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620 ADULT DERMATOLOGY AG AND FNP CERTIFICATION
EXAM 4TH EDITION BY WINLAND-BROWN AND DUNPHY
ACTUAL EXAM /FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS/ LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE
WITH EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/ ASSURED PASS!!
J., age 59, presents with recurrent, sharply circumscribed red papules and plaques
with a powdery white scale on the extensor aspect of his elbows and knees. What
do you suspect?
a. actinic keratosis
b. eczema
c. psoriasis
d. seborrheic dermatitis = ANSWER- c. psoriasis
psoriasis may occur after months of using:
a. vitamin
b. hormone replacement therapy
c. NSAIDs
d. antihistamine nasal sprays = ANSWER- c. NSAIDs
large flaccid bullae, with honey-colored crusts around the mouth and nose are
characteristic of:
a burn
b. rocky mountain spotted fever
c. measles
d. impetigo = ANSWER- d. impetigo
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what is the name of the acquired disorder characterized by complete loss of
pigment of the involved skin?
a. tinea versicolor
b. vitiligo
c. tuberous sclerosis
d. pityriasis alba = ANSWER- b. vitiligo
a basal cell carcinoma is:
a. an epithelial tumor that originates from either the basal layer of the epidermis or
cells in the surrounding dermal structures
b. a malignant tumor of the squamous epithelium of the skin or mucous
membranes
c. an overgrowth and thickening of the cornified epithelium
d. lined with epithelium and contains fluid or a semisolid material = ANSWER- a.
an epithelial tumor that originates from either the basal layer of the epidermis or
cells in the surrounding dermal structures
which of the following warts (human papillomavirus (HPV) looks like a caulifower
and is usually found in the anogenital region?
a. plantar warts
b. filiform and digitate warts
c. condyloma acuminata
d. verruca plana = ANSWER- c. condyloma acuminata
M., age 32 comes into the clinic. She has painful joints and a distinctive rash in a
butterfly distribution on her face. The rash has red papules and plaques with a fine
scale. What do you suspect?
a. lymphocytoma cutis
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b. relapsing polychondritis
c. systemic lupus erythematosus
d. an allergic rx = ANSWER- c. systemic lupus erythematosus
which of the following therapeutic modalities is useful for severe uncontrollable
atopic dermatitis?
a. emollients
b. compresses
c. ultraviolet light
d. tars = ANSWER- c. ultraviolet light
which skin lesions are directly related to chronic sun exposure and photodamage?
a. skin tags
b. seborrheic kertatoses
c. actinic keratoses
d. angiomas = ANSWER- c. actinic keratoses
you are teaching H. about the warts on his hands. What is included in your
teaching?
a. tx is usually effective, and most warts will not recur afterward.
b. because warts have roots, it is difficult to remove them surgically
c. warts are caused by the human papillomavirus
d. shaving the wart may prevent its recurrence = ANSWER- c. warts are caused by
the human papillomavirus
a clt with a platelet abnormality may present with:
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a. red to blue macular plaques
b. multiple freckle-like macular lesions in sun-exposed areas
c. numerous small brown nonscaly macules that become more prominent with sun
exposure
d. red, flat, nonblanchable petechia = ANSWER- d. red, flat, nonblanchable
petechia
dry, itchy skin in older adults results from:
a. the reduction of sweat and oil glands
b. loss of subcutaneous tissue
c. dermal thinning
d. decreased elasticity = ANSWER- a. the reduction of sweat and oil glands
what is a safe and effective tx for mild psoriasis?
a. coal tar preparations
b. systemic steroids
c. topical antibiotics
d. systemic antihistamines = ANSWER- a. coal tar preparations
in burn trauma, silver sulfadiazine (silvadene), a sulfonamide, is the most
commonly used topical agent. What is its mechanism of action?
a. it is a synthetic antibiotic that appears to interfere with the metabolism of
bacterial cells
b. it is a bacteriostatic agent that inhibits a wide variety of gram+ and gram -
organisms by altering the microbial cell wall and membrane
c. it is a bactericidal agent that acts on the cell membrane and cell wall of
susceptible bacteria and binds to cellular DNA
620 ADULT DERMATOLOGY AG AND FNP CERTIFICATION
EXAM 4TH EDITION BY WINLAND-BROWN AND DUNPHY
ACTUAL EXAM /FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS/ LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE
WITH EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/ ASSURED PASS!!
