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Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam: Dermatology Questions and Answers, Exams of Nursing

The University of Valley Forge (UVF)Nursing

A comprehensive overview of dermatological terms, conditions, and treatments relevant to the family nurse practitioner certification exam. it includes definitions of various skin lesions, their configurations, and associated diseases like acne, folliculitis, and skin cancers. the resource also covers diagnostic criteria and treatment approaches for several dermatological conditions, making it a valuable study aid for healthcare professionals.

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1. primaryklesion:klesionkthatkdevelopskonkpreviouslykunalteredkskin
2. lesion:kakregionkinkankorgankorktissuekthatkhasksufferedkdamagekthrukinjurykorkdisease
3. secondaryklesion:klesionkthatkeitherkchangeskimpressionkoverktimekorkoccurskwhenkakpri
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4. macule:kcircumscribedkflatkarea;kdifferentkcolorkandktexturekfromksurroundingktissue,k<
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5. patch:kaklargekmacule;k>1cm
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6. papule:kSmallksolidkelevatedklesion;k<1cm
ex.)kbugkbite,kelevatedknevusk(mole)korkverrucak(wart)
7. plaque:kelevationkofkskin;k>1cm;kexamplekpsoriasisklesion
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  1. primaryklesion:k lesionkthatkdevelopskonkpreviouslykunalteredkskin
  2. lesion:k akregionkinkankorgankorktissuekthatkhasksufferedkdamagekthrukinjurykorkdisease
  3. secondaryklesion:k lesionkthatkeitherkchangeskimpressionkoverktimekorkoccurskwhenkakpri maryklesionkiskscratchedkitkmaykbekinfected
  4. macule:k circumscribedkflatkarea;kdifferentkcolorkandktexturekfromksurroundingktissue,k< 1cm ex.)kephelidesk(freckles),kpetechia,kflatknevik(moles)
  5. patch:k aklargekmacule;k>1cm ex.)kmongoliankspot,kCafe,kauklairkspot
  6. papule:k Smallksolidkelevatedklesion;k<1cm ex.)kbugkbite,kelevatedknevusk(mole)korkverrucak(wart)
  7. plaque:k elevationkofkskin;k>1cm;kexamplekpsoriasisklesion
  1. pustule:k akvisiblekaccumulationkofkpurulentkfluidkunderkskin;k<1cm;kexampleskacnekandkimpeti go
  1. configuration:kgrouped:k lesionkcluster
  2. configuration:kgyrate:k twisted,kcoiled,kspiralkandksnakeklike
  3. configuration:klinear:k scratch,kstreak,klinekstripe
  4. configuration:kpolycyclic:k annularklesionskmerge
  5. configuration:ksolitarykorkdiscrete:k individualkandkdistinctklesionskthatkremainkseparate
  1. configuration:ktargetk(iris):k resembleskiriskofkeye;klesionkwithkconcentrickringskofkcolor
  2. configuration:kzosteriform:k linearkarrangementkalongknervekroute
  3. comedones:k openkarekcalledkblackkheadsk(openingskcappedkwithkakblackenedkskinkdebris );kandkclosedkarekcalledkwhitekheadk(obstructed)
