Dermatologic Study Guide Exam 2023.

Dermatologic Study Guide Exam 2023. A patient is diagnosed with tine pedis. A microscopic examination of the sample taken from the infected area would likely demonstrate: - ANSWER Hyphae Which test is NOT suitable to diagnose shingles if clinical presentation is questionable? Tzanck preparation Polymers chain reaction PCR Direct Fluorescnet Antibody DFA Complete blood count - ANSWER CBC is NOT specific to herpetic infections Diagnosis is usually made on clinical presentation in - ANSWER Shingles The most common form of skin cancer is ? - ANSWER Basal Cell carcinoma A NP examines a patient with Poison Ivy for 3 days. She asks if it can spread to family members. - ANSWER No transmission does not occur from the blister's contents a low potency topical steroid cream would be most appropriate for a patent who has been diagnosed with? psoriasis impetigo cellulitis atopic dermatitis - ANSWER Atopic dermatitis (psoriasis requires high potency steroids creams or oral steroids) A skin lesion fluoresces under a Wood Lamp. What microscopic finding is consistent with this? - ANSWER Hyphae (Fungal floresces, also deodorant and some makeup) What chronic skin disorder primarily affects hairy areas of the body? - ANSWER Seborrheic dermatitis a 16 year old has nodulocystic acne. What might have the greatest impact in managing his acne? - ANSWER Isotretinoin (Accutane) Patients with atopic dermatitis are likely to exhibit.... - ANSWER itching A patient is taking oral terbinafine for fingernail fungus. The NP knows that - ANSWER terbafine is a potent inhibitor of the CYP 3A4 enzymes A patient found a tick on himself 1 month ago. He reports a red circle and a white center where he remembers the tick bite. He did not seek treatment. Today he complains of myalgias and arthralgia. What laboratory test can be used to help diagnose Lyme Disease? - ANSWER ELISA