NURS 5432 DERMATOLOLOGIC
DISORDERS QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
How jmdo jmyou jmdifferentiate jmbetween jmthe jmdifferent jmskin jmdisorders? jm- jmANS--
What jmare jmprimary jmand jmsecondary jmskin jmlesions? jm- jmANS--Primary jmSkin
jmLesions
Macule: jmA jmmacule jmis jma jmchange jmin jmthe jmcolor jmof jmthe jmskin. jmIt jmis jmflat, jmand
jmif jmyou jmwere jmto jmclose jmyour jmeyes jmand jmrun jmyour jmfingers jmover jmthe jmsurface
jmof jma jmpurely jmmacular jmlesion, jmyou jmcould jmnot jmdetect jmit. jmIt jmis jmless jmthan jm1
jmcm jmin jmdiameter. jmSome jmauthors jmuse jm5 jmmm jmfor jmsize jmcriterion. jmSometimes
jm"macule" jmis jmused jmfor jma jmflat jmlesion jmof jmany jmsize.
Patch: jmA jmpatch jmis jma jmmacule jmgreater jmthan jm1 jmcm jmin jmdiameter.
Papule: jmA jmpapule jmis jma jmsolid jmraised jmlesion jmthat jmhas jmdistinct jmborders jmand
jmis jmless jmthan jm1 jmcm jmin jmdiameter.
Plaque: jmA jmplaque jmis jma jmsolid, jmraised, jmflat-topped jmlesion jmgreater jmthan jm1 jmcm
jmin jmdiameter. jmIt jmis jmanalogous jmto jmthe jmgeological jmformation jmof jma jmplateau.
Nodule: jmA jmnodule jmis jma jmraised jmsolid jmlesion jmand jmmay jmbe jmin jmthe jmepidermis,
jmdermis, jmor jmsubcutaneous jmtissue. jmGenerally jmlarger jmand jmdeeper jmthan jma
jmpapule.
Tumor: jmA jmtumor jmis jma jmsolid jmmass jmof jmthe jmskin jmor jmsubcutaneous jmtissue; jmit
jmis jmlarger jmthan jma jmnodule.
Vesicle: jmA jmvesicle jmis jma jmraised jmlesion jmless jmthan jm1 jmcm jmin jmdiameter jmand jmis
jmfilled jmwith jmclear jmfluid.
Bulla: jmA jmbulla jmis jma jmcircumscribed jmfluid jmfilled jmlesion jmthat jmis jmgreater jmthan jm1
jmcm jmin jmdiameter.
Pustule: jmA jmpustule jmis jma jmcircumscribed jmelevated jmlesion jmthat jmcontains jmpus.
Wheal: jmA jmwheal jmis jman jmarea jmof jmelevated jmedema jmin jmthe jmupper jmepidermis.
Secondary jmskin jmlesions jmare jmchanges jmthat jmoccur jmas jmconsequences jmof
jmprogression jmof jmthe jmdisease, jmscratching, jmor jminfection jmof jmthe jmprimary
jmlesions.
, What jmare jmthe jmtopical jmtreatments jmfor jmacne? jm- jmANS--
Antibiotic jmtreatments? jm- jmANS--
What jmare jmthe jmrequirements jmto jmprescribe jmIsotretinoin? jm- jmANS--How jmdo jmyou
jmqualify jmfor jmisotretinoin?
All jmpatients, jmincluding jmwomen jmwho jmcannot jmbecome jmpregnant jmand jmmen, jmcan
jmget jmisotretinoin jmonly jmif jmthey jmare jmregistered jmwith jmiPLEDGE, jmhave jma
jmprescription jmfrom jma jmdoctor jmwho jmis jmregistered jmwith jmiPLEDGE jmand jmfill jmthe
jmprescription jmat jma jmpharmacy jmthat jmis jmregistered jmwith jmiPLEDGE jmThe
jmiPLEDGE jmREMS jmis jma jmsafety jmprogram jmto jmmanage jmthe jmrisk jmof
jmisotretinoin's jmteratogenicity jmand jmto jmminimize jmfetal jmexposure.
What jmare jmthe jmantifungals jmused jmto jmtreat jmtinea jminfections? jm- jmANS--:
jmterbinafine, jmdiflucam
What jmare jmthe jmside jmeffects jmof jmthese jmmedications? jm- jmANS--
Are jmactinic jmkeratosis jmmalignant jmlesions? jm- jmANS--It's jmimportant jmfor jmyou jmto
jmrecognize jmactinic jmkeratoses jmbecause jmthese jmare jmpre-cancerous. jmThese jmdo
jmdevelop jminto jmcancer
How jmdo jmyou jmdifferentiate jmbetween, jmbasal jmcell jmand jmsquamous jmcell? jm-
jmANS--
What jmare jmthe jmABCDs jmof jmmelanoma? jm- jmANS--*A*- jmasymmetric
*B*- jmborder jmirregularities
*C*- jmcolor jmvariation
*D*- jmdiameter jm>0.6cm jmand jm*D*ark jmcolor
How jmdo jmyou jmmanage jmimpetigo? jm- jmANS--mupirocin
You jmprescribe jma jmtopical jmmedication jmand jmwant jmit jmto jmhave jmmaximum
jmabsorption, jmso jmwhich jmof jmthe jmfollowing jmwould jmyou jmchoose?
gel
cream jm
ointment
lotion jm- jmANS--ointment
which jmof jmthe jmfollowing jmis jmthe jmleast jmpotent jmtopical jmsteroid?
