AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – DERMATOLOY ASSESSMENT

AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – DERMATOLOY ASSESSMENT 64 questions and answers: Question: A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid and spongy mass of blood vessels that may be present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a: cavernous hemangioma. Correct strawberry mark. telangiectasia. port-wine stain. Explanation: A cavernous hemangioma appears as a reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid and spongy mass of blood vessels. It may be present at birth, may enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months, and will not involute spontaneously. A port-wine stain is a large, flat, macular dark red or purplish patch covering the scalp or face, frequently along the distribution of cranial nerve V and intensifies with crying, exertion, or exposure to heat or cold. A strawberry mark is a type of hemangioma that has a raised bright red area with well-defined borders about 2 to 3 cm in diameter. It does not blanch with pressure. Telangiectasia are caused by vascular dilation and are permanently dilated blood vessels that are visible on the skin surface. Question: A chancre is defined as a: group of small scattered vesicles. painless ulceration. Correct papule of many shapes. non-tender penile indurated nodule. Explanation: A chancre is defined as a painless ulceration formed during the primary stages of syphilis. A group of scattered small vesicles is associated with genital herpes. Papules appearing in many shapes that can be raised, flat, or cauliflower-like are characteristic of genital warts (condylomata acuminata). Non-tender indurated nodules are associated with carcinoma of the penis.