NUR_631_EXAM_2_COMPREHENSIVE_STUDY_GUIDE_2026_ADVANCED_NURSING_PRACTICE.pdf

NUR 631 EXAM 2 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE
AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

◉ tinea capitis & tinus unguium.
Answer: 2 tinea infections that MUST be treated orally


◉ Trichophyton rubrum.
Answer: most common etiology of dermatophytosis


◉ tinea capitis.
Answer: hallmark of this dermatophytosis is annular with central
clearing


◉ tinea corporis.
Answer: lesions appear erythematous, scaley plaque that may
rapidly enlarge


◉ tines cruris (jock itch).
Answer: arciform or polycyclic & duller red in color; macerated with
scaliness, sharp borders

,◉ tinea pedis.
Answer: which tinea? diffuse desquamation w/ superficial white
scales & possible bulla formation


◉ hyphae and spores.
Answer: KOH Prep for tinea will reveal ...


◉ green.
Answer: Woods Lamp for tinea will light up


◉ Fungal Culture.
Answer: Primary tool to diagnose fungal infections; differentiates
the species (results take weeks)


◉ Lotrimin (clotrimazole)
Nizoral (ketoconazole)- treat most
Lamisil (terbinafine) - 1 week only.
Answer: Name 3 topical antifungals


◉ Griseofulvin (hepatotoxic) - PO.
Answer: 1st line for tinea capitis? What is an adverse affect?

, ◉ Terbinafine (Lamisil).
Answer: PO for onychomycosis


◉ CBC, LFT, testosterone.
Answer: Labs to get prior to starting PO antifungals


◉ -Griseofluvin (Grifulvin V)
-Terbinafine (Lamisil)
-Intraconazole (Sopranox).
Answer: 3 PO antifungals


◉ visual inspection (skin lines absent, black dots in center will
bleed).
Answer: diagnosis of verruca vulgaris


◉ silver duct tape.
Answer: 1st line treatment for verruca vulgaris


◉ -BCA or TCA
-Tretinoin cream (Retin A)
-5-fluorouracil (Efudex 5%).
Answer: chemical treatments for verruca vulgaris