  4. acne:k cankbekcomedones,kpustules,kpapulesk(pimpleskandkzits),kcysts,knoduleskandkscarin g
  5. nonpharmacologicalkmanagementkofkacne:k washkseveralktimeskdailykwithksoapkandkw ater;kavoidktopicalkoilkbased;kusekoilkfreekcleanserskandkmoisterizers
  6. pharmacologicalkmanagementkofkacne:k comedolytickagents:kbenzoylkperox- kice,ksalicylickacid,ktopicalkantibioticsk(clindamycin,kerythromycin,ktetracyclinekandkmetronid azolekforkrosacea).kMaykconsiderkoralkantibioticskandkoralkcontraceptives
  7. folliculitis:k inflammationkofkhairkfollicle;kcommonkcausekstaphylococci
  8. furuncle:k "boil"klocalizedkinfectionkinkhairkfollicle,kcausedkbykstaph
  9. carbuncle:k >furuncle;kmaykbeknecrotizing,kstaph
  10. cellulitis:k mostkcommonkcauses:koutkpatientskstrepk;kinpatient:kgramknegativek(ecoli,kkle bsiels,kpsuedomonsa,kenterbacter,kstaphkaureuskandkstrep
  1. erysipelas:k usuallykcausedkbykstrep,krapidkprogressionkofkankerythematous,kwarmkindu ratedkareak(looksklikeksunburn,)
  2. hidradenitisksupparativa:k staphkinfectionkcommonkinkgroinkorkaxillak;kabscesskformationk common
  3. impetigo:k usuallykcausedkbykstaph,kprimaryklesionkiskthinkwalledkvesiclekthatkbreakskeasil ykandkhoneykcoloredkcrustkatkedge;ksateliteklesionskappearkandkspreadktokremotekareaskofkskin
  4. paronychia:k staphkaroundknailkfold
  5. candidakbalanitis:k inflammationkofksuperficialktissueskofkpenilekheadkcausedkbykcandidakal bicansk:kmanagedkbyksteroids,kmiconazole,kclotrimazolekorkfluconazole
  6. candidakintertrigo:k irruptionkofkthekfoldkofkskinkinkwarm,kmoistkbodykareas;kusekdryingkagen tsklikektalc,kcornstarch,ktopicalkantifungals,koralkantifungals
  7. tineakcapitus:k dermatophytekinfectionkofkscalpkcausedkbyktrichophyton;kman- kagedkwithkseleniumkshampoo,koralkterbinafine,kfluconanzole
  1. tineakcorporis:k dermatophytekinfectionkcausedkbyktrichomphytonkorkmicrospo- krum;kmanagedkwithktopicalkantifungals,kseverekaxesksystemicktherapykketoconazole
  2. tineakcuris:k jockkitch.kdermatophytekinfectionkinkgroink(usedktopicalkagentskorkoralkantifungals )
  3. tineakpedis:k athleteskfootktreatkwithkmiconazolekorkclotrimazolek(pedis)korkalu- kminumksubkacetateksoaks
  4. tineakunguium:k onychomycosisk(kpersistentkfungalkinfectionkaffectingkthektoeknailskandkf ingernailskcausedkbykdermatophytes.ktreatedkwithkoralkantifungals
  5. tineakvesicolor:k fungalkinfectionkofkskinkcausedkbykyeast,ktreatedkwithktopicalkseleniumk sulfide,ktopicalkantifungals
  6. herpeskzoster:k painkalongkdermatomalkdistribution,kusuallykonktrunk,kmaykbeklifekthreatenin gkinkimmunocomprisedkindividuals.kgroupedkvesicleskeruptionkofkerythemakandkexudatekalongkt hekdermatomalkpathway,kregionalklymphadenoapathykmaykbekpresent.
  7. zostavax:k approvedk50>kforkpreventionkofkshingles
  8. managementkofkshingleskpharmacological:k acyclovir,kfamciclovir,kvalacyclovir

