NSG 623/624 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
The ABCDEs of melanoma identification include which of the following?
A. Asymmetry: One half does not match the other half.
B. Border: The borders are regular; they are not ragged, notched, or blurred.
C. Color (pigmentation) is uniform.
D. Diameter: The diameter is 5 mm. - ANS A.
Thin, spoon-shaped nails are usually seen in:
A. Trauma.
B. A fungal infection.
C. Anemia.
D. Psoriasis. - ANS C.
Which of the following types of cellulitis is referred to as "flesh-eating bacteria"?
A. Erysipelas
B. Necrotizing fasciitis
C. Periorbital cellulitis
D. Peripheral vascular cellulitis - ANS B.
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,Sidney, age 72, has just been diagnosed with temporal arteritis. What do you prescribe?
A. Systemic corticosteroids
B. Topical corticosteroids
C. Antibiotics
D. Antifungal preparations - ANS A.
Abe, age 57, has just been given a diagnosis of herpes zoster. He asks you about exposure to
others. You tell him that:
A. Once he has been on the medication for a full 24 hours, he is no longer contagious.
B. He should stay away from children and pregnant women who have not had chickenpox.
C. He should wait until the rash is completely gone before going out in crowds.
D. He should be isolated from all persons except his wife. - ANS B.
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. - ANS A.
Margaret, age 32, comes to the clinic. She has painful joints and a distinctive rash in a butterfly
distribution on her face. The rash has red papules and plaques with a fine scale. What do you
suspect?
A. Lymphocytoma cutis
B. Relapsing polychondritis
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,C. Systemic lupus erythematosus
D. An allergic reaction - ANS C.
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 - ANS C.
Tinea unguium is also known as:
A. Tinea capitis.
B. Pityriasis versicolor.
C. Tinea manuum.
D. Onychomycosis - ANS D.
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 - ANS B.
The "herald patch" is present in almost all cases of:
A. Pityriasis rosea.
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, B. Psoriasis.
C. Impetigo.
D. Rubella. - ANS A.
A linear arrangement along a nerve distribution is a description of which type of skin lesion?
A. Annular
B. Zosteriform
C. Keratotic
D. Linear - ANS B.
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 - ANS C.
Which type of hemangioma in a newborn occurs on the nape of the neck and is usually not
noticeable when it becomes covered by hair?
A. Nevus flammeus (port-wine stain)
B. Stork's beak mark
C. Strawberry hemangioma
D. Cavernous hemangioma - ANS B.
Balanitis is associated with:
A. Diabetes.
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ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
The ABCDEs of melanoma identification include which of the following?
A. Asymmetry: One half does not match the other half.
B. Border: The borders are regular; they are not ragged, notched, or blurred.
C. Color (pigmentation) is uniform.
D. Diameter: The diameter is 5 mm. - ANS A.
Thin, spoon-shaped nails are usually seen in:
A. Trauma.
B. A fungal infection.
C. Anemia.
D. Psoriasis. - ANS C.
Which of the following types of cellulitis is referred to as "flesh-eating bacteria"?
A. Erysipelas
B. Necrotizing fasciitis
C. Periorbital cellulitis
D. Peripheral vascular cellulitis - ANS B.
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,Sidney, age 72, has just been diagnosed with temporal arteritis. What do you prescribe?
A. Systemic corticosteroids
B. Topical corticosteroids
C. Antibiotics
D. Antifungal preparations - ANS A.
Abe, age 57, has just been given a diagnosis of herpes zoster. He asks you about exposure to
others. You tell him that:
A. Once he has been on the medication for a full 24 hours, he is no longer contagious.
B. He should stay away from children and pregnant women who have not had chickenpox.
C. He should wait until the rash is completely gone before going out in crowds.
D. He should be isolated from all persons except his wife. - ANS B.
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. - ANS A.
Margaret, age 32, comes to the clinic. She has painful joints and a distinctive rash in a butterfly
distribution on her face. The rash has red papules and plaques with a fine scale. What do you
suspect?
A. Lymphocytoma cutis
B. Relapsing polychondritis
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,C. Systemic lupus erythematosus
D. An allergic reaction - ANS C.
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 - ANS C.
Tinea unguium is also known as:
A. Tinea capitis.
B. Pityriasis versicolor.
C. Tinea manuum.
D. Onychomycosis - ANS D.
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 - ANS B.
The "herald patch" is present in almost all cases of:
A. Pityriasis rosea.
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, B. Psoriasis.
C. Impetigo.
D. Rubella. - ANS A.
A linear arrangement along a nerve distribution is a description of which type of skin lesion?
A. Annular
B. Zosteriform
C. Keratotic
D. Linear - ANS B.
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 - ANS C.
Which type of hemangioma in a newborn occurs on the nape of the neck and is usually not
noticeable when it becomes covered by hair?
A. Nevus flammeus (port-wine stain)
B. Stork's beak mark
C. Strawberry hemangioma
D. Cavernous hemangioma - ANS B.
Balanitis is associated with:
A. Diabetes.
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