Dermatology Practice Exam 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
This is a contagious condition caused by staph or Group A strep (esp w. ecthyma)
this is the MC type of pyoderma
tx: topical/systemic abx
Bullous impetigo would be caused by epidermolytic toxin A from staph aureus and can be
present in SSSS
Which of the following is the best treatment for a patient who presents with redness, weeping,
and maceration of the skin under the breasts? Wood's lamp is negative.
a) eliminate heat and friction
b) topical glucocorticoids
c) topical antifungals
d) two of the above - a) eliminate heat and friction
This is a case of intertrigo
Which of the following is best described by multiple locualted dermal and subcutaneous
abscesses connected by interconnecting abscesses that are firm and tender?
a) abscess
b) folliculitis
c) furuncle
d) carbuncle - d) carbuncle
,A 35 year old woman presents to your office with a red rash on her leg with ill defined borders
that feels hot to the touch. Which of the following are you most concerned about?
a) lyme disease
b) cellulitiis
c) lymphangitis
d) folliculitis - b) cellulitiis
Which of the following is the best treatment for a patient who presents with various bumps under
the axilla?
a) topical antifungals
b) topical glucocorticoids
c) topical antibiotics
d) incision and drainage of each small lesion - c) topical antibiotics
This is likely a case of pseudofolliculitis barbae
Which of the following is the cause for scarlet fever?
a) staph
b) strep
c) candida
d) HSV - b) strep
strawberry tongue, pastia lines, forchhemier spots
A mother brings in her child because she is concerned about her child being bitten by a tick.
Which of the following would you expect to see if the patient had lyme disease?
a) vesicles that appear on the trunk
b) a maculopapular rash at the site of the bite
, c) erythema migrans at the site of the bite that extends centrifugally to form lesions w/ a distinct
red border
d) punch out ulcers on the hands, feet, and mouth - c) erythema migrans at the site of the bite that
extends centrifugally to form lesions w/ a distinct red border
A 14 year old girl presents with concerns of well-demarcated light spots on her body that do not
tan well. Woods lamp appears green. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this?
a) candida
b) strep
c) staph
d) Malassezia - d) Malassezia
This is a case of tinea versicolor
which of the following would you expect to find in a patient who presents with oral candidiasis?
a) pseudohyphae
b) hyphae
c) linear papules
d) punched out erosions - a) pseudohyphae
A girl presents with a patch of baldin and Wood's lamp is green upon examination. What is the
most likely diagnosis?
a) tinea versicolor
b) tinea capitis
c) tinea pedis
d) candidiasis - b) tinea capitis
This tinea capitis is caused by microsporum
ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
This is a contagious condition caused by staph or Group A strep (esp w. ecthyma)
this is the MC type of pyoderma
tx: topical/systemic abx
Bullous impetigo would be caused by epidermolytic toxin A from staph aureus and can be
present in SSSS
Which of the following is the best treatment for a patient who presents with redness, weeping,
and maceration of the skin under the breasts? Wood's lamp is negative.
a) eliminate heat and friction
b) topical glucocorticoids
c) topical antifungals
d) two of the above - a) eliminate heat and friction
This is a case of intertrigo
Which of the following is best described by multiple locualted dermal and subcutaneous
abscesses connected by interconnecting abscesses that are firm and tender?
a) abscess
b) folliculitis
c) furuncle
d) carbuncle - d) carbuncle
,A 35 year old woman presents to your office with a red rash on her leg with ill defined borders
that feels hot to the touch. Which of the following are you most concerned about?
a) lyme disease
b) cellulitiis
c) lymphangitis
d) folliculitis - b) cellulitiis
Which of the following is the best treatment for a patient who presents with various bumps under
the axilla?
a) topical antifungals
b) topical glucocorticoids
c) topical antibiotics
d) incision and drainage of each small lesion - c) topical antibiotics
This is likely a case of pseudofolliculitis barbae
Which of the following is the cause for scarlet fever?
a) staph
b) strep
c) candida
d) HSV - b) strep
strawberry tongue, pastia lines, forchhemier spots
A mother brings in her child because she is concerned about her child being bitten by a tick.
Which of the following would you expect to see if the patient had lyme disease?
a) vesicles that appear on the trunk
b) a maculopapular rash at the site of the bite
, c) erythema migrans at the site of the bite that extends centrifugally to form lesions w/ a distinct
red border
d) punch out ulcers on the hands, feet, and mouth - c) erythema migrans at the site of the bite that
extends centrifugally to form lesions w/ a distinct red border
A 14 year old girl presents with concerns of well-demarcated light spots on her body that do not
tan well. Woods lamp appears green. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this?
a) candida
b) strep
c) staph
d) Malassezia - d) Malassezia
This is a case of tinea versicolor
which of the following would you expect to find in a patient who presents with oral candidiasis?
a) pseudohyphae
b) hyphae
c) linear papules
d) punched out erosions - a) pseudohyphae
A girl presents with a patch of baldin and Wood's lamp is green upon examination. What is the
most likely diagnosis?
a) tinea versicolor
b) tinea capitis
c) tinea pedis
d) candidiasis - b) tinea capitis
This tinea capitis is caused by microsporum
