NR 511 Midterm question from Dunphy book
chapters 11, 9, 8, 7 Questions with Correct
Answers
15. Buddy, age 12, presents with annular lesions with a scaly border and central clearing on his
trunk. What do you suspect?
A. Psoriasis
B. Erythema multiforme
C. Tinea corporis
D. Syphilis C. Tinea corporis
16. Why is ultraviolet light therapy used to treat psoriasis?
A. To dry the lesions
B. To kill the bacteria
C. To decrease the growth rate of epidermal cells
D. To kill the fungi C. To decrease the growth rate of epidermal cells
17. Justin, an obese 42-year-old, cut his right leg 3 days ago while climbing a ladder. Today his
right lower leg is warm, reddened,
,and painful without a sharply demarcated border. What do you suspect?
A. Diabetic neuropathy
B. Cellulitis
C. Peripheral vascular disease
D. The beginning of a stasis ulcer B. Cellulitis
18. A linear arrangement along a nerve distribution is a description of which type of skin lesion?
A. Annular
B. Zosteriform
C. Keratotic
D. Linear B. Zosteriform
19. Thin, spoon-shaped nails are usually seen in:
A. Trauma.
B. A fungal infection.
C. Anemia.
D. Psoriasis. C. Anemia.
,20. The "herald patch" is present in almost all cases of:
A. Pityriasis rosea.
B. Psoriasis.
C. Impetigo.
D. Rubella. A. Pityriasis rosea
1. Sarah has allergic rhinitis and is currently being bothered by nasal congestion. Which of the
following meds ordered for allergic
rhinitis would be most appropriate?
A. A decongestant nasal spray
B. An antihistamine intranasal spray
C. Ipratropium
D. Omalizumab B. An antihistamine intranasal spray
2. A 70-year-old client with herpes zoster has a vesicle on the tip of the nose. This may indicate:
A. Ophthalmic zoster.
B. Herpes simplex.
C. Kaposi's sarcoma.
, D. Orf and milker's nodules. A. Ophthalmic zoster.
3. Mark, age 18, has a persistent sore throat, fever, and malaise not relieved with penicillin
therapy. What would you order next?
A. A throat culture
B. A monospot test
C. A rapid antigen test
D. A Thayer-Martin plate test B. A monospot test
4. Acute otitis media is diagnosed when there is:
A. Fluid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms of an ear infection.
B. A diagnosis of three or more episodes of otitis media within 1 year.
C. Fluid in the middle ear accompanied by otalgia and fever.
D. Fluid within the middle ear for at least 3 months. C. Fluid in the middle ear
accompanied by otalgia and fever.
5. Which of the following medications prescribed for asthma acts to prevent binding of IgE
receptors on basophils and mast cells?
A. Anti-inflammatory agents
chapters 11, 9, 8, 7 Questions with Correct
Answers
15. Buddy, age 12, presents with annular lesions with a scaly border and central clearing on his
trunk. What do you suspect?
A. Psoriasis
B. Erythema multiforme
C. Tinea corporis
D. Syphilis C. Tinea corporis
16. Why is ultraviolet light therapy used to treat psoriasis?
A. To dry the lesions
B. To kill the bacteria
C. To decrease the growth rate of epidermal cells
D. To kill the fungi C. To decrease the growth rate of epidermal cells
17. Justin, an obese 42-year-old, cut his right leg 3 days ago while climbing a ladder. Today his
right lower leg is warm, reddened,
,and painful without a sharply demarcated border. What do you suspect?
A. Diabetic neuropathy
B. Cellulitis
C. Peripheral vascular disease
D. The beginning of a stasis ulcer B. Cellulitis
18. A linear arrangement along a nerve distribution is a description of which type of skin lesion?
A. Annular
B. Zosteriform
C. Keratotic
D. Linear B. Zosteriform
19. Thin, spoon-shaped nails are usually seen in:
A. Trauma.
B. A fungal infection.
C. Anemia.
D. Psoriasis. C. Anemia.
,20. The "herald patch" is present in almost all cases of:
A. Pityriasis rosea.
B. Psoriasis.
C. Impetigo.
D. Rubella. A. Pityriasis rosea
1. Sarah has allergic rhinitis and is currently being bothered by nasal congestion. Which of the
following meds ordered for allergic
rhinitis would be most appropriate?
A. A decongestant nasal spray
B. An antihistamine intranasal spray
C. Ipratropium
D. Omalizumab B. An antihistamine intranasal spray
2. A 70-year-old client with herpes zoster has a vesicle on the tip of the nose. This may indicate:
A. Ophthalmic zoster.
B. Herpes simplex.
C. Kaposi's sarcoma.
, D. Orf and milker's nodules. A. Ophthalmic zoster.
3. Mark, age 18, has a persistent sore throat, fever, and malaise not relieved with penicillin
therapy. What would you order next?
A. A throat culture
B. A monospot test
C. A rapid antigen test
D. A Thayer-Martin plate test B. A monospot test
4. Acute otitis media is diagnosed when there is:
A. Fluid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms of an ear infection.
B. A diagnosis of three or more episodes of otitis media within 1 year.
C. Fluid in the middle ear accompanied by otalgia and fever.
D. Fluid within the middle ear for at least 3 months. C. Fluid in the middle ear
accompanied by otalgia and fever.
5. Which of the following medications prescribed for asthma acts to prevent binding of IgE
receptors on basophils and mast cells?
A. Anti-inflammatory agents
