DERM TEST BANK QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
All of the following are false statements about atopic dermatitis except:
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A) Contact with cold objects may exacerbate the condition
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B) It does not have a linear distribution
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C) It is associated with bullae
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D) The lesions have vesicles that are full of serous exudate - ans-
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B) It does not have a linear distribution Atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, is a skin c
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ondition in which the lesions occur in a linear fashion. They may have many different stages
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, including erythematous papules and vesicles, with weeping, drainage, and/
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or crusting. Lesions are commonly pruritic and are found on the scalp, face, forearms, wrist
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s, elbows, and backs of the knees.
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Koplik's spots are associated with: xz xz xz xz
A) Poxvirus infections B) RubeolaC) Kawasaki's disease D) Rubella - ans-
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B) Rubeola Rubeola is the Latin name for measles. Signs and symptoms of measles infecti
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on include fever over 101°F, coryza, cough, conjunctivitis, rash, and Koplik's spots on the b
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uccal mucosa. Do not confuse rubeola with rubella (German measles or 3-day measles).
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Your female patient of 10 years is concerned about her most recent diagnosis. She was told
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by her dermatologist that she has an advanced case of actinic keratosis. Which of the follo
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wing is the best explanation for this patient?
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A) It is a benign condition
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B) It is a precancerous lesion and needs to be followed up with her dermatologist
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C) It will diminish with application of hydrocortisone cream 1% BID for 2 weeks
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D) It is important for her to follow up with an oncologist - ans-
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B) It is a precancerous lesion and needs to be followed up with her dermatologist Actinic ker
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atoses are small, raised skin lesions that result from extended sun exposure. Some actinic
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keratoses may develop into skin cancer; therefore, further evaluation is needed to determin
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e if removal is required.
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What does a potassium hydroxide (KOH) prep help the nurse practitioner 531 diagnose?
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A) Herpes zoster infections
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B) Fungal infectionsxz xz
C) Herpes simplex infections
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D) Viral infections - ans-
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B) Fungal infections The potassium hydroxide (KOH) prep test is performed 650 to evaluat
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e for tinea or candida (yeast) infection of the skin. In vaginal discharge, the yeast organism i
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s outside the skin cells, so KOH is not needed to visualize it. But for skin cells, yeast is not vi
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sible unless the skin cell walls are destroyed by KOH. The test involves placing a sample of
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skin on a glass slide, with one to two drops of KOH (causes lysis of skin cells) and a coversli
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p on top. If done correctly, you can visualize the budding spores and pseudohyphae.
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,The following skin findings are considered macules except:
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A) A freckleB) PetechiaeC) AcneD) A flat, 0.5-cm brown birthmark - ans-
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C) Acne A macule is a flat, nonraised lesion on the skin. Acne lesions are papules because t
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hey consist of raised, erythemic lesions on the skin. A freckle, petechiae, and a flat birthmar
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k are all considered macules.
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A new patient is complaining of severe pruritus that is worse at night. Several 540 family me
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mbers also have the same symptoms. Upon examination, areas of excoriated papules are
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noted on some of the interdigital webs of both hands and on the axillae. This finding is most
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consistent with: xz
A) Contact dermatitis B) ImpetigoC) Larva migransD) Scabies - ans-
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D) Scabies Scabies is a parasitic disease (infestation) of the skin caused by the human itch
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mite Sarcoptes scabiei. The rash is generally characterized as red, raised excoriated papul
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es. The scabies mite is generally transmitted from one person to another by direct contact w
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ith the skin of the infested person and can also be acquired by wearing an infested person's
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clothing (fomites), such as sweaters, coats, or scarves. Following the incubation period, the
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infested person will complain of pruritus (itching), which intensifies at bedtime under the wa
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rmth of the blankets. Common sites of infection are the webs of fingers, wrists, flexors of the
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arms, the axillae, lower abdomen, genitalia, buttocks, and feet.
