NURS 3250 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
pruritus - Answers - itching of the skin
redness
raised areas
release of histamine
Meds for Pruritis - Answers - TREAT THE CAUSE
Topical tricyclic for severe itching
oral h1 antagonist (benadryL, vistaril, atarax)
Topical corticosteroids
Pruritus may be the first __________ of a systemic internal disease such as diabetes,
blood disorders, or cancer - Answers - indication
Exposure to a type of ________ can cause pruritus - Answers - laundry detergent
Pruritus is frequent in _______ because their skin is commonly dry - Answers - Older
adults
Other illnesses can also trigger pruritus.
urticaria - Answers - Type 1 hypersensitive reaction of the skin leading to a release of
histamines and other naturally occurring vasodilators
Sudden appearance of wheals, edematous papules, pruritus
Urticaria is commonly a result of - Answers - allergic reactions
You can treat urticaria with ______ - Answers - Antihistamines or a course of steroids
Herpes simplex 1 - Answers - cold sores, fever blisters
embedded on the nerve ganglion
Happens above the waist
No cure
red, elevated bumps with puss
Herpes simplex 1 treatments - Answers - antiviral meds such as: acyclovir, valacyclovir,
or famciclovir
or topical anesthetics
Tylenol
Can the viral skin infections be transmitted in nonactivated stages? - Answers - YES
, immunosuppression, sun exposure, and hormones can_________ - Answers - worsen
the herpes simplex
Herpes simplex 2 - Answers - lifelong viral infection via hepatic lesions on the genitalia
transferred sexually and asexually
no cure or vaccine
latent or exacerbated phases
The initial infection of herpes simplex 2 is _____________ - Answers - very painful and
last 2-4 weeks
and increases the risk for other STDs and HIV
If you are experiencing immunosuppression, you are ______ likely to have a herpes
break out - Answers - more
shingles (herpes zoster) - Answers - development of painful, inflamed blisters that follow
the nerve routes of people who have had chickenpox
can be reactivated by stress, radiation,
not transmitted SEXUALLY
airborne precautions required
Treatment for shingles - Answers - antiviral medications (acyclovir)
Candidiasis - Answers - (moniliasis) white, cheesy, curdlike infection that can happen
orally, skin folds, or vaginally.
vaginal discharge, itching and burning, and inflammation
Wood's lamp - Answers - Filtered black light that is used to illuminate skin disorders,
fungi, bacterial disorders, and pigmentation.
Candidiasis is a ___________ infection - Answers - secondary/opportunistic
Treatment for candidacies - Answers - Nystatin
Diabetes can ___________ fungal infections - Answers - enhance
due to the excretion of sugars from skin
Tinea (ringworm) - Answers - can be detected under woods lamp
head, body, groin, feet
anti fungal cream
Impetigo - Answers - superficial contagious skin infection characterized by pustules that
can rupture and cause raw, red areas
ANSWERS
pruritus - Answers - itching of the skin
redness
raised areas
release of histamine
Meds for Pruritis - Answers - TREAT THE CAUSE
Topical tricyclic for severe itching
oral h1 antagonist (benadryL, vistaril, atarax)
Topical corticosteroids
Pruritus may be the first __________ of a systemic internal disease such as diabetes,
blood disorders, or cancer - Answers - indication
Exposure to a type of ________ can cause pruritus - Answers - laundry detergent
Pruritus is frequent in _______ because their skin is commonly dry - Answers - Older
adults
Other illnesses can also trigger pruritus.
urticaria - Answers - Type 1 hypersensitive reaction of the skin leading to a release of
histamines and other naturally occurring vasodilators
Sudden appearance of wheals, edematous papules, pruritus
Urticaria is commonly a result of - Answers - allergic reactions
You can treat urticaria with ______ - Answers - Antihistamines or a course of steroids
Herpes simplex 1 - Answers - cold sores, fever blisters
embedded on the nerve ganglion
Happens above the waist
No cure
red, elevated bumps with puss
Herpes simplex 1 treatments - Answers - antiviral meds such as: acyclovir, valacyclovir,
or famciclovir
or topical anesthetics
Tylenol
Can the viral skin infections be transmitted in nonactivated stages? - Answers - YES
, immunosuppression, sun exposure, and hormones can_________ - Answers - worsen
the herpes simplex
Herpes simplex 2 - Answers - lifelong viral infection via hepatic lesions on the genitalia
transferred sexually and asexually
no cure or vaccine
latent or exacerbated phases
The initial infection of herpes simplex 2 is _____________ - Answers - very painful and
last 2-4 weeks
and increases the risk for other STDs and HIV
If you are experiencing immunosuppression, you are ______ likely to have a herpes
break out - Answers - more
shingles (herpes zoster) - Answers - development of painful, inflamed blisters that follow
the nerve routes of people who have had chickenpox
can be reactivated by stress, radiation,
not transmitted SEXUALLY
airborne precautions required
Treatment for shingles - Answers - antiviral medications (acyclovir)
Candidiasis - Answers - (moniliasis) white, cheesy, curdlike infection that can happen
orally, skin folds, or vaginally.
vaginal discharge, itching and burning, and inflammation
Wood's lamp - Answers - Filtered black light that is used to illuminate skin disorders,
fungi, bacterial disorders, and pigmentation.
Candidiasis is a ___________ infection - Answers - secondary/opportunistic
Treatment for candidacies - Answers - Nystatin
Diabetes can ___________ fungal infections - Answers - enhance
due to the excretion of sugars from skin
Tinea (ringworm) - Answers - can be detected under woods lamp
head, body, groin, feet
anti fungal cream
Impetigo - Answers - superficial contagious skin infection characterized by pustules that
can rupture and cause raw, red areas
