NURS 5220 EXAMS SET VIEW AHEAD EXAM
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⫸ Furuncle. Answer: deep-seated infection of the pilosebaceous unit
⫸ Cellulitis. Answer: diffuse (widespread), acute infection of the skin
and subcutaneous tissue
⫸ Tinea (dermatophytosis). Answer: Group of noncandidal fungal
infections that involve the stratum corneum, nails, or hair
⫸ Pityriasis Rosea. Answer: self-limiting inflammation of unknown
cause
⫸ Psoriasis. Answer: chronic and recurrent disease of keratinocyte
proliferation
⫸ Rosacea. Answer: chronic inflammatory condition of the face in
which small capillaries of the face become dilated and inflamed
⫸ herpes zoster. Answer: an acute viral infection characterized by
painful skin eruptions that follow the underlying route of an inflamed
nerve
,⫸ herpes simplex. Answer: Type 1: associated with oral
infectionType 2: associated with genital infection
⫸ Rick borne disease that can lead to multisystemic failure. Answer:
Lyme diseaseRocky Mountain spotted feverColorado tick fever
⫸ Drug eruptions. Answer: cutaneous reactions to medications
⫸ Acanthosis nigricans. Answer: Nonspecific reaction pattern
associated with obesity, certain endocrine syndromes or malignancies,
or as an inherited disorder
⫸ basal cell carcinoma. Answer: most common form of skin cance
⫸ squamous cell carcinoma. Answer: second most common type of
skin cancer. more aggressive
⫸ Eczematous dermatitis. Answer: Most common inflammatory skin
disorder:Irritant contact dermatitisAllergic contact dermatitisAtopic
dermatitis
⫸ Acute bacterial pharyngitis. Answer: Infection if tonsils or
posterior pharynx by microorganisms
⫸ malignant melanoma. Answer: lethal form of skin cancer that
develops from melanocytes
, ⫸ Kaposi's sarcoma. Answer: Neoplasm of the endothelium and
epithelial layer of the skinCommonly associated with HIV infection
⫸ alopecia areata. Answer: Sudden, rapid, coin-shaped loss of hair,
usually from the scalp or face
⫸ scarring alopecia. Answer: replacement of hair follicles with scar
tissue
⫸ Traction alopecia. Answer: Hair loss that is the result of prolonged,
tightly pulled hairstyles
⫸ hirsutism. Answer: Growth of terminal hair in women in the male
distribution pattern on the face, body, and pubic areas
⫸ paronychia. Answer: Inflammation of the paronychium
⫸ Onychomycosis. Answer: Fungal infection of the nail
⫸ Ingrown nail. Answer: nail pierces the lateral nail fold and grows
into the dermis
⫸ subungual hematoma. Answer: trauma to the nail plate severe
enough to cause immediate bleeding and pain
2026 FULL SOLUTION
⫸ Furuncle. Answer: deep-seated infection of the pilosebaceous unit
⫸ Cellulitis. Answer: diffuse (widespread), acute infection of the skin
and subcutaneous tissue
⫸ Tinea (dermatophytosis). Answer: Group of noncandidal fungal
infections that involve the stratum corneum, nails, or hair
⫸ Pityriasis Rosea. Answer: self-limiting inflammation of unknown
cause
⫸ Psoriasis. Answer: chronic and recurrent disease of keratinocyte
proliferation
⫸ Rosacea. Answer: chronic inflammatory condition of the face in
which small capillaries of the face become dilated and inflamed
⫸ herpes zoster. Answer: an acute viral infection characterized by
painful skin eruptions that follow the underlying route of an inflamed
nerve
,⫸ herpes simplex. Answer: Type 1: associated with oral
infectionType 2: associated with genital infection
⫸ Rick borne disease that can lead to multisystemic failure. Answer:
Lyme diseaseRocky Mountain spotted feverColorado tick fever
⫸ Drug eruptions. Answer: cutaneous reactions to medications
⫸ Acanthosis nigricans. Answer: Nonspecific reaction pattern
associated with obesity, certain endocrine syndromes or malignancies,
or as an inherited disorder
⫸ basal cell carcinoma. Answer: most common form of skin cance
⫸ squamous cell carcinoma. Answer: second most common type of
skin cancer. more aggressive
⫸ Eczematous dermatitis. Answer: Most common inflammatory skin
disorder:Irritant contact dermatitisAllergic contact dermatitisAtopic
dermatitis
⫸ Acute bacterial pharyngitis. Answer: Infection if tonsils or
posterior pharynx by microorganisms
⫸ malignant melanoma. Answer: lethal form of skin cancer that
develops from melanocytes
, ⫸ Kaposi's sarcoma. Answer: Neoplasm of the endothelium and
epithelial layer of the skinCommonly associated with HIV infection
⫸ alopecia areata. Answer: Sudden, rapid, coin-shaped loss of hair,
usually from the scalp or face
⫸ scarring alopecia. Answer: replacement of hair follicles with scar
tissue
⫸ Traction alopecia. Answer: Hair loss that is the result of prolonged,
tightly pulled hairstyles
⫸ hirsutism. Answer: Growth of terminal hair in women in the male
distribution pattern on the face, body, and pubic areas
⫸ paronychia. Answer: Inflammation of the paronychium
⫸ Onychomycosis. Answer: Fungal infection of the nail
⫸ Ingrown nail. Answer: nail pierces the lateral nail fold and grows
into the dermis
⫸ subungual hematoma. Answer: trauma to the nail plate severe
enough to cause immediate bleeding and pain
