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Dermatological Conditions Flashcards

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A woman is at the dermatologist for evaluation of a suspicious mole. Which of the following characteristics is incorrect?
A. Appearance
B. Border
C. Color
D. Diameter
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  1. A
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What type of pathogen is ringworm (tinea)?
A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Fungus
D. Parasite
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  1. C
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A woman is concerned about a "rash" she has on her ann. There is a red area on her forearm which is warm to the touch. The woman circled an area with a marker and it is clear from observation that the red area has spread well beyond the marked area and 1s traveling up her ann. What is the appropriate intervention?
A. Refer to a dermatologist.
B. Send her home.
C. Prescribe Chinese Herbs.
D. Refer to her primary doctor.
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  1. D
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Which of the following is a contagious skin condition?
A. Psoriasis
B. Impetigo
C. Cellulitis
D. Basal Cell Carcinoma
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  1. B
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Chlamydia is most prevalent in individuals
A. Age is not a factor
B. Over 30 years old
C. Between 20 and 30 years old
D. Younger than 20 years old
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  1. D
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Communicable diseases
A. There is no need to report
B. Have to be reported to the Health Department
C. Need to be communicated with all identifiable patients Partners
D. Need to be reported depending on the State

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  1. B
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Antihistamines may cause a person to
A. Become unusually elated
B. Become constipated
C. Refrain from eating meals
D. Become drowsy and fall asleep easily
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  1. D
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A 71 year old male reports a change in a mole on his face. He noticed the change 3 weeks ago. The mole does not itch and is growing larger and becoming darker by the day. He reports no discharge from the mole. He denies being bitten by any insect. Though he works outdoors he does not use any sun screen. PHYSICAL EXAM: BP 11 0/60; HR 68 bpm and regular; respiration is 24/min; temperature is 98.6 degrees F. The skin shows a 1-cm, black, irregularly shaped, and elevated lesion on the left forehead; multiple nevi scattered on the back, abdomen, and legs. Neck is supple without thyromegaly or lymphadenopathy. Based on the preceding history and limited physical
examination prior to lab tests what is the most likely disease state?
A. Melanoma
B. Basal cell carcinoma
C. Squamous cell carcinoma
D. Lentigo

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8.A

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A 37 year-old male has herpes zoster. The doctor prescribed an ant-viral. What is the drug prescription?
A. Valacyclovir
B. Doxorubicin
C. Dicloxacillin
D. Cyproheptadine
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  1. A
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A 32 year-old female has a vaginal yeast infection. The doctor prescribes an antifungal antibiotic, What is the drug prescription?
A. Dexamethasone
B. Solifenacin
C. Fluconazole
D. Valsartan
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  1. C
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A 55 year-old female is taking Lamisil (lamotrigine ). What is the problem?
A. Seasonal allergies
B. Urinary incontinence
C. Hypertension
D. Fungal infection
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  1. D
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The allergic reaction is mediated primarily by
A. Mitochondria
B. Histamines
C. Ribosomes
D. Endoplasmic reticulum
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  1. B
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The Tuberculin test (PPD Skin Test, Mantoux Test) is routinely used in all of the following EXCEPT
A. Hemoptysis
B. Suspicious x-ray findings
C. Productive cough with negative routine cultures
D. Recurrent seasonal allergies

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  1. D
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A potential major complication of Skin allergy testing is
A. Anaphylaxis
B. False positives
C. Rash
D. False-negatives
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  1. A
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Which of the following is NOT used to assess immune functions in a skin test?
A. TB
B. HBV
C. Candida
D. Mumps virus
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  1. B
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Herpes virus testing is performed on
A. Pregnant women who will deliver vaginally in next 6-8 week
B. Patients with suspected initial genital infection s
C. Immunocompromised patients with fever of unknown origin
D. All of these answers

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  1. D
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STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) Culture is indicated in all EXCEPT
A. Vaginal or penile discharge 
B. Urethritis
C. Bacteremia
D. Pelvic pain
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  1. C
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Which herpes simplex virus is transmitted sexually?
A. Type 3
B. Type 5
C. Type 4
D. Type 2
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  1. D
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What are the functions of skin?
A. The skin provides a protective barrier against the environment. The skin protects the body against the invasion of bacteria and other foreign material.
B. The skin has complicated endocrine and exocrine function. The skin is important in fluid and electrolyte balance .
C. The skin controls body temperature by the process of either vasoconstriction and vasodilatation or by the evaporation of perspiration. The skin protects against penetration of ultraviolet light radiation.
D. All of them

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  1. D
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What are the 3 layers of the skin?
A. Hypodermis or subcutaneous tissue
B. Dermis
C. Epidermis
D. All of them
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  1. D
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What are the characteristics of the hypodermis?
A. Deepest layer of skin; gives the skin its pliability
B. Involved in thermal insulation, nutritional reserves and cushioning
C. Contains nerves associated with light and heavy pressure
D. All of them

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  1. D
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How does the hypodermis relate to adipose tissue?
A. Serves as a receptacle for the formation and storage of fat
B. Supports blood vessels and nerves that pass from the tissues beneath to the dermis above
C. Largest volume of adipose tissue in the body; thickness of fat tissue varies from one area of the body to another
D. All of them

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  1. D
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What does the dermis contain?
A. Contains blood vessels
B. Contains hair follicles
C. Also contains Pilosebaceous, apocrine and eccrine structures
D. All of them
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  1. D
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What is the function of sebum?
A. Sebum retards moisture evaporation from skin and is probably important in skin hydration and lubrication
B. Important to the pathogenesis of acne
C. Both of them
D. Neither of them
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  1. C
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What are the characteristics of eccrine glands?
A. Open to the surface of the skin rather than being associated with the hair follicle; involved in thermoregulation
B. Secrete relatively hypotonic fluid that eventually evaporates and cools the skin
C. Sweat is mainly water
D. All of them

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  1. D
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What is the thickness of the epidermis?
A. About 1mm
B. About 2mm
C. About 1.5mm
D. About 0.5mm
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  1. A
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What types of cells are contained in the epidermis?
A. Keratinocytes or keratin forming cells
B. Melanocytes
C. Langerhans’cells
D. All of them

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  1. D
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What is the difference in margination between papulosquamous lesions and eczematous lesions?
A. Papulosquamous lesions are sharply marginated
B. Eczematous lesions are diffusely marginated.
C. Both of them
D. Neither of them

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  1. C
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What are characteristics of chronic eczema?
A. Lichenification; thickened skin caused by chronic rubbing
B. Exaggeration of normal skin markings; change In pigmentation
C. Itching is intense
D. All of them

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  1. D
30
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What kinds of lesions are associated with severe inflammatory acne?
A. Many papules
B. Pustules
C. Cysts
D. All of them
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  1. D
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What are the characteristics of a candida infection?
A. Rash in many cases is beefy red in color
B. Pustules form but become macerated and develop into red papules with fringes of moist scaling at the border
C. Intact pustules maybe found outside the opposing skin folds; tendency for painful fissure formation in the skin creases
D. All of them

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  1. D
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What are the characteristics of the lesions of herpes zoster?
A. Usually limited to the skin of a single dermatome; eruption begins with red, swollen papules and spread to involve all or part of the dermatome
B. Vesicles arise in clusters in the 3rd or 4th day along the dermatome and become cloudy with purulent fluid
C. Vesicles vary in size in contrast to the relatively uniform size in HSV; vesicles rupture and form crusts which fall off in 2-3 weeks
D. All of them

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  1. D

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