kmationkatktheksitekofkcontactkwithkchemicalkallergensk(redness,kpruritus,kscabbing,ksharpkdefin edkborders)ktreatkwithktopicalksteroidsk,kdoknotkscrubkwithksoapkandkwater,kprednisonektaperkifksev ere

  1. psoriasis:k benignkhyperproliferativekinflammationkofkthekskinkthatkcankbekacutekorkchronic.k (HIV:kmaykpresentkaskakfirstksignkofkHIVkinfectionk(explosivekevent);kitchingkred,kpreciselykdefinedkp laqueskwithksilverykscales,kfinekpittingkofktheknails,k(auspitz

sign:kdropletskofkbloodkwhenkscaleskremoved)ktreatmentkisktopicalskforkscalpk(tar,ksalicylickacidks hampookandktopicalksteroidsk(betamethasone)kUVBklightkexposure.

  1. pityriasiskrosea:k mildkacutekinflammatorykdisorderkmorekcommonkinkfemalesk(50%>kmale s)kduringkspringkandkfall;kpruritickrashkfoundkonktrunkkandkproximalkextremities;kinitialklesionkisk 2
  • 10cmk"heraldkPatch"kgeneralizedkrashkpresentskwithink 1 - 2 kweeks'k;lesionskfollowkakchristmasktreekpatternk(followskcleavageklineskonkthektrunk)keruptionk canklastk 4 - 8 kweeks.k*serologicktestkforksyphylliskshouldkbekdonekifklesionskarekNOTkitching,klesionskarekpr esentkonkpalmarkorkplantarksurfacesk(thiskwaskonkourkexam)andklesionskarekfewkandkperfect
  1. treatmentkofkpityriasiskrosea:k oralkantihistamines,ktopicalkantipruritic,kcoolkcom- kpresses,ktopicalksteroids,kuvbklight,koralkerythroymycin
  2. xanthelasma:k yellowkplaqueskaskakresultkofkfatkbuildkupkunderkthekskin,kusu- kallyknearkthekinnerkcanthus;khyperlipidemiakiskthekunderlyingkcause;ktreatedkwithksurgicalkexcis ion,kargonkandkcarbonkdioxideklaserkablation,kchemicalkcauterization,keletro- desicationkandkcryotherapy.kSignskandksymptomskinclude:kusuallyklocatedkinkmedialksidekofkup perkeyelids,kdoesknotkaffectkfunctionkofkeyelids,kbutkptosiskcankoccur,kmorekcommonkinkwoman,kpe akkonsetk 40 - 50,kuncontrolledkdiabeteskiskcommonkcausekofksecondarykhyperlipidemia.kCankdoklipidkpanel,kb iopsyktokrulekinkorkrulekout
  3. lymekdisease:
  4. rockykmountainkspottedkfever:
  1. signskandksymptomskofksmallkpox:k Suddenkonsetkfluklikeksymptoms,krashkappearskaskflatk,k redkspots/lesionskthatkturnkintokblisterskwithink 2 kdayskfilledkwithkclearkfluidkandklaterkwithkpus*** painkiskexcruciating**
  2. whatkiskthekhallmarkkdistributionkofksmallkpox,kwhichkiskthekprimarykwaykofkdiagnosing:k 1 stklesionskappearkinkoralkmucosa/facekorkforearmsk2nd.kcentrifugalkdistributionk(trunkkandkspre adskout)kwithkgreatestkconcentrationkonkface,kdistalkextremitiesk3rdkonkanykonekpartkofkbody,kallk lesionskarekinktheksamekstagekofkdevelopmentk4thkscabskleadktokpittedkscars.
  3. howktoktreatksmallkpox:k 1.ksmallkpoxkvaccinekbeforekinfectionk2.knokcurekoncekinfectedk3.ks upportivektherapykandkantibioticsktoktreatksecondarykbacterialkinfections 4.kisolationkofkinfectedkpersonktokpreventkspreadingktokothers
  4. Antraxkdefinition:k acutekdiseasekcausedkbkthekbacteriumk"bacilluskanthraces"k(referredktok askspores)kbutkareknotkfungalkspores.k2.kanthraxksporeskcankbekproducedkinkvitrokandkusedkaskbiol ogicalkweaponk3.kdiseasekiskmostlyklethal;kaffectskhumanskandkanimalsk4.ksporeskarektransporte dkbykclothing,kshoes,kbodykofkdeadkanimalskthatkdiekofkanthrax
  5. whatkarektheksignskandksymptomskofkanthrax? Cutaneouskform:k 1.kcutaneousk(95%kcases)ka.koccurskonkexposedkareaskonkarmskandkhands,kfoll owedkbykfacekandkneckkb.kpruritickpapulekleadingktokulcerksurroundkvesicles.kc.kdevelopskintokblac kknecrotickcentralkescharkwithkedemakd.kafterk 1 - 2 kweeks,kescharkdries,kloosenskandkseparates,kleavingkakpermanentkscarke.kregionalklymphadeno pathy
  6. signskofksymptomskofkanthraxkinhalationkform:k 5%kofkcases.kfollowskdepo- ksitionkofkspore- bearingkparticleskintokalveolarkspaces,kclinicalkpresentationkshowskakbiphasickpattern.k(A)kpro dromalkphase:knon-specifickflu- likeksymptoms,kdyspnea,kmalaise,kmyalgiak(B)kFulminantkphase:kfever,kdiaphoresiskandksepti ckshock
  7. labktestingkandktreatmentkforkanthrax:k gramkstainkofkspecimen.kvaccinekexistkforkthosekatkr iskksuchkmilitary.kAntibiotics:kpenicillin,kcipro,kdoxycyclinekandkreportktokhealthkdeparment
  8. Wartskdefinition:k 1.kbenignkepiduralkneoplasmkcausedkbykHPVk2.ktransmittedkbykdirectkcont

