NUR 621 (Adult_Gero Acute) MOD #2 (Skin), Part 1 Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)

NUR 621 (Adult_Gero Acute) MOD #2 (Skin), Part 1 Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)


Question 1:

exposures, new meds, recent travel, occupation, pets are all things to ask a patient when they

present with a

Answer:

new rash

Question 2:

most common cause of contact dermatitis

Answer:

urushiol (poison ivy/oak)

**not contagious

Question 3:

type of contact dermatitis that has burning, redness, fissures, and poorly defined borders

Answer:

irritant

Question 4:
type of contact dermatitis that has vesicles (small fluid filled lesions), bullae (large fluid filled

lesions), oozing, distinct borders

Answer:

allergic

Question 5:

onset of contact dermatitis

Answer:

within hours - last 2/4 weeks

Question 6:
chronic contact dermatitis can cause

, Answer:

lichenification and fissures

Question 7:

diagnosis contact dermatitis

Answer:

H/P, patch testing for chronic cases

Question 8:

treatment for contact dermatitis

Answer:

oatmeal baths, calamine lotions, antihistamines, topical steroids

-systemic steroids if rash is greater than 20% of skin

Question 9:

treatment for urushiol specific contact dermatitis

Answer:

corticosteroids

Question 10:
History of new drug exposure, Nikolsky sign (blistering when rubbing skin laterally), and

eosinophilia are ways to diagnose

Answer:

drug induced rashes

Question 11:

what labs do you want to get for a suspected drug induced rashes?

Answer:

CBC and CMP

Question 12:
treatment for drug induced rashes

Answer: