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NUR 682- Exam #2 Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
Which glands are thought to be responsible for body odor? Answer:
Apocrine glands
Which glands produce sweat? Answer: Eccrine glands
Which cutaneous reaction to trauma/infection/inflammation results in
scar and keloid formation? Answer: The mesenchymal response
Patients with darker skin tones should be careful using which topical
medications? Answer: -High-potency steroids
-Benzoyl peroxide
-Isotretinoin
Futcher line (aka Ito line) define Answer: The vertical line that
separates the hyperpigmented dorsal surfaces from the less pigmented
ventral surfaces in darker skinned people
Acute inflammation- best types of products to use Answer: -Wet
dressings
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-Powders
-Aerosols
-Suspension lotions
-Alcohol or water-based lotions
Chronic inflammation- best types of products to use Answer: -Creams
-Oil-based lotions or gels
-Ointments
Best preparations for wet vs. dry rashes Answer: Wet rashes -->
CREAMS (powder-based)
Dry rashes --> OINTMENTS (oil-based)
Potency of preparations from most --> least Answer: 1) Ointments
2) Creams
3) Lotions
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What type of topical product is best for hairy areas? Answer: Foams
Which type of topical antibiotics should be avoided? Answer: Products
containing NEOMYCIN due to high incidence of contact sensitization
First-line treatment for mild acne Answer: Keratolytics:
**Benzoyl peroxide
**Retinoic acid
Topical antibiotics used for acne Answer: -Clindamycin
-Erythromycin
-Sulfacetamide
Systemic antibiotics used for inflammatory acne Answer: -Tetracycline
-Doxycycline
-Minocycline
-Erythromycin
Side effects of topical steroids Answer: -Skin atrophy
-Increased fragility of skin
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-Secondary infection
-Hypopigmentation
-Folliculitis
-Telangiectasia
-Purpura
-Stria
Topical antihistamine use? Answer: Should be avoided due to
possibility of contact sensitization
^ESP. topical diphenhydramine HCl and "caine" meds
Most common organisms that cause impetigo? Answer: Streptococcus
pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA
Nonbullous impetigo (define) Answer: -Begins as 1- to 2-mm
erythematous papules or pustules that progress to vesicles or bullae
and rupture
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NUR 682- Exam #2 Questions with Answers (100%
Correct Answers)
Which glands are thought to be responsible for body odor? Answer:
Apocrine glands
Which glands produce sweat? Answer: Eccrine glands
Which cutaneous reaction to trauma/infection/inflammation results in
scar and keloid formation? Answer: The mesenchymal response
Patients with darker skin tones should be careful using which topical
medications? Answer: -High-potency steroids
-Benzoyl peroxide
-Isotretinoin
Futcher line (aka Ito line) define Answer: The vertical line that
separates the hyperpigmented dorsal surfaces from the less pigmented
ventral surfaces in darker skinned people
Acute inflammation- best types of products to use Answer: -Wet
dressings
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-Powders
-Aerosols
-Suspension lotions
-Alcohol or water-based lotions
Chronic inflammation- best types of products to use Answer: -Creams
-Oil-based lotions or gels
-Ointments
Best preparations for wet vs. dry rashes Answer: Wet rashes -->
CREAMS (powder-based)
Dry rashes --> OINTMENTS (oil-based)
Potency of preparations from most --> least Answer: 1) Ointments
2) Creams
3) Lotions
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What type of topical product is best for hairy areas? Answer: Foams
Which type of topical antibiotics should be avoided? Answer: Products
containing NEOMYCIN due to high incidence of contact sensitization
First-line treatment for mild acne Answer: Keratolytics:
**Benzoyl peroxide
**Retinoic acid
Topical antibiotics used for acne Answer: -Clindamycin
-Erythromycin
-Sulfacetamide
Systemic antibiotics used for inflammatory acne Answer: -Tetracycline
-Doxycycline
-Minocycline
-Erythromycin
Side effects of topical steroids Answer: -Skin atrophy
-Increased fragility of skin
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-Secondary infection
-Hypopigmentation
-Folliculitis
-Telangiectasia
-Purpura
-Stria
Topical antihistamine use? Answer: Should be avoided due to
possibility of contact sensitization
^ESP. topical diphenhydramine HCl and "caine" meds
Most common organisms that cause impetigo? Answer: Streptococcus
pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA
Nonbullous impetigo (define) Answer: -Begins as 1- to 2-mm
erythematous papules or pustules that progress to vesicles or bullae
and rupture
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