actk3.kseveralktypes

  1. Commonkwartk:kverrucakvulgaris:k flesh- coloredkpapulekwithkroughksurfacektreatedkwithksalicylickacid,kliquidknitrogen,kelectrocaute ry
  1. typicalkfirstkyearkfailurekrateskofkoralkcontraceptives1. andkwhatkisktypicalkfirstkyearkfailurekinkthoseklesskthank 22 kyearskofkagek2. :k 1.k3.0%k2.k4.7%
  2. Whatkarekthekfourkmechanismkofkactionkonkestrogenickeffects:k 1.kOVULA- kTIONkinhibitedkbyksuppressionkofkFSH/LHk2.kIMPLANTATIONkinhibitedkbykalteration

ofkendometriumk3.kOVUMkTRANSPORTkiskacceleratedk4.kLUTEOLYSISkmaykoccurkaskestrogenkcaus eskprogesteroneklevelsktokfallk(L.O.O.I.)

  1. Whatkarekfivekmechanismkofkactionkonkprokgestationalkeffects:k 1.ThickkCERVICALkmucus kinterfereskwithkspermktransportk2.kCAPACITATIONk(sperm'skabilityktokfertilizekegg)kiskinhibited.k3.k OVUMkTRANSPORTkmaykbekslowed.k4.kIMPLAN- kTATIONkiskhamperedkbyksuppressionkofkendometriumk5.kOVULATIONkinhibitedkbykhypothalami c-pituitary-ovariumkdisturbanceskCCOIO
  2. whatkareksomekofkadvantageskofkusingkoralkcontraceptives?:k Lesskmenstrualkflow,kdecreas edkcramps,kmaykprovidekprotectionkagainstkovariankandkendometrialkcancer,kectopickpregnanc y,kPID,kendometriosis,kuterinekfibroids,kandkfunctionalkovar-kiankcysts
  3. whatkareksomekdisadvantageskofkusingkoralkcontraceptives?:k doesknotkpro- ktectkagainstkHIV,kmoodkchanges,krarekcirculatorykcomplications,krarekliverktumors,kmustkbekta kenkdaily,kmaykcauseknausea,kheadaches,kbreakthroughkbleeding
  4. whatkarekundesirablekhormonalkeffectskofkestrogenkdeficiency:k nokwith- kdrawalkbleeding,kdecreasedkdurationkofkmenstrualkbleeding,kcontinuouskspotting,kbreakthr oughkbleeding,katrophickvaginitis.
  5. WhatkarekundesirablekhormonalkeffectskofkEXCESSIVEkprokgestationalkeffects:k breastkt enderness,ktransientkhypertension,kdepression,kfatigue,kdecreasedklibido,kdecreasedkduration kofkmenstrualkcycle,kincreasedkappetite
  6. whatkarekundesirablekhormonalkeffectskofkprogesteronekDEFICIENCY:k- Breakthroughkbleeding,kdelayedkmenses,
  7. WhatkareksomekEXCESSIVEkESTROGENICkEFFECTS?:k Dysmenorrheak(painfulkperiods),kn ausea,kchloasmak(maskklikekappearance)kCVA,kDVT,kPE,ktelang- kiectasiask(spiderkveinkappearancekinkthekface),kHepatickadenoma,kadenocarcinoma,kcervicalkc hanges,kbreastktendernessksecondaryktoksize
  8. EXCEssivekandrogenickeffectskofkoralkcontraceptives:k hirsutism,kacne,koilykskin,kedema ,kincreasedklibido,

