NR511 Midterm Exam Questions with
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High specificity - CORRECT ANSWERS high percentage of healthy individuals will show a normal
result
Low specificity - CORRECT ANSWERS -getting a positive result when it i not present
-a high number of false-positives- meaning that a healthy person has a disease when they actually do
not
Sensitivity - CORRECT ANSWERS the proportion of true positives out of all patients with a
designated condition
If a diagnostic study has a high specificity: - CORRECT ANSWERS then a high % of health
individuals will show a normal result
If a diagnostic study has a high sensitivity: - CORRECT ANSWERS then a high percentage of
persons with the given condition will have an abnormal result
Part A medicare covers: - CORRECT ANSWERS inpatient hospital stay; skilled nursing care;
hospice; and home care
Part B medicare covers: - CORRECT ANSWERS outpatient services; provider visits; surgery; lab
tests; medical equipment; and preventive exams
Part C medicare covers: - CORRECT ANSWERS vision exams, hearing exams, eye glasses, and
hearing aids
,Part D medicare covers: - CORRECT ANSWERS prescription drugs
Tinea vesicolor - CORRECT ANSWERS flat to slightly elevated brown papules and plaques that
scale when they are rubbed along with areas of hypopigmentation;prurtis; most commonly found on
trunk and shoulders
Balantitis - CORRECT ANSWERS candidiasis in the glans of the penis
Tinea corporis - CORRECT ANSWERS Annual lesions with scaly borders and central clearing on
the trunk; has ring-shaped lesions (ring worm) with scaly borders and central clearing or scaly patches
with distinct borders on exposed skin surfaces or on the trunk.
Tinea pedis - CORRECT ANSWERS athletes foot-feet and between toes
Tinea cruis - CORRECT ANSWERS jock-itch in groin area
Tinea unguium - CORRECT ANSWERS white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail
and separation of the nail from the nail bed (most common in toe nails)
Cellulitis - CORRECT ANSWERS spreading infection of the epidermis and subcutaneous tissues
that usually begins after a break in the skin
Folliculitis - CORRECT ANSWERS bacterial infection of the hair follicle (think papules)
Impetigo - CORRECT ANSWERS -highly contagious
-symptoms may be burning and itching with lymphadenopathy
, Epidermal inclusion cyst - CORRECT ANSWERS history of cyst on the same site for months to
years, may have cheesy white discharge with strong odor when expressed
Cholinergic urticaria - CORRECT ANSWERS hives or wheels that are pruritic and occur on the
trunk and arms following exercise, anxiety, elevated body temperature, or hot baths/showers
*treat with antihistamine
Atopic dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWERS extremely low threshold for pruritus and the "itch"
often appears before the rash
-cardinal sign is severe pruritus
Herpes simplex - CORRECT ANSWERS Symptoms include:
-blistering sores
-itching
-pain during urination (during genital outbreak)
-fever
-headache
-tiredness
-lack of appetite
Goal of treatment for herpes simplex - CORRECT ANSWERS suppress virus
Herpes zoster - CORRECT ANSWERS -caused by varicella-zoster and is characterized by a
painful rash with blisters
-rash is unilateral along dermatome
-begins as erythema then changes to papular lesions that rapidly form into vesicles
Revised Answers () 100%
Guarantee Pass.
High specificity - CORRECT ANSWERS high percentage of healthy individuals will show a normal
result
Low specificity - CORRECT ANSWERS -getting a positive result when it i not present
-a high number of false-positives- meaning that a healthy person has a disease when they actually do
not
Sensitivity - CORRECT ANSWERS the proportion of true positives out of all patients with a
designated condition
If a diagnostic study has a high specificity: - CORRECT ANSWERS then a high % of health
individuals will show a normal result
If a diagnostic study has a high sensitivity: - CORRECT ANSWERS then a high percentage of
persons with the given condition will have an abnormal result
Part A medicare covers: - CORRECT ANSWERS inpatient hospital stay; skilled nursing care;
hospice; and home care
Part B medicare covers: - CORRECT ANSWERS outpatient services; provider visits; surgery; lab
tests; medical equipment; and preventive exams
Part C medicare covers: - CORRECT ANSWERS vision exams, hearing exams, eye glasses, and
hearing aids
,Part D medicare covers: - CORRECT ANSWERS prescription drugs
Tinea vesicolor - CORRECT ANSWERS flat to slightly elevated brown papules and plaques that
scale when they are rubbed along with areas of hypopigmentation;prurtis; most commonly found on
trunk and shoulders
Balantitis - CORRECT ANSWERS candidiasis in the glans of the penis
Tinea corporis - CORRECT ANSWERS Annual lesions with scaly borders and central clearing on
the trunk; has ring-shaped lesions (ring worm) with scaly borders and central clearing or scaly patches
with distinct borders on exposed skin surfaces or on the trunk.
Tinea pedis - CORRECT ANSWERS athletes foot-feet and between toes
Tinea cruis - CORRECT ANSWERS jock-itch in groin area
Tinea unguium - CORRECT ANSWERS white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail
and separation of the nail from the nail bed (most common in toe nails)
Cellulitis - CORRECT ANSWERS spreading infection of the epidermis and subcutaneous tissues
that usually begins after a break in the skin
Folliculitis - CORRECT ANSWERS bacterial infection of the hair follicle (think papules)
Impetigo - CORRECT ANSWERS -highly contagious
-symptoms may be burning and itching with lymphadenopathy
, Epidermal inclusion cyst - CORRECT ANSWERS history of cyst on the same site for months to
years, may have cheesy white discharge with strong odor when expressed
Cholinergic urticaria - CORRECT ANSWERS hives or wheels that are pruritic and occur on the
trunk and arms following exercise, anxiety, elevated body temperature, or hot baths/showers
*treat with antihistamine
Atopic dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWERS extremely low threshold for pruritus and the "itch"
often appears before the rash
-cardinal sign is severe pruritus
Herpes simplex - CORRECT ANSWERS Symptoms include:
-blistering sores
-itching
-pain during urination (during genital outbreak)
-fever
-headache
-tiredness
-lack of appetite
Goal of treatment for herpes simplex - CORRECT ANSWERS suppress virus
Herpes zoster - CORRECT ANSWERS -caused by varicella-zoster and is characterized by a
painful rash with blisters
-rash is unilateral along dermatome
-begins as erythema then changes to papular lesions that rapidly form into vesicles
