NR 511 Midterm Exam Q & A: Differential Diagnosis &
Primary Care Practicum
Rubeola - ANSWER Measles
-reddish purple macular and papular rash.
b. Rubella - ANSWER German measles
"rose-pink" macules and papules
c. Varicella: - ANSWER Chicken pox
urticarial (or itching) erythematous macules & papules
turn into vesicles & pustules.
d. Roseola - ANSWER light pink, erythematous macules and papules
face, neck, and extremities.
e. 5th's disease - ANSWER 3 Stages:
"slapped cheek" rash
-bright red bilateral cheeks
Pink lacy (or reticulated) erythematous macules on all extremities and trunk
f. Pityriasis rosea (PR):- - ANSWER solitary 2-4 patch or plaque on the trunk
Herald's patch
Christmas tree
g. Hand foot and mouth disease: - ANSWER vesicles on the hands and feet with
mouth sores.
Mouth sores are in almost 90% of the cases and are usually the first sign.
The hand vesicles-erythematous halos and appear mostly on the soles and palms.
What skin rash is associated with molluscum contagiosum - ANSWER Hand foot and
mouth disease
a. Tinea Pedis is also known as... - ANSWER athletes foot
Treatment for Tinea Pedis is - ANSWER Ketaconozole for at least 4 weeks
, Tinea Cruris is also known as - ANSWER Jock itch
Treatment for Tinea Curis - ANSWER Topical antifungal
c. Tinea corporis is also know as - ANSWER : Ring worm
Tinea unguium: onychomycosis: - ANSWER fungal infection of the fingernails or
toenails
what is the treatment for tinea unguium onychomycosis? - ANSWER topical agent:
Ciclopirox nail laquer 8% applied daily for months at the base of the nail
9. Identify the virus that causes warts - ANSWER HPV (Human papilloma virus)
a. Contact Dermatitis: - ANSWER allergic reaction to a substance that produces an
immune reaction in your skin resulting in a very pruritic and erythemic rash
Example of contact dermatitis - ANSWER Poison Ivy
b. -Atopic dermatitis: - ANSWER a disorder that is the result of a gene variation that
affects the skin's ability to retain moisture and protection from irritants
Example of atopic dermatitis - ANSWER Eczema
a. Blepharitis: - ANSWER an inflammation around the eyelid margins that is caused
by staphylococcal infection at the lash bases and dysfunctional Meibomian glands
Chalazion: - ANSWER a chronic internal granulomatous reaction of the Meibomian
gland that produces a mass in the lid
Hordeolum: Stye: - ANSWER an abscess of the lid margin caused from a staph
infection
HORDERS CAUSE A PIG STYE!!!!
a. Bacterial: Pink eye has which type of discharge - ANSWER purulent discharge
Viral Conjunctivitis is caused by which virus - ANSWER Adenovirus:
Viral Conjunctivitis has which type of discharge - ANSWER watery or mucousy
drainage: NOT purulent
Allergic Conjunctivitis is exacerbated by what : s - ANSWER environmental
uniquely identifying "bumps" on the conjunctiva: follicle
Toxic Conjunctivitis is caused by what?: - ANSWER Overuse of eye drops:
clear/watery discharge/red conjunctiva
Primary Care Practicum
Rubeola - ANSWER Measles
-reddish purple macular and papular rash.
b. Rubella - ANSWER German measles
"rose-pink" macules and papules
c. Varicella: - ANSWER Chicken pox
urticarial (or itching) erythematous macules & papules
turn into vesicles & pustules.
d. Roseola - ANSWER light pink, erythematous macules and papules
face, neck, and extremities.
e. 5th's disease - ANSWER 3 Stages:
"slapped cheek" rash
-bright red bilateral cheeks
Pink lacy (or reticulated) erythematous macules on all extremities and trunk
f. Pityriasis rosea (PR):- - ANSWER solitary 2-4 patch or plaque on the trunk
Herald's patch
Christmas tree
g. Hand foot and mouth disease: - ANSWER vesicles on the hands and feet with
mouth sores.
Mouth sores are in almost 90% of the cases and are usually the first sign.
The hand vesicles-erythematous halos and appear mostly on the soles and palms.
What skin rash is associated with molluscum contagiosum - ANSWER Hand foot and
mouth disease
a. Tinea Pedis is also known as... - ANSWER athletes foot
Treatment for Tinea Pedis is - ANSWER Ketaconozole for at least 4 weeks
, Tinea Cruris is also known as - ANSWER Jock itch
Treatment for Tinea Curis - ANSWER Topical antifungal
c. Tinea corporis is also know as - ANSWER : Ring worm
Tinea unguium: onychomycosis: - ANSWER fungal infection of the fingernails or
toenails
what is the treatment for tinea unguium onychomycosis? - ANSWER topical agent:
Ciclopirox nail laquer 8% applied daily for months at the base of the nail
9. Identify the virus that causes warts - ANSWER HPV (Human papilloma virus)
a. Contact Dermatitis: - ANSWER allergic reaction to a substance that produces an
immune reaction in your skin resulting in a very pruritic and erythemic rash
Example of contact dermatitis - ANSWER Poison Ivy
b. -Atopic dermatitis: - ANSWER a disorder that is the result of a gene variation that
affects the skin's ability to retain moisture and protection from irritants
Example of atopic dermatitis - ANSWER Eczema
a. Blepharitis: - ANSWER an inflammation around the eyelid margins that is caused
by staphylococcal infection at the lash bases and dysfunctional Meibomian glands
Chalazion: - ANSWER a chronic internal granulomatous reaction of the Meibomian
gland that produces a mass in the lid
Hordeolum: Stye: - ANSWER an abscess of the lid margin caused from a staph
infection
HORDERS CAUSE A PIG STYE!!!!
a. Bacterial: Pink eye has which type of discharge - ANSWER purulent discharge
Viral Conjunctivitis is caused by which virus - ANSWER Adenovirus:
Viral Conjunctivitis has which type of discharge - ANSWER watery or mucousy
drainage: NOT purulent
Allergic Conjunctivitis is exacerbated by what : s - ANSWER environmental
uniquely identifying "bumps" on the conjunctiva: follicle
Toxic Conjunctivitis is caused by what?: - ANSWER Overuse of eye drops:
clear/watery discharge/red conjunctiva
