NRNP 6560 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
EPAP - (ANSWER)expiratory positive airway pressure
CPAP - (ANSWER)continuous positive airway pressure
a treatment for apnea involving keeping a patient's airways open using air pressure delivered via a face
mask
IPAP=EPAP
ABCDE - (ANSWER)asymmetry, border, color, diameter >6mm, evolving
skin eruptions or exanthema 3 groups - (ANSWER)1. Macular and maculopapular lesions
2. vesicular or bullous lesions
3. pustular, petechial, or purpuric lesions
secondary changes of skin lesions - (ANSWER)comedones, crusting, excoriation, lichenification, scales,
scarring, telangiectasia
acne - (ANSWER)inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles
causes: corticosteriods, isoniazid
bullous lesions - (ANSWER)Caused by exfoliative toxins A and B
Have the appearance of wrinkled tissue paper
Lead to widespread desquamation of the skin
Patients are left vulnerable to secondary bacterial infections
causes: barbiturate overdose, penicillamine, sulfonamides
,NRNP 6560 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
eczematous dermatitis - (ANSWER)most common inflammatory skin disorder, several forms including
irritant contact dermatitis allergic contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis
causes: abx, methyldopa, phenylbutazone, sulfonamides
erythemia multiforme - (ANSWER)Hypersensitivity reaction characterized by targetoid rash and bullae;
*HSV and mycoplasma infections; EM with oral mucosa and fever is steven-johnson syndrome
causes: barbiturates, hydantois, penicillin, salicylates, sulfonamides, sulfonylureas
erythema nodosum - (ANSWER)inflammation of subcutaneous tissues resulting in tender, erythematous
nodules; may be an abnormal immune response to a systemic disease, an infection, or a drug
causes: contraceptives, sulfonamides
exfoliative dermatitis - (ANSWER)a condition in which there is widespread scaling of the skin, often with
pruritus, erythroderma, and hair loss
causes: allopurinal, gold, indomethacin, phenylbutazone
lichenoid eruption - (ANSWER)violaceous to purple, polygonal lesions that resemble those seen in lichen
planus
Causes: cholorquine, chlorpropamide, mepacrine, quinidine, quinine, thiazides
photosensitivity - (ANSWER)increased reaction of the skin to exposure to sunlight
causes: amiodarone, nalidixic acid, sulfonamides, tetracycline
, NRNP 6560 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
pigmentation - (ANSWER)coloration caused by deposit, or lack, of colored material in the tissues
causes: chloroquine, heavy metals, mepacrine
Psoriasiform rash - (ANSWER)causes: gold, methyldopa
purpura - (ANSWER)multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin
causes: cytotoxic drugs, meprobamate, quinidine, quinine
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - (ANSWER)chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in
skin, joints, and internal organs
causes: hydralazine, isoniazid, penicillamine, procainamide
urticaria - (ANSWER)allergic reaction of the skin characterized by the eruption of pale red, elevated
patches called wheals or hives
causes: aspirin, imipramine, penicillin, serum, toxoid, vaccines
Bulla - (ANSWER)a large blister that is usually more than 0.5 cm in diameter
Comedones - (ANSWER)plug of keratin and sebum wedged in a dilated pilosebaceous
crust - (ANSWER)accumulated dried exudate
Excoriation - (ANSWER)a superficial loss of skin, e.g., by scratching
EPAP - (ANSWER)expiratory positive airway pressure
CPAP - (ANSWER)continuous positive airway pressure
a treatment for apnea involving keeping a patient's airways open using air pressure delivered via a face
mask
IPAP=EPAP
ABCDE - (ANSWER)asymmetry, border, color, diameter >6mm, evolving
skin eruptions or exanthema 3 groups - (ANSWER)1. Macular and maculopapular lesions
2. vesicular or bullous lesions
3. pustular, petechial, or purpuric lesions
secondary changes of skin lesions - (ANSWER)comedones, crusting, excoriation, lichenification, scales,
scarring, telangiectasia
acne - (ANSWER)inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles
causes: corticosteriods, isoniazid
bullous lesions - (ANSWER)Caused by exfoliative toxins A and B
Have the appearance of wrinkled tissue paper
Lead to widespread desquamation of the skin
Patients are left vulnerable to secondary bacterial infections
causes: barbiturate overdose, penicillamine, sulfonamides
,NRNP 6560 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
eczematous dermatitis - (ANSWER)most common inflammatory skin disorder, several forms including
irritant contact dermatitis allergic contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis
causes: abx, methyldopa, phenylbutazone, sulfonamides
erythemia multiforme - (ANSWER)Hypersensitivity reaction characterized by targetoid rash and bullae;
*HSV and mycoplasma infections; EM with oral mucosa and fever is steven-johnson syndrome
causes: barbiturates, hydantois, penicillin, salicylates, sulfonamides, sulfonylureas
erythema nodosum - (ANSWER)inflammation of subcutaneous tissues resulting in tender, erythematous
nodules; may be an abnormal immune response to a systemic disease, an infection, or a drug
causes: contraceptives, sulfonamides
exfoliative dermatitis - (ANSWER)a condition in which there is widespread scaling of the skin, often with
pruritus, erythroderma, and hair loss
causes: allopurinal, gold, indomethacin, phenylbutazone
lichenoid eruption - (ANSWER)violaceous to purple, polygonal lesions that resemble those seen in lichen
planus
Causes: cholorquine, chlorpropamide, mepacrine, quinidine, quinine, thiazides
photosensitivity - (ANSWER)increased reaction of the skin to exposure to sunlight
causes: amiodarone, nalidixic acid, sulfonamides, tetracycline
, NRNP 6560 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
pigmentation - (ANSWER)coloration caused by deposit, or lack, of colored material in the tissues
causes: chloroquine, heavy metals, mepacrine
Psoriasiform rash - (ANSWER)causes: gold, methyldopa
purpura - (ANSWER)multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin
causes: cytotoxic drugs, meprobamate, quinidine, quinine
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - (ANSWER)chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in
skin, joints, and internal organs
causes: hydralazine, isoniazid, penicillamine, procainamide
urticaria - (ANSWER)allergic reaction of the skin characterized by the eruption of pale red, elevated
patches called wheals or hives
causes: aspirin, imipramine, penicillin, serum, toxoid, vaccines
Bulla - (ANSWER)a large blister that is usually more than 0.5 cm in diameter
Comedones - (ANSWER)plug of keratin and sebum wedged in a dilated pilosebaceous
crust - (ANSWER)accumulated dried exudate
Excoriation - (ANSWER)a superficial loss of skin, e.g., by scratching
