatment is necessary
for follow-up evaluation.
Requirement for antifungal treatment in scalp lesions - ANS This condition does not require
antifungal treatment.
First-line therapy for scalp lesions - ANS Oral corticosteroids are first-line therapy.
Characteristics of basal cell carcinoma - ANS Grows slowly and rarely metastasizes.
Presentation of basal cell carcinoma - ANS Pearly nodule with rolled edges and overlying
telangiectasia.
Common locations for basal cell carcinoma - ANS Primarily occurs on sun-exposed areas such
as the head, neck, and nose.
Treatment for herpes zoster - ANS Early antiviral treatment with oral acyclovir reduces
duration and severity.
Symptoms indicating shingles - ANS Unilateral vesicular rash that does not cross the midline.
Age of patient with basal cell carcinoma example - ANS 73-year-old woman.
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, Age of patient with shingles example - ANS 75-year-old man.
Duration of treatment for shingles - ANS 7-10 days.
Nature of basal cell carcinoma growth - ANS Grows slowly.
Common misconception about basal cell carcinoma - ANS It does not rapidly metastasize.
Characteristics of lesions in scalp condition - ANS Hairs appear discolored, lusterless, and
brittle.
Initial appearance of scalp lesions - ANS Started as small erythematous papules around a hair
shaft.
Spread of scalp lesions - ANS Forming numerous papules in a circular form.
Unilateral rash characteristic of shingles - ANS Does not cross the midline.
Tinea Capitis - ANS A dermatophyte infection characterized by scaly papules around hair
shafts and broken hairs near the scalp surface ('black dot' sign).
Woods Lamp Examination - ANS A diagnostic tool that can assist in the diagnosis of
dermatophytes by highlighting some of them.
Selenium Sulfide Shampoo - ANS An effective adjunct therapy to reduce fungal burden in
dermatophyte infections.
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FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
EXAM (NUR 6111) EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Basal cell carcinoma - ANS Commonly presents as a pearly nodule with rolled borders and
telangiectasia, especially on sun-exposed areas such as the face and lips.
Diagnosis for a 73-year-old woman with a new painless, pearly, ulcerated nodule - ANS Basal
cell carcinoma (BCC)
True statement regarding Basal Cell Carcinoma - ANS Commonly occurs on head, neck, and
nose.
Symptoms of herpes zoster (shingles) - ANS Low-grade fever, headache, and burning pain on
one side of the back with a unilateral vesicular rash that does not cross the midline.
Appropriate treatment plan for herpes zoster - ANS Oral acyclovir 800 mg five times daily for
7-10 days.
Management for red and scaly lesions on the scalp - ANS Woods lamp examination can be
helpful in diagnosis.
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,Recommended shampoo for scalp lesions - ANS 1% or 2.5% selenium sulfide shampoo
(Selsun) is recommended.
Follow-up evaluation for scalp lesions - ANS A negative culture after treatment is necessary
for follow-up evaluation.
Requirement for antifungal treatment in scalp lesions - ANS This condition does not require
antifungal treatment.
First-line therapy for scalp lesions - ANS Oral corticosteroids are first-line therapy.
Characteristics of basal cell carcinoma - ANS Grows slowly and rarely metastasizes.
Presentation of basal cell carcinoma - ANS Pearly nodule with rolled edges and overlying
telangiectasia.
Common locations for basal cell carcinoma - ANS Primarily occurs on sun-exposed areas such
as the head, neck, and nose.
Treatment for herpes zoster - ANS Early antiviral treatment with oral acyclovir reduces
duration and severity.
Symptoms indicating shingles - ANS Unilateral vesicular rash that does not cross the midline.
Age of patient with basal cell carcinoma example - ANS 73-year-old woman.
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, Age of patient with shingles example - ANS 75-year-old man.
Duration of treatment for shingles - ANS 7-10 days.
Nature of basal cell carcinoma growth - ANS Grows slowly.
Common misconception about basal cell carcinoma - ANS It does not rapidly metastasize.
Characteristics of lesions in scalp condition - ANS Hairs appear discolored, lusterless, and
brittle.
Initial appearance of scalp lesions - ANS Started as small erythematous papules around a hair
shaft.
Spread of scalp lesions - ANS Forming numerous papules in a circular form.
Unilateral rash characteristic of shingles - ANS Does not cross the midline.
Tinea Capitis - ANS A dermatophyte infection characterized by scaly papules around hair
shafts and broken hairs near the scalp surface ('black dot' sign).
Woods Lamp Examination - ANS A diagnostic tool that can assist in the diagnosis of
dermatophytes by highlighting some of them.
Selenium Sulfide Shampoo - ANS An effective adjunct therapy to reduce fungal burden in
dermatophyte infections.
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