Topicals Powerpoint (test 4)

Question 1

What are the two glands in the skin?

Answer 1

Sebaceous glands and sweat glands

Question 2

What are eccrine glands?

Answer 2

Simple tube-shaped sweat glands, mainly in the palms of hands and the feet. The function is to regulate body temperature

Question 3

What are Apocrine glands?

Answer 3

The glands that body odour arises from, through bacterial decomposition

Question 4

What is Basal cell carcinoma?

Answer 4

A slow-growing skin cancer usually forms polyps and rarely metastasizes

Question 5

What is squamous cell carcinoma?

Answer 5

A rapidly growing skin cancer, cells tend to keratinize and metastasis is uncommon

Question 6

What is melanoma?

Answer 6

Skin cancer formed from melanocytes and is highly malignant. Sunburn increases the risk

Question 7

What is Actinic keratosis?

Answer 7

A precancerous condition resulting from over-exposure to sunlight

Question 8

The sebaceous glands may give rise to what two common skin disorders?

Answer 8

Seborrhea

Acne vulgaris

Question 9

What is seborrhea?

Answer 9

A skin condition caused by excessive secretions, which gives the skin an oily appearance.

Question 10

What is Acne Vulgaris?

Answer 10

Results from the increased glandular activity at puberty, when the sebaceous glands enlarge and become more productive. Lesion are most common on the head and neck.

Question 11

What are some drugs used to treat acne?

Answer 11

Differin - adapalene
BenzaClin - clindamycin + benzoyl peroxide
Retin-A - tretinoin
Tazorac - tazarotene

Question 12

What medications are used to help with wrinkles?

Answer 12

low dosage forms of tretinoin
Retin-A
Tazorac

Question 13

What is botox?

Answer 13

A neuromuscular blocking agent that produces a state of denervation and muscle cannot move until new fibrils grow.

Question 14

What is pruritus?

Answer 14

Itchy skin

Question 15

How is itchy skin relieved topically?

Answer 15

Epsom salts
Oatmeal
Antihistamines

Question 16

What is another name for eczema?

Answer 16

Dermatitis

Question 17

What is eczema?

Answer 17

A hot, itchy, red oozing skin condition.

Question 18

How is eczema treated?

Answer 18

Corticosteroids

Question 19

What is psoriasis?

Answer 19

Patches of red, scaly skin that is slightly raised with defined margins.

Question 20

What is actinic keratosis?

Answer 20

A scaly skin lesion that is caused by too much sun and can lead to skin cancer.

Question 21

What drug is primarily used to treat Actinic keratosis?

Answer 21

fluorouracil - Efudex

Question 22

What is a furuncle?

Answer 22

A boil usually from a staff infection of a sebaceous gland and associated hair follicle.

Question 23

What is a carbuncle?

Answer 23

Masses of infected follicles with deeper penetration than furuncles.

Question 24

What is rosacea?

Answer 24

A chronic dermatologic disorder that results in red raised areas of skin.

Question 25

What is a major factor that contributes to rosacea?

Answer 25

Sunlight

Question 26

What are two types of external parasites?

Answer 26

Lice

Scabies

Question 27

What is pediculosis?

Answer 27

An infestation of lice

Question 28

What is mydriatics?

Answer 28

Dilation of the eye

Question 29

What are some symptoms of conjunctivitis?

Answer 29

Tearing, itching, swelling, redness of the eye.

HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS

Question 30

What is the most commonly occurring eye disease?

Answer 30

Glaucoma

Question 31

Is glaucoma curable?

Answer 31

NO

Question 32

What is glaucoma?

Answer 32

A chronic disorder characterized by abnormally high internal eye pressure that destroys the optic nerve

Question 33

What is otalgia?

Answer 33

An earache