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NR 576/ NR576 Midterm Exam: Differential Diagnosis in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Guide (Latest 2026/ 2027 Update) | Qs & As| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Answers)- Chamberlain

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NRl 576/l NR576l Midterml Exam:l
Differentiall Diagnosisl inl Adult-
Gerontologyl Primaryl Carel Guidel (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l |l Qsl &l As|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)-l
Chamberlain

QUESTION
Basall Celll Carcinomal Riskl Factors

Answer:
Nevusl syndrome,l sunl exposure,l olderl adults,l Celtic,l males



QUESTION
Basall Celll Carcinomal Findings

Answer:
spotl orl bumpl thatl isl gettingl largerl orl al sorel thatl isl notl healing,l thick,l roughl patchl
thatl mayl bleed,l mayl bel pruriticl orl asymptomatic,l appearsl onl areasl ofl thel skinl thatl arel
chronicallyl exposedl tol thel sun
elevatedl papulesl thatl havel al pearlyl appearance,l withl somel crusting/bleeding,l
telangiectaticl bloodl vessels,l variegatedl colorl suchl asl blue,l black,l orl brown



QUESTION
Basall Celll Carcinomal Diagnostics

Answer:
Biopsy,l referl tol dermatology,l nol needl forl staging

,QUESTION
Basall Celll Carcinomal Treatments

Answer:
Simplel excisionl underl locall anesthesia,l excisionall biopsyl atl thel timel ofl initiall diagnosis,l
electrodesiccationl andl curettage,l cryosurgeryl withl liquidl nitrogen,l andl laserl surgery



QUESTION
Squamousl Celll Carcinomal Riskl Factors

Answer:
Tanningl bedl use,l Bowen'sl disease,l sunl exposure,l olderl adults,l Celtic,l males



QUESTION
Basall Celll Carcinomal Education

Answer:
Skinl examinations,l Avoidl sunl exposurel froml 11l a.m.l tol 4l p.m.,l Wearl protectivel
clothing,l malesl frequentlyl getl lesionsl onl thel topl ofl thel ear,l Wearl large-framed,l
wraparoundl sunglasses,l Applyl al sunscreenl SPFl 15l asl directed,l Avoidl thel usel ofl tanningl
bedsl andl sunl lamps,l Learnl thel ABCDEs



QUESTION
Squamousl Celll Carcinomal Findings

Answer:
Typicallyl foundl onl sun-exposedl areas,l Smokersl arel pronel tol cancerousl lesionsl onl thel
lipsl andl tongue,l firml papulel withl al scalyl (keratotic)l roughl surfacel withl irregularl
borders,l cutaneousl horns,l withl columnarl hyperkeratosisl atopl anl erythematousl base,l thel
surfacesl tendl tol bleedl easilyl (becomel friable)l withl minorl traumal andl appearl erodedl
withl ulcerations



QUESTION

,Squamousl Celll Carcinomal Diagnostics

Answer:
Biopsy,l referl tol dermatology,l requiresl stagingl (riskl forl metastasis)



QUESTION
Squamousl Celll Carcinomal Treatment

Answer:
Excisionl underl locall anesthesia,l excisionall biopsyl atl thel timel ofl initiall diagnosis,l
electrodesiccationl andl curettage,l cryosurgeryl withl liquidl nitrogen,l andl laserl surgery



QUESTION
Squamousl Celll Carcinomal Education

Answer:
Skinl examinations,l Avoidl sunl exposurel froml 11l a.m.l tol 4l p.m.,l Wearl protectivel
clothing,l malesl frequentlyl getl lesionsl onl thel topl ofl thel ear,l Wearl large-framed,l
wraparoundl sunglasses,l Applyl al sunscreenl SPFl 15l asl directed,l Avoidl thel usel ofl tanningl
bedsl andl sunl lamps,l Learnl thel ABCDEs



QUESTION
Melanomal Riskl Factors

Answer:
Lightl skin,l familyl history,l 15-29l years,l tanningl beds,l freckles,l BRAFl mutation



QUESTION
Melanomal Findings

Answer:
Asymptomaticl orl molel thatl isl pruritic,l ulcerated,l bleeding,l orl changedl inl appearance,l
asymmetricall lesionl withl anl irregularl border,l notching,l andl al diameterl greaterl thanl 6l

, mm.l Thel tumorl oftenl exhibitsl variegationl inl color,l withl admixturesl ofl blue,l red,l tan,l
brown,l black,l andl white



QUESTION
Melanomal Diagnostics

Answer:
Fulll bodyl skinl inspection,l Dermoscopy,l excisionall biopsy,l lymphl nodel biopsy,l Ifl
metastaticl diseasel isl suspected,l however,l al thoroughl physicall examination,l laboratoryl
tests,l x-rayl studies,l andl CTl scansl arel donel tol evaluatel forl distantl metastases



QUESTION
Melanomal Treatment

Answer:
Mohsl surgeryl (orl otherl typel ofl excision),l chemotherapy,l radiationl therapy,l andl
biologicall therapy



QUESTION
Melanomal Education

Answer:
Skinl examinations,l Avoidl sunl exposurel froml 11l a.m.l tol 4l p.m.,l Wearl protectivel
clothing,l malesl frequentlyl getl lesionsl onl thel topl ofl thel ear,l Wearl large-framed,l
wraparoundl sunglasses,l Applyl al sunscreenl SPFl 15l asl directed,l Avoidl thel usel ofl tanningl
bedsl andl sunl lamps,l Learnl thel ABCDEs



QUESTION
ABCDEl assessment

Answer:
·l Asymmetrical
·l Border-l irregular
·l Color-l darkl orl uneven

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