Dermatology Practice Test
Erythema with yellowish scale-forming D. Seborrheic Dermatitis
plaques on the eyebrows, nasolabial
folds, glabella, and presternal area best
describes.
A. Bacterial Folliculitis
B. Allergic Contact Dermatitis
C. Rosacea
D. Seborrheic Dermatitis
A 36-year old patient reporting sudden
hair loss is found to have a round,
well-circumscribed, 3-cm area of alope-
cia on the parietal scalp area with excla-
mation point hair. The most likely diagno-
C
sis is:
A. Anagen Effluvium
B. Androgenetic Alopecia
C. Alopecia Areata
D. Tinea Capitis
A Tzanck Smear demonstrating mutlinu-
cleated giant cells indicates which of the
following conditions?
A. Scabies D
B. Tinea Versicolor
C. Impetigo
D. Herpes Simplex
An acute eruption of violaceous, pruritic,
polygonal, shiny, flat-topped papules in-
volving the flexor surfaces is suggestive
of which of the following?
A
A. Lichen Planus
B. Pityriasis Rosea
C. Psoriasis
D. Seborrheic Dermatitis
C
Brown recluse bites in fatty areas such
as thighs and buttocks can become
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necrotic within 4 hours; with rapidly ex-
panding blue-gray halo around the punc-
Bites that typically reveal a central blue ture site surrounded by a white area of
color of impending necrosis with a sur- vasospasm and a peripheral red halo
rounding white area of vasospasm and of inflammation. Scabies lesions are
a peripheral red halo of inflammation are pleomorphic and often vesicular, pustu-
associated with: lar, or excoriated with linear, curved or
A. Scabies S-shaped burrows. Black widow bites re-
B. Black Widow Spiders sult in slight swelling with small red fang
C. Brown Recluse Spiders marks. Deer tick lesions can present as
D. Deer Ticks a small papule with a slowly enlarging
ring, a bluish red nodule, or an strophic
plaque.
D
Atopic Derm often occurs in association
with a family or personal history of au-
topsy, to include allergic rhinitis, asthma,
A patient known to have allergic rhini- and eczema. It is characterized as the
tis and asthma presents with chronic "itch that rashes."
pruritis inflammatory lesions of the flex-
or surfaces, wrists, and dorsal areas Psoriasis is usually on elbows, knees,
of the feet. The lesions are excoriated scalp, and periumbilical regions.
and lichenified with crusted patches and
plaques. The most likely diagnosis is: Nummular eczema presents as chronic,
A. Nummular Eczema coin-shaped plaques with small papules
B. Psoriasis and vesicles on an erythematous base,
C. Seborrheic Dermatitis typically on lower legs of older men in
D. Atopic Dermatitis winter months.
Seb Derm presents as erythema with
yellowish scale-forming plaques on the
eyebrows, nasolabial folds, labella, and
presternal area of chest.
Which of the following disease can affect
the skin, nails, and joints?
B
A. Erythema Nodosum
B. Psoriasis
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C. Pityriasis Rosea
D. Lichen Planus
A
Bullous pemphigoid is a sub epidermal
blistering disease presenting on the flex-
or surfaces of elderly patients. A hallmark
is the presence of tense bullae overlying
erythematous plaques. Direct immuno-
fluorescence is positive for IgG and C3
deposition at the dermal-epidermal junc-
A 65-year old patient presents with a tion.
4-week history of dark red pruritic, ur-
ticarial plaques on the flexor surfaces. Bullous impetigo is a superficial skin in-
The plaques begin developing tense bul- fection caused by strep or staph, with
lae on the surface. This clinical presenta- FLACCID vesicles typically distributed
tion is most suggestive of: on the face and distal extremities in chil-
A. Bullous Pemphigoid dren and adolescents.
B. Bullous Impetigo
C. Pemphigus Vulgaris Pemphigus vulgaris presents as multiple
D. Dematitis Herpetiformis FLACCID blisters from one to several cm
in diameter, often involving ORAL MU-
COSA and skin from the neck to the
knees.
Dermatitis herptetiformis is a gluten al-
lergy presenting with severe pruritis and
CLUSTERED grouped vesicles on the
elbows, knees, sacrum, buccal area,
shoulders, and buttocks.
A
Mupirocin (Bactroban) ointment is indi-
cated for the treatment of mild to moder-
Mupirocin is the first topical abx ap-
ate:
proved for the treatment of impetigo.
A. Impetigo
B. Ecthyma Gangrenosum
Ecthyma gagrenosum is treated with oral
C. Tinea Pedis
or parental abx, Tinea pedis is a der-
D. Cellulitis
matophyte infection treated with antifun-
Erythema with yellowish scale-forming D. Seborrheic Dermatitis
plaques on the eyebrows, nasolabial
folds, glabella, and presternal area best
describes.
