MN568 Unit 7 Quiz Prep Exam And 100%
Correct Verified Answers.
Simon presents with alopecia areata with well-circumscribed patches of hair loss on the crown
of his head. How do you respond when he asks you the cause?
a. "You must be under a lot of stress lately."
b. "It is hereditary. Did your father experience this also?"
c. "The cause is unknown, but we suspect it is due to an immunologic mechanism."
d. "We'll have to do some tests." - Answer c. "The cause is unknown, but we suspect it is due
to an immunologic mechanism."
Which of the following is "a linear crack extending from the epidermis to the dermis"?
a. An ulcer
b. A fissure
c. Lichenification
d. An excoriation - Answer b. A fissure
A bulla is:
a. A vesicle larger than 1 cm in diameter.
b. An elevated solid mass with a hard texture, and the shape and borders can be regular or
irregular.
c. A superficial elevated lesion filled with purulent fluid.
d. Thinning of the skin (epidermis and dermis) that appears white or translucent. - Answer a. A
vesicle larger than 1 cm in diameter.
An example of ecchymosis is:
A. A hematoma
B. A keloid
C. A bruise
, a. Spores
b. Leukocytes
c. Pseudohyphae
d. Epithelial cells - Answer a. Spores
Your patient is in her second trimester of pregnancy and has a yeast infection. Which of the
following is a treatment that you usually order in nonpregnant patients but is listed as a
Pregnancy category C?
a. Cleocin vaginal cream
b. Monistat combination pack
c. Terazol 3 vaginal cream
d. Diflucan 150 mg - Answer Diflucan 150 mg
Tinea unguium is also known as:
a. Onychomycosis.
.b. Tinea versicolor
c. Tinea manuum.
d. Tinea corporis. - Answer Onychomycosis
Sally, aged 25, presents with impetigo that has been diagnosed as infected with staphylococcus.
The clinical presentation is pruritic tender, red vesicles surrounded by erythema with a rash that
is ulcerating. She has not been adequately treated recently. Which type of impetigo is this?
a. Bullous impetigo
b. Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS)
c. Nonbullous impetigo
d. Ecthyma - Answer d. Ecthyma
Mark has necrotizing fasciitis of his left lower extremity. Pressure on the skin reveals crepitus
due to gas production by which anaerobic bacteria?
Correct Verified Answers.
Simon presents with alopecia areata with well-circumscribed patches of hair loss on the crown
of his head. How do you respond when he asks you the cause?
a. "You must be under a lot of stress lately."
b. "It is hereditary. Did your father experience this also?"
c. "The cause is unknown, but we suspect it is due to an immunologic mechanism."
d. "We'll have to do some tests." - Answer c. "The cause is unknown, but we suspect it is due
to an immunologic mechanism."
Which of the following is "a linear crack extending from the epidermis to the dermis"?
a. An ulcer
b. A fissure
c. Lichenification
d. An excoriation - Answer b. A fissure
A bulla is:
a. A vesicle larger than 1 cm in diameter.
b. An elevated solid mass with a hard texture, and the shape and borders can be regular or
irregular.
c. A superficial elevated lesion filled with purulent fluid.
d. Thinning of the skin (epidermis and dermis) that appears white or translucent. - Answer a. A
vesicle larger than 1 cm in diameter.
An example of ecchymosis is:
A. A hematoma
B. A keloid
C. A bruise
, a. Spores
b. Leukocytes
c. Pseudohyphae
d. Epithelial cells - Answer a. Spores
Your patient is in her second trimester of pregnancy and has a yeast infection. Which of the
following is a treatment that you usually order in nonpregnant patients but is listed as a
Pregnancy category C?
a. Cleocin vaginal cream
b. Monistat combination pack
c. Terazol 3 vaginal cream
d. Diflucan 150 mg - Answer Diflucan 150 mg
Tinea unguium is also known as:
a. Onychomycosis.
.b. Tinea versicolor
c. Tinea manuum.
d. Tinea corporis. - Answer Onychomycosis
Sally, aged 25, presents with impetigo that has been diagnosed as infected with staphylococcus.
The clinical presentation is pruritic tender, red vesicles surrounded by erythema with a rash that
is ulcerating. She has not been adequately treated recently. Which type of impetigo is this?
a. Bullous impetigo
b. Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS)
c. Nonbullous impetigo
d. Ecthyma - Answer d. Ecthyma
Mark has necrotizing fasciitis of his left lower extremity. Pressure on the skin reveals crepitus
due to gas production by which anaerobic bacteria?
