Dunphy Chapter 7 (Derm) Practice Questions and Answers (100% Pass)

Dunphy Chapter 7 (Derm) Practice Questions and Answers (100% Pass) Simon presents with alopecia areata with well-circumscribed patches of hair loss on the crown of his head. How do you respond when he asks you the cause? - Answer️️ -"The cause is unknown, but we suspect it is due to an immunological mechanism." What is a "linear crack extending from the epidermis to the dermis"? - Answer️️ - A fissure A bulla is: - Answer️️ -A vesicle larger than 1cm in diameter An example of ecchymosis is: - Answer️️ -a bruise When looking under the microscope to diagnose an intravaginal infection, you see a cluster of small and oval to round shapes. What do you suspect they are? - Answer️️ -Spores ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Sunday, August 18, 2024 6:00 PM Page 2 of 9 Your patient is in her second trimester of pregnancy and has a yeast infection. What is the treatment that you usually recommend/order in nonpregnant patients, but is listed as a pregnancy category D? - Answer️️ -Diflucan 150mg Tinea unguium is also known as: - Answer️️ -Onychomycosis Sally, age 25, presents with impetigo that has been diagnosed as infected with Staphylococcus. The clinical presentation is pruritic, tender, red vesicles surrounded by erythema with a rash that is ulcerating. Her recent treatment has not been adequate. Which type of impetigo is this? - Answer️️ -Ecthyma Mark has necrotizing fasciitis of his left lower extremity. Pressure on the skin reveals crepitus due to gas production by which anaerobic bacteria? - Answer️️ - Clostridium perfringens When using the microscope for an intravaginal infection, you see something translucent and colorless. What do you suspect? - Answer️️ -Hyphae Marci has a wart on her hand. She says she heard something about "silver duct tape therapy." What do you tell her about his? - Answer️️ -It is a simple treatment that should be tried first Which is the most potent and irritating dose of tretinoin? - Answer️️ -0.05% liquid formulation ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Sunday, August 18, 2024 6:00 PM Page 3 of 9 Of the following types of cellulitis, which is a streptococcal infection of the superficial layers of the skin that does not involve the subq layers? a. Necrotizing fasciitis b. Periorbital cellulitis c. Erysipelas d. "Flesh-eating" cellulitis - Answer️️ -c. Erysipelas Mandy presents with a cauliflower-like wart on her anogenit