liverkfunction,kpreviouskcholelithiasiskduringkpregnancy,kundiagnosedkabnormalkuter- kinekbleeding,

  1. whatkareksomekprescriptivekguidelinekforkoralkcontraceptives:k 1 kbeginklowklosekcomboko rkmultikphasickpillk(35mcgkorkless),kprogestinkonlykpillskmaykbekusedkinkwomenkwithkhistorykofkmi graines,kwhokarekbreastkfeedingkorkwhokhavekcontraindica-ktionkwithkcombokpill
  2. whatkpregnancykcategorykforkOralkcontraceptives/:k X,kstopkimmediately
  3. NuvaRing:k flexible,kringk,k 2 kincheskinkdiameterktokpreventkpregnancy;kfailurekrate <1-2%
  4. whatkiskmechanismkofkactionkofkNuvaRing:k releasesksynthetickestrogenkandkprogestink(et onogestrel)k,k 1 kmonthkprotection,kreleasekofkhormonekactivatedkbykvagi- knalkcontact,kpreventskovulation,kthickenskcervicalkmucus,kinhibitskspermkpenetration
  5. whatkareksomekofkadvantageskofkNuvakRing:k discreet,kcanknotkbekfeltkbykpart- kner,koncekakmonthkinsertion,kshorterkandklighterkperiods,kimproveskacne,kdepressionkandkcramp s
  6. whatkareksomekdisadvantageskofkNuvakRing:k similarktokO.C.;kalsokdi- kaphragms,kcervicalkcapskorkshieldskcanknotkbekusedkaskbackkupkmethodskwhilekusingkrings,kmaykw orsenkdepressionkifkpreviouslykdiagnosed,knokprotectionkSTDS,kcan'tkbekusedkinkptk>35korkuncont rolledkHTN,korksmokek>15kcigaretteskdaily
  7. howklongkiskakNovaRingkleftkinkplacekfor:k 21 kdays,kifkringkslipskout,kmustkbekre- insertedkwithinkthreekhourskorkmustkusekbackkup
  8. thekpatch:k aktransdermalkcontraceptivekpatchkthatkreleasesksynthetickestrogenkandkproge steronek;kfailurekratek<1-2%;kpreventskovulation
  9. Whatkarekadvantageskofkthekpatch:k administeredkoncekakweek,kcankbekwornkforkthreekwe eks,keasilykreversible,ksexualkactivityknotkinterrupted
  10. whatkarekdisadvantageskofkthekpatch:k sitekreactions,ksimilarktokOC's,kreducedkeffectivene sskinkwomank>90Kgkork 198 klbs,kreducekeffectivenesskwithkconcurrentkusekofkantibiotics,kantifun gals,kanticonvulsants,kStkJohn'skwart,kSeriouslykincreasedkcardiovascularkriskskb/ckitkreleasesk 60%kmorekestrogenkthenkO.C's,kdoknotkusekwoman>
  1. howkshouldkyoukusekpatch:k patchkappliedkonkfirstkdaykofkcyclekorkonkfirstksundaykafter,kp atchkremovedksevenkdaysklaterkandkthenkaddknewkpatch,kafterkthekthirdkweek,kyoukwaitk 7 kdaysk( patchkfree)kbeforekre- applyingkpatch,kifkpatchkstayskoffkforkmorekthank 24 khorus,kyoukmustkrestartkak 4 kweekkcyclekalon gkwithkusingkbackkup