MICP (6) | UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified
Answers
Q1: Flat lesions, characterized by change in color of the affected
skin
A: Macule
Q2: Raised lesions, solid in consistency of less than 5mm in
diameter
A: Papule
Q3: Flat, with elevated surface (plateau-like) with more than 5mm
diameter
A: Plaque
Q4: Rounded raised lesions more than 5 mm in diameter
A: Nodules
Q5: Annular or ring-like papules or plaques with pinkish color
A: Urticaria (wheals or hives)
Q6: Circumscribed fluid-filled lesions with less than 5mm in
diameter
A: Vesicle
Q7: Circumscribed fluid-filled lesions with more than 5mm in
diameter
A: Bullae
Q8: Circumscribed, exudate-filled / pus-filled lesions
A: Pustules
Q9: Skin lesion due to bleeding into the skin
A: Purpura
,Q10: Skin lesion due to bleeding into the skin less than 3mm
diameter
pin-point lesions
A: Petechiae
Q11: Skin lesion due to bleeding in the skin more than 3mm
diameter
A: Ecchymosis
Q12: Crater-like lesion that may involve the deeper layers of the
epidermis and dermis
A: Ulcer
Q13: Necrotic ulcer covered with a blackened scab or crust
A: Eschar
,Q14: Gram positive cocci usually arranged individually, in pairs,
short chains, or in grape-like clusters. Its a common
pathogen in humans/usual member of the microbiota of the
body frequently found in the skin and in nasopharynx (upper
respiratory tract)
A: Staphylococcus Aureus
Q15: It is the most dangerous of all many common
staphylococcal bacteria
Produces enzymes and toxins for its pathogenicity and
through direct invasion and destruction of tissues
can be passed through direct contact with a person having
purulent lesions, from the hands of healthcare worker, and
through fomites (bed linens, contaminated equipment)
A:
Q16: A pyogenic (pus-producing) infection involving the hair
follicle. It is characterized by localized painful inflammation,
heals rapidly after draining the pus
A: Folliculitis
Q17: An extension of folliculitis and also known as boil.
Characterized by larger and painful nodules with underlying
collection of dead and necrotic tissue
A: Furuncle
, Q18: A red, swollen, and painful cluster of boils that are connected
to each other under the skin
Represents a coalase of furuncles that extends into the
subcutaneous tissue with multiple sinus tracts
A: Carbuncle
Q19: Folliculitis occurring at the base of the eyelids
It is red and painful, often filled with pus that involves one or
more of the small glands near the base of the eyelids
A: Sty or Hordeolum
Q20: Infection common in young children and primarily involves
the face and limbs. It initially starts as macule which later
becomes pus-filled vesicle and forms honey-colored crust
It may be caused by both S. aureus and S. pyogenes
A: Impetigo
Answers
Q1: Flat lesions, characterized by change in color of the affected
skin
A: Macule
Q2: Raised lesions, solid in consistency of less than 5mm in
diameter
A: Papule
Q3: Flat, with elevated surface (plateau-like) with more than 5mm
diameter
A: Plaque
Q4: Rounded raised lesions more than 5 mm in diameter
A: Nodules
Q5: Annular or ring-like papules or plaques with pinkish color
A: Urticaria (wheals or hives)
Q6: Circumscribed fluid-filled lesions with less than 5mm in
diameter
A: Vesicle
Q7: Circumscribed fluid-filled lesions with more than 5mm in
diameter
A: Bullae
Q8: Circumscribed, exudate-filled / pus-filled lesions
A: Pustules
Q9: Skin lesion due to bleeding into the skin
A: Purpura
,Q10: Skin lesion due to bleeding into the skin less than 3mm
diameter
pin-point lesions
A: Petechiae
Q11: Skin lesion due to bleeding in the skin more than 3mm
diameter
A: Ecchymosis
Q12: Crater-like lesion that may involve the deeper layers of the
epidermis and dermis
A: Ulcer
Q13: Necrotic ulcer covered with a blackened scab or crust
A: Eschar
,Q14: Gram positive cocci usually arranged individually, in pairs,
short chains, or in grape-like clusters. Its a common
pathogen in humans/usual member of the microbiota of the
body frequently found in the skin and in nasopharynx (upper
respiratory tract)
A: Staphylococcus Aureus
Q15: It is the most dangerous of all many common
staphylococcal bacteria
Produces enzymes and toxins for its pathogenicity and
through direct invasion and destruction of tissues
can be passed through direct contact with a person having
purulent lesions, from the hands of healthcare worker, and
through fomites (bed linens, contaminated equipment)
A:
Q16: A pyogenic (pus-producing) infection involving the hair
follicle. It is characterized by localized painful inflammation,
heals rapidly after draining the pus
A: Folliculitis
Q17: An extension of folliculitis and also known as boil.
Characterized by larger and painful nodules with underlying
collection of dead and necrotic tissue
A: Furuncle
, Q18: A red, swollen, and painful cluster of boils that are connected
to each other under the skin
Represents a coalase of furuncles that extends into the
subcutaneous tissue with multiple sinus tracts
A: Carbuncle
Q19: Folliculitis occurring at the base of the eyelids
It is red and painful, often filled with pus that involves one or
more of the small glands near the base of the eyelids
A: Sty or Hordeolum
Q20: Infection common in young children and primarily involves
the face and limbs. It initially starts as macule which later
becomes pus-filled vesicle and forms honey-colored crust
It may be caused by both S. aureus and S. pyogenes
A: Impetigo
