NUR 529 Exam 3 2025 (Actual Exam) |
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What conditions predispose individuals to candidal infections? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Conditions such as diabetes mellitus, antibiotic therapy,
pregnancy, oral contraceptive use, poor nutrition, and immunosuppressive
diseases.
What may oral candidiasis indicate in relation to HIV? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------Oral candidiasis may be the first sign of infection with HIV.
Where does C. albicans thrive on the body? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
-C. albicans thrives on warm, moist, intertriginous areas of the body.
What are the characteristics of a candidal rash? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------The rash is red with well-defined borders, patches erode the epidermis, and
there is scaling.
,What symptoms often accompany candidal infections? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-
----------------Mild to severe itching and burning often accompany the infection.
What are satellite lesions in candidal infections? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------
-------Satellite lesions are maculopapular and are found outside the clearly
demarcated borders of the candidal infection.
How can candidal infections be differentiated from tinea infections? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Candidal infections can often be differentiated by
the presence of satellite lesions.
What is a common diagnostic method for candidal infections? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Diagnosis usually is based on microscopic examination of
skin or mucous membrane scrapings placed in a KOH solution.
What preventive measures are recommended for hand infections? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Wearing rubber gloves is encouraged for people
with infections of the hands.
How can intertriginous areas be managed to prevent candidal infections? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Intertriginous areas can be separated with clean
cotton cloth and allowed to air dry.
,What types of antifungal agents are used in the treatment of candidiasis? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Topical and oral antifungal agents such as
clotrimazole, econazole, and miconazole are used depending on the site and
extent of involvement.
What are the two types of central obesity differentiated by imaging scans? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Intra-abdominal adipose tissue (visceral fat) and
subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue.
What imaging techniques are used to differentiate types of central obesity? --------
-CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Computed tomography and magnetic resonance
imaging scans.
What does waist circumference measure? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Both subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue and intra-abdominal adipose tissue.
What is one characteristic of visceral fat? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
The release of adipokines and fatty acids directly to the liver.
What are two examples of adipokines released by visceral fat? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------TNF-α and adiponectin.
, How does excess visceral fat affect liver function? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------
---------It can lead to fatty liver and insulin resistance in the liver.
What health risks are associated with higher levels of adipokines and free fatty
acids in obesity? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Cardiovascular adverse
events.
What is an independent predictor of risk factors and mortality related to obesity?
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Excess fat in the abdomen out of
proportion to total body fat.
Which is a better predictor of abdominal or visceral fat content: BMI or waist
circumference? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Waist circumference.
What waist circumference measurements are associated with increased health
risk in females? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------88 cm (35 in) or greater.
What waist circumference measurements are associated with increased health
risk in males? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------102 cm (40 in) or greater.
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What conditions predispose individuals to candidal infections? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Conditions such as diabetes mellitus, antibiotic therapy,
pregnancy, oral contraceptive use, poor nutrition, and immunosuppressive
diseases.
What may oral candidiasis indicate in relation to HIV? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------Oral candidiasis may be the first sign of infection with HIV.
Where does C. albicans thrive on the body? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
-C. albicans thrives on warm, moist, intertriginous areas of the body.
What are the characteristics of a candidal rash? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------The rash is red with well-defined borders, patches erode the epidermis, and
there is scaling.
,What symptoms often accompany candidal infections? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-
----------------Mild to severe itching and burning often accompany the infection.
What are satellite lesions in candidal infections? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------
-------Satellite lesions are maculopapular and are found outside the clearly
demarcated borders of the candidal infection.
How can candidal infections be differentiated from tinea infections? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Candidal infections can often be differentiated by
the presence of satellite lesions.
What is a common diagnostic method for candidal infections? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Diagnosis usually is based on microscopic examination of
skin or mucous membrane scrapings placed in a KOH solution.
What preventive measures are recommended for hand infections? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Wearing rubber gloves is encouraged for people
with infections of the hands.
How can intertriginous areas be managed to prevent candidal infections? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Intertriginous areas can be separated with clean
cotton cloth and allowed to air dry.
,What types of antifungal agents are used in the treatment of candidiasis? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Topical and oral antifungal agents such as
clotrimazole, econazole, and miconazole are used depending on the site and
extent of involvement.
What are the two types of central obesity differentiated by imaging scans? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Intra-abdominal adipose tissue (visceral fat) and
subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue.
What imaging techniques are used to differentiate types of central obesity? --------
-CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Computed tomography and magnetic resonance
imaging scans.
What does waist circumference measure? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Both subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue and intra-abdominal adipose tissue.
What is one characteristic of visceral fat? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
The release of adipokines and fatty acids directly to the liver.
What are two examples of adipokines released by visceral fat? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------TNF-α and adiponectin.
, How does excess visceral fat affect liver function? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------
---------It can lead to fatty liver and insulin resistance in the liver.
What health risks are associated with higher levels of adipokines and free fatty
acids in obesity? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Cardiovascular adverse
events.
What is an independent predictor of risk factors and mortality related to obesity?
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Excess fat in the abdomen out of
proportion to total body fat.
Which is a better predictor of abdominal or visceral fat content: BMI or waist
circumference? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Waist circumference.
What waist circumference measurements are associated with increased health
risk in females? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------88 cm (35 in) or greater.
What waist circumference measurements are associated with increased health
risk in males? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------102 cm (40 in) or greater.