J., age 59, presents with recurrent, sharply circumscribed red papules and plaques
with a powdery white scale on the extensor aspect of his elbows and knees. What
do you suspect?
a. actinic keratosis
b. eczema
c. psoriasis
d. seborrheic dermatitis = ANSWER- c. psoriasis
psoriasis may occur after months of using:
a. vitamin
b. hormone replacement therapy
c. NSAIDs
d. antihistamine nasal sprays = ANSWER- c. NSAIDs
large flaccid bullae, with honey-colored crusts around the mouth and nose are
characteristic of:
a burn
b. rocky mountain spotted fever
c. measles
d. impetigo = ANSWER- d. impetigo
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what is the name of the acquired disorder characterized by complete loss of
pigment of the involved skin?
a. tinea versicolor
b. vitiligo
c. tuberous sclerosis
d. pityriasis alba = ANSWER- b. vitiligo
a basal cell carcinoma is:
a. an epithelial tumor that originates from either the basal layer of the epidermis or
cells in the surrounding dermal structures
b. a malignant tumor of the squamous epithelium of the skin or mucous
membranes
c. an overgrowth and thickening of the cornified epithelium
d. lined with epithelium and contains fluid or a semisolid material = ANSWER- a.
an epithelial tumor that originates from either the basal layer of the epidermis or
cells in the surrounding dermal structures
which of the following warts (human papillomavirus (HPV) looks like a caulifower
and is usually found in the anogenital region?
a. plantar warts
b. filiform and digitate warts
c. condyloma acuminata
d. verruca plana = ANSWER- c. condyloma acuminata
M., age 32 comes into the clinic. She has painful joints and a distinctive rash in a
butterfly distribution on her face. The rash has red papules and plaques with a fine
scale. What do you suspect?
a. lymphocytoma cutis
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b. relapsing polychondritis
c. systemic lupus erythematosus
d. an allergic rx = ANSWER- c. systemic lupus erythematosus
which of the following therapeutic modalities is useful for severe uncontrollable
atopic dermatitis?
a. emollients
b. compresses
c. ultraviolet light
d. tars = ANSWER- c. ultraviolet light
which skin lesions are directly related to chronic sun exposure and photodamage?
a. skin tags
b. seborrheic kertatoses
c. actinic keratoses
d. angiomas = ANSWER- c. actinic keratoses
you are teaching H. about the warts on his hands. What is included in your
teaching?
a. tx is usually effective, and most warts will not recur afterward.
b. because warts have roots, it is difficult to remove them surgically
c. warts are caused by the human papillomavirus
d. shaving the wart may prevent its recurrence = ANSWER- c. warts are caused by
the human papillomavirus
a clt with a platelet abnormality may present with:
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a. red to blue macular plaques
b. multiple freckle-like macular lesions in sun-exposed areas
c. numerous small brown nonscaly macules that become more prominent with sun
exposure
d. red, flat, nonblanchable petechia = ANSWER- d. red, flat, nonblanchable
petechia
dry, itchy skin in older adults results from:
a. the reduction of sweat and oil glands
b. loss of subcutaneous tissue
c. dermal thinning
d. decreased elasticity = ANSWER- a. the reduction of sweat and oil glands
what is a safe and effective tx for mild psoriasis?
a. coal tar preparations
b. systemic steroids
c. topical antibiotics
d. systemic antihistamines = ANSWER- a. coal tar preparations
in burn trauma, silver sulfadiazine (silvadene), a sulfonamide, is the most
commonly used topical agent. What is its mechanism of action?
a. it is a synthetic antibiotic that appears to interfere with the metabolism of
bacterial cells
b. it is a bacteriostatic agent that inhibits a wide variety of gram+ and gram -
organisms by altering the microbial cell wall and membrane
c. it is a bactericidal agent that acts on the cell membrane and cell wall of
susceptible bacteria and binds to cellular DNA
