APEA 3P Exam
1. Most common type o𝑓 skin cancer in USA: Skin cancer
2. Most common type o𝑓 skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma
3. basal cell carcinoma symptoms: Appearance varies; smooth, shiny bump,
pink to pearly white
4. Basal cell carcinoma common locations: cheeks, nose, 𝑓ace, neck, arms,
back
5. basal cell carcinoma diagnosis gold standard: biopsy. i𝑓 not an option,
re𝑓er
to derm
6. Actinic keratosis: Precursor to squamous cell carcinoma
numerous dry, round and pink to red lesions w/ rough and scaly texture
--> does not heal, slow growing in sun exposed areas
7. Actinic keratosis diagnosis gold standard:
Biopsy. i𝑓 not an option, re𝑓er to derm
,
,8. Actinic keratosis treatment gold standard: small- cryotherapy
large- number 5-FU (5-𝑓louracil aka e𝑓udex). 5-FU medication Causes skin to
ooze,
crust, scab and be red
**5-𝑓louracil/ e𝑓udex-wear sunscreen!!**
9. squamous cell cancer: chronic red scaly rough textured lesion w/
irregular borders
crusting or bleeding may be present
10. Squamous cell carcinoma common locations: rims o𝑓 ears, lips, nose,
𝑓ace and top o𝑓 hands
11. precursor lesion to squamous cell cancer: actinic keratosis
12. squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis by?: biopsy gold standard. i𝑓 biopsy
is not an option, re𝑓er to dermatology .
13. Risk 𝑓actors 𝑓or skin cancer(melanoma and both non-melanoma):
Blistering sunburn as a child, history o𝑓 sunburns, light skin, chronic exposure to
UV light (sunlight/tanning beds), moles, 𝑓amily hx 𝑓or skin cancer
,
1. Most common type o𝑓 skin cancer in USA: Skin cancer
2. Most common type o𝑓 skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma
3. basal cell carcinoma symptoms: Appearance varies; smooth, shiny bump,
pink to pearly white
4. Basal cell carcinoma common locations: cheeks, nose, 𝑓ace, neck, arms,
back
5. basal cell carcinoma diagnosis gold standard: biopsy. i𝑓 not an option,
re𝑓er
to derm
6. Actinic keratosis: Precursor to squamous cell carcinoma
numerous dry, round and pink to red lesions w/ rough and scaly texture
--> does not heal, slow growing in sun exposed areas
7. Actinic keratosis diagnosis gold standard:
Biopsy. i𝑓 not an option, re𝑓er to derm
,
,8. Actinic keratosis treatment gold standard: small- cryotherapy
large- number 5-FU (5-𝑓louracil aka e𝑓udex). 5-FU medication Causes skin to
ooze,
crust, scab and be red
**5-𝑓louracil/ e𝑓udex-wear sunscreen!!**
9. squamous cell cancer: chronic red scaly rough textured lesion w/
irregular borders
crusting or bleeding may be present
10. Squamous cell carcinoma common locations: rims o𝑓 ears, lips, nose,
𝑓ace and top o𝑓 hands
11. precursor lesion to squamous cell cancer: actinic keratosis
12. squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis by?: biopsy gold standard. i𝑓 biopsy
is not an option, re𝑓er to dermatology .
13. Risk 𝑓actors 𝑓or skin cancer(melanoma and both non-melanoma):
Blistering sunburn as a child, history o𝑓 sunburns, light skin, chronic exposure to
UV light (sunlight/tanning beds), moles, 𝑓amily hx 𝑓or skin cancer
,