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A bulla is defined as:
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A) A solid nodule less than 1 cm in size
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B) A superficial vesicle filled with serous fluid greater than 1 cm in size
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C) A maculopapular lesion
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D) A shallow ulcer - ans-
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B) A superficial vesicle filled with serous fluid greater than 1 cm in size This isa blister—
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a circumscribed, fluid-
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containing, elevated lesion of the skin, usually more than 5 mm in diameter. xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
256.
Which of the following conditions is associated with a positive Auspitz sign?
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A) Contact dermatitis
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B) Seborrheic dermatitis
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C) Systemic lupus erythematosus
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D) Psoriasis - ans-
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D) Psoriasis The Auspitz sign is simply bleeding that occurs after psoriasis 665 scales have
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been removed. It occurs because the capillaries run very close to the surface of the skin un
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der a psoriasis lesion, and removing the scale essentially pulls the tops off the capillaries, c
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ausing bleeding. Auspitz sign is also found in other scaling disorders such as actinic kerato
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ses.
A first-
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grader presents to a school nurse practitioner with a few blisters on one 549 arm and on his
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face. The child keeps scratching the affected areas. Some of the lesions have ruptured with
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yellow serous fluid that crusts easily. These findings best describe:
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A) Acute cellulitis
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, B) Herpes zoster
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C) Bullous impetigo
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D) Erysipelas - ans-
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C) Bullous impetigo Bullous impetigo is an infection of the skin caused by Staphylococcus a
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ureus, which produces exfoliative toxin A. The infection is more common in young children.
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It is characterized by flaccid large blisters filled with serous fluid. When the bullae rupture, th
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e serous fluid dries up and resembles honey-
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colored crusts. If the child has a limited number of skin lesions, topical therapy with mupiroc
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in (Bactroban) is effective. But if lesions are extensive, systemic antibiotics, such as Diclox
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acillin and cephalexin, are the treatment of choice.
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The mother of an 8-year- xz xz xz xz
old boy reports the presence of a round red rash on the child's left lower leg. It appeared 1 w
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eek after the child returned from visiting his grandparents, who live in Massachusetts. Durin
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g the skin exam, the maculopapular rash is noted to have areas of central clearing making it
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resemble a round target. Which of the following is best described? xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
A) Erythema migrans
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B) Rocky Mountain spotted fever
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C) Meningococcemia D) Larva migrans - ans-
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A) Erythema migrans Erythema migrans is a symptom of early Lyme disease. It is an annul
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ar lesion that slowly enlarges with time (days to weeks) and has central clearing. It is cause
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d by a bite from an infected (Borrelia burgdorferi) blacklegged tick. If untreated, infection will
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spread to joints, nervous system, and heart. Most cases of Lyme disease occur in the North
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east, mid-Atlantic states, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and northern California.
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A new patient who is a 40-year-
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old female postal worker is being evaluated for 554 complaints of a new-
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onset erythematous rash on both cheeks and the bridge ofthe nose, accompanied by fatigu
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e. She reports a history of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and is currently being treated with Synthr
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oid 1.25 mg daily. Which of the following conditions is most likely?
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A) Atopic dermatitis
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B) Thyroid disease
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C) Lupus erythematosus
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D) Rosacea - ans-
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C) Lupus erythematosus Classic symptoms of lupus erythematosus are butterfly rash acro
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ss both cheeks and the bridge of the nose, and fatigue. Risk factors also include being fema
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le and 40 years old. Rosacea also has a similar rash but usually not associated with fatigue.
