NU650 Midterm
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1. What questions Have you noticed any hair loss?
should be includ-
ed in HPI for skin Any exposures related to (dietary items, cosmetics, chemicals, sunlight, medica-
concerns? tions, foreign travel?
Have you noticed any changes in your skin?
Have you had any lumps, growths, sores
History of skin cancer?
Do you have any dry skin?
Any hair shedding?
2. What questions Do you wear sunscreen? Is it at least 30 SPF?
should be in- Do you wear long sleeves when outdoors?
cluded in health Do you use tanning beds?
maintenance for Do you limit sun exposure?
the skin? Do you avoid midday sun?
Do you conduct regular self skin checks?
Any family history or skin issues?
3. What are the Inspection and palpation
techniques used
during the phys- Inspect the hair and scalp for distribution, texture and quantity
ical exam? For Inspect head, neck, upper back, shoulders, arms, and hands including palpation
each area being of fingernails
assessed and for
Inspect chest, abdomen, anterior thighs, legs, feet, toes, lower back, posterior
each technique
thighs, legs, breasts, axillae, and genitalia
what would be
the expected nor-
ABCDE method for assessing moles
mal findings?
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4. What are normal Hair loss thinning and lightening
skin, hair and nail
changes with ag- Skin thinning, wrinkles, sagging, dryness, aging spots
ing?
Nails become brittle, slower growth, yellow or opaque, toenails become hard and
thick
5. What is atopic Atopic dermatitis, often referred to as eczema, is a chronic (long-lasting) disease
dermatitis? that causes inflammation, redness, and irritation of the skin.
What questions
would you ask Associated with asthma, seasonal allergies, dry skin caused by itching and rash,
when obtaining a scaling
history and what
Bilateral erythematous, poorly circumscribed plaques
would you expect
them to be?
6. What is tinea Ringworm of the scalp is a rash caused by a fungal infection. Causes hair shedding
capitis? from breakage at the hair shaft. Round scaling patches of alopecia, crusting,
painful plaque and occipital lymph node. Usually affects children.
7. What is tinea cor- ringworm of the body, annular lesion, central clearing and papules along the
poris? border.
8. What is herpes A virus that causes sores around the oral cavity
simplex type 1?
Can biopsy area
9. What is herpes Genital herpes
simplex type 2?
10. What is herpes shingles, painful unilateral vesicular rash in dermatomal distribution
zoster?
Diagnose with PCR
2/9
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_elyjsq
1. What questions Have you noticed any hair loss?
should be includ-
ed in HPI for skin Any exposures related to (dietary items, cosmetics, chemicals, sunlight, medica-
concerns? tions, foreign travel?
Have you noticed any changes in your skin?
Have you had any lumps, growths, sores
History of skin cancer?
Do you have any dry skin?
Any hair shedding?
2. What questions Do you wear sunscreen? Is it at least 30 SPF?
should be in- Do you wear long sleeves when outdoors?
cluded in health Do you use tanning beds?
maintenance for Do you limit sun exposure?
the skin? Do you avoid midday sun?
Do you conduct regular self skin checks?
Any family history or skin issues?
3. What are the Inspection and palpation
techniques used
during the phys- Inspect the hair and scalp for distribution, texture and quantity
ical exam? For Inspect head, neck, upper back, shoulders, arms, and hands including palpation
each area being of fingernails
assessed and for
Inspect chest, abdomen, anterior thighs, legs, feet, toes, lower back, posterior
each technique
thighs, legs, breasts, axillae, and genitalia
what would be
the expected nor-
ABCDE method for assessing moles
mal findings?
1/9
, NU650 Midterm
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_elyjsq
4. What are normal Hair loss thinning and lightening
skin, hair and nail
changes with ag- Skin thinning, wrinkles, sagging, dryness, aging spots
ing?
Nails become brittle, slower growth, yellow or opaque, toenails become hard and
thick
5. What is atopic Atopic dermatitis, often referred to as eczema, is a chronic (long-lasting) disease
dermatitis? that causes inflammation, redness, and irritation of the skin.
What questions
would you ask Associated with asthma, seasonal allergies, dry skin caused by itching and rash,
when obtaining a scaling
history and what
Bilateral erythematous, poorly circumscribed plaques
would you expect
them to be?
6. What is tinea Ringworm of the scalp is a rash caused by a fungal infection. Causes hair shedding
capitis? from breakage at the hair shaft. Round scaling patches of alopecia, crusting,
painful plaque and occipital lymph node. Usually affects children.
7. What is tinea cor- ringworm of the body, annular lesion, central clearing and papules along the
poris? border.
8. What is herpes A virus that causes sores around the oral cavity
simplex type 1?
Can biopsy area
9. What is herpes Genital herpes
simplex type 2?
10. What is herpes shingles, painful unilateral vesicular rash in dermatomal distribution
zoster?
Diagnose with PCR
2/9
