Maryville NURS 623 Exam 1 Question and Answers

Basics with skin conditions •Alopecia •Rash •Pruritus •Uticaria •Pigmentation change Skin lesion—New vs. Change HPI questions for skin problems Duration of symptoms Precipitating factors •Medications •Food •Occupation •Outdoors •Hobbies/Sport participation •Exposure to insects •Jewelry/metals/chemicals •Family history Is it: Local or systemic Pruritus- all day or worse at night Uticaria - duration Pigmented changes Pigmentation/Changes of the skin Diff diagnosis Nevi- brown, beige or pink(< 5mm) Melanoma Related to pregnancy- melasma (mask of pregnancy) Addison disease Side effect of medication- steroid therapy skin lesions Macule - flat, nonpalpable (freckle, petechia) Papule - PALPABLE, solid elevation of skin (elevated nevus) Nodule - elevated solid mass, deeper and firmer than papule (wart) Tumor - solid mass deep in subcutaneous tissue (epithelioma) Wheal - irregularly shaped, elevated area (hive, mosquito bite Vesicle - elevation of skin with serous (clear) fluid