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The following statements are all true regarding herpes zoster except:
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A) It is due to reactivation of latent varicella virus
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B) The typical lesions are bullae
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C) It is usually more severe in immunocompromised individuals
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D) Infection of the trigeminal nerve ophthalmic branch can cause corneal blindness - ans-
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B) The typical lesions are bullae Herpes zoster (shingles) occurs secondary to reactivation
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of the varicella-
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zoster (VZV) virus. This infection can be more severe in immunocompromised patients due
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All of the following are false statements about atopic dermatitis except:
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A) Contact with cold objects may exacerbate the condition
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B) It does not have a linear distribution
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C) It is associated with bullae
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D) The lesions have vesicles that are full of serous exudate - ans-
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B) It does not have a linear distribution Atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, is a skin c
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ondition in which the lesions occur in a linear fashion. They may have many different stages
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, including erythematous papules and vesicles, with weeping, drainage, and/
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or crusting. Lesions are commonly pruritic and are found on the scalp, face, forearms, wrist
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s, elbows, and backs of the knees.
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Koplik's spots are associated with: xz xz xz xz
A) Poxvirus infections B) RubeolaC) Kawasaki's disease D) Rubella - ans-
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B) Rubeola Rubeola is the Latin name for measles. Signs and symptoms of measles infecti
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on include fever over 101°F, coryza, cough, conjunctivitis, rash, and Koplik's spots on the b
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uccal mucosa. Do not confuse rubeola with rubella (German measles or 3-day measles).
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Your female patient of 10 years is concerned about her most recent diagnosis. She was told
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by her dermatologist that she has an advanced case of actinic keratosis. Which of the follo
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wing is the best explanation for this patient?
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A) It is a benign condition
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B) It is a precancerous lesion and needs to be followed up with her dermatologist
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C) It will diminish with application of hydrocortisone cream 1% BID for 2 weeks
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D) It is important for her to follow up with an oncologist - ans-
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B) It is a precancerous lesion and needs to be followed up with her dermatologist Actinic ker
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atoses are small, raised skin lesions that result from extended sun exposure. Some actinic
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keratoses may develop into skin cancer; therefore, further evaluation is needed to determin
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e if removal is required.
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What does a potassium hydroxide (KOH) prep help the nurse practitioner 531 diagnose?
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A) Herpes zoster infections
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B) Fungal infectionsxz xz
C) Herpes simplex infections
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D) Viral infections - ans-
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B) Fungal infections The potassium hydroxide (KOH) prep test is performed 650 to evaluat
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e for tinea or candida (yeast) infection of the skin. In vaginal discharge, the yeast organism i
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s outside the skin cells, so KOH is not needed to visualize it. But for skin cells, yeast is not vi
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sible unless the skin cell walls are destroyed by KOH. The test involves placing a sample of
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skin on a glass slide, with one to two drops of KOH (causes lysis of skin cells) and a coversli
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p on top. If done correctly, you can visualize the budding spores and pseudohyphae.
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,The following skin findings are considered macules except:
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A) A freckleB) PetechiaeC) AcneD) A flat, 0.5-cm brown birthmark - ans-
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C) Acne A macule is a flat, nonraised lesion on the skin. Acne lesions are papules because t
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hey consist of raised, erythemic lesions on the skin. A freckle, petechiae, and a flat birthmar
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k are all considered macules.
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A new patient is complaining of severe pruritus that is worse at night. Several 540 family me
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mbers also have the same symptoms. Upon examination, areas of excoriated papules are
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noted on some of the interdigital webs of both hands and on the axillae. This finding is most
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consistent with: xz
A) Contact dermatitis B) ImpetigoC) Larva migransD) Scabies - ans-
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D) Scabies Scabies is a parasitic disease (infestation) of the skin caused by the human itch
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mite Sarcoptes scabiei. The rash is generally characterized as red, raised excoriated papul
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es. The scabies mite is generally transmitted from one person to another by direct contact w
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ith the skin of the infested person and can also be acquired by wearing an infested person's
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clothing (fomites), such as sweaters, coats, or scarves. Following the incubation period, the
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infested person will complain of pruritus (itching), which intensifies at bedtime under the wa
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rmth of the blankets. Common sites of infection are the webs of fingers, wrists, flexors of the
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arms, the axillae, lower abdomen, genitalia, buttocks, and feet.
