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Medical Diagnosis Questions and Answers
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Hidradenitis suppurative - Answer✔rare, long-term skin condition that features small, painful
lumps under the skin. They typically develop where the skin rubs together, such as the armpits,
the groin, between the buttocks and under the breasts. The lumps may break open and smell or
cause tunnels under the skin.
herpes zoster (shingles) - Answer✔Reactivation of varicella-zoster virus that has remained
dormant within dorsal root ganglia, often for decades after patient's initial exposure t varicella
(chickenpox), results in herpes zoster (shingles). complication leads to postherpectic neuralgia
tinea versicolor - Answer✔fungal infection of the skin. caused by a type of yeast that naturally
lives on your skin.
Tinea corporis - Answer✔(ringworm) is the name used for infection of the trunk, legs or arms
with a dermatophyte fungus.
candidiasis - Answer✔fungal infection caused by yeasts that belong to the genus Candida. if in
mouth, it is thrush, if in vagina, it is yeast infection. There are many types of candida infections
Herpes Zoster - Answer✔viral infection that causes a painful rash.can occur anywhere on your
body, it most often appears as a single stripe of blisters that wraps around either the left or the
right side of your torso.
caused by the varicella-zoster virus
acne vulgaris - Answer✔common chronic skin disease involving blockage and/or inflammation
of pilosebaceous units (hair follicles and their accompanying sebaceous gland).
acne rosacea - Answer✔chronic, incurable, adult acne-like skin affects the central third of the
face, especially the nose, and its intensity varies over time.
contact dermatitis - Answer✔allergic or irritant skin reaction caused by an external agent.
cellulitis - Answer✔acute spreading infection of the skin with visually indistinct borders that
principally involves the dermis and subcutaneous tissue
ichtiosis - Answer✔dry, scaly skin that in some cases may resemble the scales on a fish
atopic dermatitis - Answer✔inflammatory skin condition characterized by dry, pruritic skin with
a chronic relapsing course.
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A child who has atopic dermatitis has recurrent secondary bacterial skin infections. What will the
provider recommend to help prevent these infections? - Answer✔Bleach baths twice weekly
Which types of medications are associated with urticarial type rashes? - Answer✔Penicillins,
Erythromycin, NSAIDs
When collecting a specimen to determine a diagnosis of tinea corporis, the provider will scrape
which portion of the lesion? - Answer✔The active, leading border
A previously healthy patient has an area of inflammation on one leg which has well-demarcated
borders and the presence of lymphangitic streaking. Based on these symptoms, what is the initial
treatment for this infection? - Answer✔Amoxicillin-clavulanate
When recommending an over-the-counter topical medication to treat a dermatologic condition,
which instruction to the patient is important to enhance absorption of the drug? - Answer✔Place
an occlusive dressing over the medication
A primary care provider is performing a Tzanck test to evaluate possible herpes simplex lesions.
To attain accurate results, the provider will - Answer✔remove the top of the vesicles and obtain
fluid from the lesions.
A female patient is diagnosed with hidradenitis suppurativa and has multiple areas of swelling,
pain, and erythema, along with several abscesses in the right femoral area. When counseling the
patient about this disorder, the practitioner will include which information? - Answer✔It is often
progressive with relapses and permanent scarring.
When evaluating scalp lesions in a patient suspected of having tinea capitis, the provider uses a
Wood's lamp and is unable to elicit fluorescence. What is the significance of this finding? -
Answer✔The patient may have tinea capitis.
Which type of bite is generally closed by delayed primary closure? - Answer✔Deep puncture
wounds, bites to the hand, Wounds 8 hours old
Which is the primary symptom causing discomfort in patients with atopic dermatitis? -
Answer✔pruritus
A patient has sustained a human bite on his hand during a fist fight. Which is especially
concerning with this type of bite injury? - Answer✔Potential septic arthritis or osteomyelitis
Which medication will the provider prescribe as first-line therapy to treat tinea capitis? -
Answer✔Oral griseofulvin
When examining a patient's skin, a practitioner uses dermoscopy in order to -
Answer✔determine whether lesion borders are regular or irregular, assess changes in
pigmentation throughout various lesions,visualize skin fissures, hair follicles, and pores in
lesions
A provider is prescribing a topical dermatologic medication for a patient who has open lesions
on a hairy area of the body. Which vehicle type will the provider choose when prescribing this
medication? - Answer✔gel
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Medical Diagnosis Questions and Answers
Exam Pack A+ Credited
Hidradenitis suppurative - Answer✔rare, long-term skin condition that features small, painful
lumps under the skin. They typically develop where the skin rubs together, such as the armpits,
the groin, between the buttocks and under the breasts. The lumps may break open and smell or
cause tunnels under the skin.