hydrocortisone jm2.5%
Flucinonide jm0.05%
Clobetasol jmpropionate jm0.05%
DISORDERS QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
How jmdo jmyou jmdifferentiate jmbetween jmthe jmdifferent jmskin jmdisorders? jm- jmANS--
What jmare jmprimary jmand jmsecondary jmskin jmlesions? jm- jmANS--Primary jmSkin
jmLesions
Macule: jmA jmmacule jmis jma jmchange jmin jmthe jmcolor jmof jmthe jmskin. jmIt jmis jmflat, jmand
jmif jmyou jmwere jmto jmclose jmyour jmeyes jmand jmrun jmyour jmfingers jmover jmthe jmsurface
jmof jma jmpurely jmmacular jmlesion, jmyou jmcould jmnot jmdetect jmit. jmIt jmis jmless jmthan jm1
jmcm jmin jmdiameter. jmSome jmauthors jmuse jm5 jmmm jmfor jmsize jmcriterion. jmSometimes
jm"macule" jmis jmused jmfor jma jmflat jmlesion jmof jmany jmsize.
Patch: jmA jmpatch jmis jma jmmacule jmgreater jmthan jm1 jmcm jmin jmdiameter.
Papule: jmA jmpapule jmis jma jmsolid jmraised jmlesion jmthat jmhas jmdistinct jmborders jmand
jmis jmless jmthan jm1 jmcm jmin jmdiameter.
Plaque: jmA jmplaque jmis jma jmsolid, jmraised, jmflat-topped jmlesion jmgreater jmthan jm1 jmcm
jmin jmdiameter. jmIt jmis jmanalogous jmto jmthe jmgeological jmformation jmof jma jmplateau.
Nodule: jmA jmnodule jmis jma jmraised jmsolid jmlesion jmand jmmay jmbe jmin jmthe jmepidermis,
jmdermis, jmor jmsubcutaneous jmtissue. jmGenerally jmlarger jmand jmdeeper jmthan jma
jmpapule.
Tumor: jmA jmtumor jmis jma jmsolid jmmass jmof jmthe jmskin jmor jmsubcutaneous jmtissue; jmit
jmis jmlarger jmthan jma jmnodule.
Vesicle: jmA jmvesicle jmis jma jmraised jmlesion jmless jmthan jm1 jmcm jmin jmdiameter jmand jmis
jmfilled jmwith jmclear jmfluid.
Bulla: jmA jmbulla jmis jma jmcircumscribed jmfluid jmfilled jmlesion jmthat jmis jmgreater jmthan jm1
jmcm jmin jmdiameter.
Pustule: jmA jmpustule jmis jma jmcircumscribed jmelevated jmlesion jmthat jmcontains jmpus.
Wheal: jmA jmwheal jmis jman jmarea jmof jmelevated jmedema jmin jmthe jmupper jmepidermis.
Secondary jmskin jmlesions jmare jmchanges jmthat jmoccur jmas jmconsequences jmof
jmprogression jmof jmthe jmdisease, jmscratching, jmor jminfection jmof jmthe jmprimary
jmlesions.
, What jmare jmthe jmtopical jmtreatments jmfor jmacne? jm- jmANS--
Antibiotic jmtreatments? jm- jmANS--
What jmare jmthe jmrequirements jmto jmprescribe jmIsotretinoin? jm- jmANS--How jmdo jmyou
jmqualify jmfor jmisotretinoin?
All jmpatients, jmincluding jmwomen jmwho jmcannot jmbecome jmpregnant jmand jmmen, jmcan
jmget jmisotretinoin jmonly jmif jmthey jmare jmregistered jmwith jmiPLEDGE, jmhave jma
jmprescription jmfrom jma jmdoctor jmwho jmis jmregistered jmwith jmiPLEDGE jmand jmfill jmthe
jmprescription jmat jma jmpharmacy jmthat jmis jmregistered jmwith jmiPLEDGE jmThe
jmiPLEDGE jmREMS jmis jma jmsafety jmprogram jmto jmmanage jmthe jmrisk jmof
jmisotretinoin's jmteratogenicity jmand jmto jmminimize jmfetal jmexposure.
What jmare jmthe jmantifungals jmused jmto jmtreat jmtinea jminfections? jm- jmANS--:
jmterbinafine, jmdiflucam
What jmare jmthe jmside jmeffects jmof jmthese jmmedications? jm- jmANS--
Are jmactinic jmkeratosis jmmalignant jmlesions? jm- jmANS--It's jmimportant jmfor jmyou jmto
jmrecognize jmactinic jmkeratoses jmbecause jmthese jmare jmpre-cancerous. jmThese jmdo
jmdevelop jminto jmcancer
How jmdo jmyou jmdifferentiate jmbetween, jmbasal jmcell jmand jmsquamous jmcell? jm-
jmANS--
What jmare jmthe jmABCDs jmof jmmelanoma? jm- jmANS--*A*- jmasymmetric
*B*- jmborder jmirregularities
*C*- jmcolor jmvariation
*D*- jmdiameter jm>0.6cm jmand jm*D*ark jmcolor
How jmdo jmyou jmmanage jmimpetigo? jm- jmANS--mupirocin
You jmprescribe jma jmtopical jmmedication jmand jmwant jmit jmto jmhave jmmaximum
jmabsorption, jmso jmwhich jmof jmthe jmfollowing jmwould jmyou jmchoose?
gel
cream jm
ointment
lotion jm- jmANS--ointment
which jmof jmthe jmfollowing jmis jmthe jmleast jmpotent jmtopical jmsteroid?
hydrocortisone jm2.5%
Flucinonide jm0.05%
Clobetasol jmpropionate jm0.05%