A. Bacterial Folliculitis
B. Allergic Contact Dermatitis
C. Rosacea
D. Seborrheic Dermatitis
A 36-year old patient reporting sudden
hair loss is found to have a round,
well-circumscribed, 3-cm area of alope-
cia on the parietal scalp area with excla-
mation point hair. The most likely diagno-
C
sis is:
A. Anagen Effluvium
B. Androgenetic Alopecia
C. Alopecia Areata
D. Tinea Capitis
A Tzanck Smear demonstrating mutlinu-
cleated giant cells indicates which of the
following conditions?
A. Scabies D
B. Tinea Versicolor
C. Impetigo
D. Herpes Simplex
An acute eruption of violaceous, pruritic,
polygonal, shiny, flat-topped papules in-
volving the flexor surfaces is suggestive
of which of the following?
A
A. Lichen Planus
B. Pityriasis Rosea
C. Psoriasis
D. Seborrheic Dermatitis
C
Brown recluse bites in fatty areas such
as thighs and buttocks can become
, Dermatology Practice Test
necrotic within 4 hours; with rapidly ex-
panding blue-gray halo around the punc-
Bites that typically reveal a central blue ture site surrounded by a white area of
color of impending necrosis with a sur- vasospasm and a peripheral red halo
rounding white area of vasospasm and of inflammation. Scabies lesions are
a peripheral red halo of inflammation are pleomorphic and often vesicular, pustu-
associated with: lar, or excoriated with linear, curved or
A. Scabies S-shaped burrows. Black widow bites re-
B. Black Widow Spiders sult in slight swelling with small red fang
C. Brown Recluse Spiders marks. Deer tick lesions can present as
D. Deer Ticks a small papule with a slowly enlarging
ring, a bluish red nodule, or an strophic
plaque.
D
Atopic Derm often occurs in association
with a family or personal history of au-
topsy, to include allergic rhinitis, asthma,
A patient known to have allergic rhini- and eczema. It is characterized as the
tis and asthma presents with chronic "itch that rashes."
pruritis inflammatory lesions of the flex-
or surfaces, wrists, and dorsal areas Psoriasis is usually on elbows, knees,
of the feet. The lesions are excoriated scalp, and periumbilical regions.
and lichenified with crusted patches and
plaques. The most likely diagnosis is: Nummular eczema presents as chronic,
A. Nummular Eczema coin-shaped plaques with small papules
B. Psoriasis and vesicles on an erythematous base,
C. Seborrheic Dermatitis typically on lower legs of older men in
D. Atopic Dermatitis winter months.
Seb Derm presents as erythema with
yellowish scale-forming plaques on the
eyebrows, nasolabial folds, labella, and
presternal area of chest.
Which of the following disease can affect
the skin, nails, and joints?
B
A. Erythema Nodosum
B. Psoriasis
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C. Pityriasis Rosea
D. Lichen Planus
A
Bullous pemphigoid is a sub epidermal
blistering disease presenting on the flex-
or surfaces of elderly patients. A hallmark
is the presence of tense bullae overlying
erythematous plaques. Direct immuno-
fluorescence is positive for IgG and C3
deposition at the dermal-epidermal junc-
A 65-year old patient presents with a tion.
4-week history of dark red pruritic, ur-
ticarial plaques on the flexor surfaces. Bullous impetigo is a superficial skin in-
The plaques begin developing tense bul- fection caused by strep or staph, with
lae on the surface. This clinical presenta- FLACCID vesicles typically distributed
tion is most suggestive of: on the face and distal extremities in chil-
A. Bullous Pemphigoid dren and adolescents.
B. Bullous Impetigo
C. Pemphigus Vulgaris Pemphigus vulgaris presents as multiple
D. Dematitis Herpetiformis FLACCID blisters from one to several cm
in diameter, often involving ORAL MU-
COSA and skin from the neck to the
knees.
Dermatitis herptetiformis is a gluten al-
lergy presenting with severe pruritis and
CLUSTERED grouped vesicles on the
elbows, knees, sacrum, buccal area,
shoulders, and buttocks.
A
Mupirocin (Bactroban) ointment is indi-
cated for the treatment of mild to moder-
Mupirocin is the first topical abx ap-
ate:
proved for the treatment of impetigo.
A. Impetigo
B. Ecthyma Gangrenosum
Ecthyma gagrenosum is treated with oral
C. Tinea Pedis
or parental abx, Tinea pedis is a der-
D. Cellulitis
matophyte infection treated with antifun-