herpes zoster (shingles) - Answer✔Reactivation of varicella-zoster virus that has remained
dormant within dorsal root ganglia, often for decades after patient's initial exposure t varicella
(chickenpox), results in herpes zoster (shingles). complication leads to postherpectic neuralgia
tinea versicolor - Answer✔fungal infection of the skin. caused by a type of yeast that naturally
lives on your skin.
Tinea corporis - Answer✔(ringworm) is the name used for infection of the trunk, legs or arms
with a dermatophyte fungus.
candidiasis - Answer✔fungal infection caused by yeasts that belong to the genus Candida. if in
mouth, it is thrush, if in vagina, it is yeast infection. There are many types of candida infections
Herpes Zoster - Answer✔viral infection that causes a painful rash.can occur anywhere on your
body, it most often appears as a single stripe of blisters that wraps around either the left or the
right side of your torso.
caused by the varicella-zoster virus
acne vulgaris - Answer✔common chronic skin disease involving blockage and/or inflammation
of pilosebaceous units (hair follicles and their accompanying sebaceous gland).
acne rosacea - Answer✔chronic, incurable, adult acne-like skin affects the central third of the
face, especially the nose, and its intensity varies over time.
contact dermatitis - Answer✔allergic or irritant skin reaction caused by an external agent.
cellulitis - Answer✔acute spreading infection of the skin with visually indistinct borders that
principally involves the dermis and subcutaneous tissue
ichtiosis - Answer✔dry, scaly skin that in some cases may resemble the scales on a fish
atopic dermatitis - Answer✔inflammatory skin condition characterized by dry, pruritic skin with
a chronic relapsing course.
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A child who has atopic dermatitis has recurrent secondary bacterial skin infections. What will the
provider recommend to help prevent these infections? - Answer✔Bleach baths twice weekly
Which types of medications are associated with urticarial type rashes? - Answer✔Penicillins,
Erythromycin, NSAIDs
When collecting a specimen to determine a diagnosis of tinea corporis, the provider will scrape
which portion of the lesion? - Answer✔The active, leading border
A previously healthy patient has an area of inflammation on one leg which has well-demarcated
borders and the presence of lymphangitic streaking. Based on these symptoms, what is the initial
treatment for this infection? - Answer✔Amoxicillin-clavulanate
When recommending an over-the-counter topical medication to treat a dermatologic condition,
which instruction to the patient is important to enhance absorption of the drug? - Answer✔Place
an occlusive dressing over the medication
A primary care provider is performing a Tzanck test to evaluate possible herpes simplex lesions.
To attain accurate results, the provider will - Answer✔remove the top of the vesicles and obtain
fluid from the lesions.
A female patient is diagnosed with hidradenitis suppurativa and has multiple areas of swelling,
pain, and erythema, along with several abscesses in the right femoral area. When counseling the
patient about this disorder, the practitioner will include which information? - Answer✔It is often
progressive with relapses and permanent scarring.
When evaluating scalp lesions in a patient suspected of having tinea capitis, the provider uses a
Wood's lamp and is unable to elicit fluorescence. What is the significance of this finding? -
Answer✔The patient may have tinea capitis.
Which type of bite is generally closed by delayed primary closure? - Answer✔Deep puncture
wounds, bites to the hand, Wounds 8 hours old
Which is the primary symptom causing discomfort in patients with atopic dermatitis? -
Answer✔pruritus
A patient has sustained a human bite on his hand during a fist fight. Which is especially
concerning with this type of bite injury? - Answer✔Potential septic arthritis or osteomyelitis
Which medication will the provider prescribe as first-line therapy to treat tinea capitis? -
Answer✔Oral griseofulvin
When examining a patient's skin, a practitioner uses dermoscopy in order to -
Answer✔determine whether lesion borders are regular or irregular, assess changes in
pigmentation throughout various lesions,visualize skin fissures, hair follicles, and pores in
lesions
A provider is prescribing a topical dermatologic medication for a patient who has open lesions
on a hairy area of the body. Which vehicle type will the provider choose when prescribing this
medication? - Answer✔gel
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