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A bulla is defined as:
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A) A solid nodule less than 1 cm in size
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B) A superficial vesicle filled with serous fluid greater than 1 cm in size
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C) A maculopapular lesion
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D) A shallow ulcer - ans-
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B) A superficial vesicle filled with serous fluid greater than 1 cm in size This isa blister—
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a circumscribed, fluid-
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containing, elevated lesion of the skin, usually more than 5 mm in diameter. xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
256.
Which of the following conditions is associated with a positive Auspitz sign?
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A) Contact dermatitis
xz xz
B) Seborrheic dermatitis
xz xz
C) Systemic lupus erythematosus
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D) Psoriasis - ans-
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D) Psoriasis The Auspitz sign is simply bleeding that occurs after psoriasis 665 scales have
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been removed. It occurs because the capillaries run very close to the surface of the skin un
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der a psoriasis lesion, and removing the scale essentially pulls the tops off the capillaries, c
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ausing bleeding. Auspitz sign is also found in other scaling disorders such as actinic kerato
xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
ses.
A first-
xz
grader presents to a school nurse practitioner with a few blisters on one 549 arm and on his
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face. The child keeps scratching the affected areas. Some of the lesions have ruptured with
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yellow serous fluid that crusts easily. These findings best describe:
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A) Acute cellulitis
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, B) Herpes zoster
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C) Bullous impetigo
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D) Erysipelas - ans-
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C) Bullous impetigo Bullous impetigo is an infection of the skin caused by Staphylococcus a
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ureus, which produces exfoliative toxin A. The infection is more common in young children.
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It is characterized by flaccid large blisters filled with serous fluid. When the bullae rupture, th
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e serous fluid dries up and resembles honey-
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colored crusts. If the child has a limited number of skin lesions, topical therapy with mupiroc
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in (Bactroban) is effective. But if lesions are extensive, systemic antibiotics, such as Diclox
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acillin and cephalexin, are the treatment of choice.
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The mother of an 8-year- xz xz xz xz
old boy reports the presence of a round red rash on the child's left lower leg. It appeared 1 w
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eek after the child returned from visiting his grandparents, who live in Massachusetts. Durin
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g the skin exam, the maculopapular rash is noted to have areas of central clearing making it
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resemble a round target. Which of the following is best described? xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz
A) Erythema migrans
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B) Rocky Mountain spotted fever
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C) Meningococcemia D) Larva migrans - ans-
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A) Erythema migrans Erythema migrans is a symptom of early Lyme disease. It is an annul
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ar lesion that slowly enlarges with time (days to weeks) and has central clearing. It is cause
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d by a bite from an infected (Borrelia burgdorferi) blacklegged tick. If untreated, infection will
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spread to joints, nervous system, and heart. Most cases of Lyme disease occur in the North
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east, mid-Atlantic states, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and northern California.
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A new patient who is a 40-year-
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old female postal worker is being evaluated for 554 complaints of a new-
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onset erythematous rash on both cheeks and the bridge ofthe nose, accompanied by fatigu
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e. She reports a history of Hashimoto's thyroiditis and is currently being treated with Synthr
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oid 1.25 mg daily. Which of the following conditions is most likely?
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A) Atopic dermatitis
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B) Thyroid disease
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C) Lupus erythematosus
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D) Rosacea - ans-
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C) Lupus erythematosus Classic symptoms of lupus erythematosus are butterfly rash acro
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ss both cheeks and the bridge of the nose, and fatigue. Risk factors also include being fema
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le and 40 years old. Rosacea also has a similar rash but usually not associated with fatigue.
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The following statements are all true regarding herpes zoster except:
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A) It is due to reactivation of latent varicella virus
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B) The typical lesions are bullae
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C) It is usually more severe in immunocompromised individuals
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D) Infection of the trigeminal nerve ophthalmic branch can cause corneal blindness - ans-
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B) The typical lesions are bullae Herpes zoster (shingles) occurs secondary to reactivation
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of the varicella-
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zoster (VZV) virus. This infection can be more severe in immunocompromised patients due
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