AAD practice questions
,AAD practice questions
1. b. new pt with a sister who has melanoma: which of the following is an
indication for a total body skin exam?
a. new pt with acne on her forehead
b.new pt with a sister who has melanoma
c. new pt with a mole on his chin that he's had since childhood without change
d.new pt with a paternal aunt with a history of melanoma
e. new pt with a wart on her right index finger
2. c. doctors should ask permission before moving the gown to examine the
next body part: which of the following is true regarding respecting patient
modesty during skin exams?
a. adult diapers in wheelchair/bed-bound patients should stay in to preserve modesty
b.chaperones should only be offered if the patient appears litigious
c. doctors should ask permission before moving the gown to examine the next
body part
d.medical providers should not touch their patient's skin during full body exam
e. patients should just lift up their clothing to show you spots they are worried about
3. c. you may use any order you want, but it's better to do it in the same order
each time: which of the following is true regarding the order in which you
perform a skin exam?
a. start with the head and then move to the face, neck, chest, abdomen, arms, etc.
b.try to use a different order each time you examine the skin
c. you may use any order you want, but it's better to do it in the same order
each time
d.you must have the patient start sitting up, then have them stand
e. you must lay the patient down, then have them flip over
,AAD practice questions
4. e. perform the exam with the child sitting on their parent's lap: what is the
best way to examine the skin of a 5-year-old?
a. ask the parent to leave the room so the child doesn't feel self-conscious
b.avoid asking any direct questions to the child
c. eliminate all play things from the room so there are no distractions
d.have the parent sit across the room from the child
e. perform the exam with the child sitting on their parent's lap
5. d. perform full skin exams on as many patients as possible during training:
what is the best way to improve your skills with performing the skin exam?
a. limit the skin exam to only the part(s) of the body the patient chooses to show you
b.listen to the heart or lungs through the patient's shirt or gown instead or removing it
c. only perform full body skin exams on patients who ask for one
d.perform full skin exams on as many patients as possible during training
6. c. langerhans cells: which cell residing in the epidermis is
important for development of this condition?
a. fibroblasts
b.keratinocytes
c. Langerhans cells
d.mast cells
e. melanocytes
7. d. high output cardiac failure: this patient has erythroderma, a diffuse
inflammation of the skin. the patient is at risk of dehydration. what is another
, AAD practice questions
acute and potentially deadly complication due to widespread skin
inflammation?
a. hyperthermia
b.xerosis
c. infection
d.high output cardiac failure
e. lymphoma
8. a. filaggrin: mutations in what water-binding protein are involved in
development of this condition?
a. filaggrin
b.proteoglycan
c. desmosomes
d.hemidesmosomes
e. collagen
9. e. mechanoreception: this photo demonstrates merkel cell carcinoma. this
is a malignancy of a cell whose normal function is for:
a. pigment
production
b.cell adhesion
c. dermal
integrity
d.lipid metabolism
e. mechanoreception
,AAD practice questions
1. b. new pt with a sister who has melanoma: which of the following is an
indication for a total body skin exam?
a. new pt with acne on her forehead
b.new pt with a sister who has melanoma
c. new pt with a mole on his chin that he's had since childhood without change
d.new pt with a paternal aunt with a history of melanoma
e. new pt with a wart on her right index finger
2. c. doctors should ask permission before moving the gown to examine the
next body part: which of the following is true regarding respecting patient
modesty during skin exams?
a. adult diapers in wheelchair/bed-bound patients should stay in to preserve modesty
b.chaperones should only be offered if the patient appears litigious
c. doctors should ask permission before moving the gown to examine the next
body part
d.medical providers should not touch their patient's skin during full body exam
e. patients should just lift up their clothing to show you spots they are worried about
3. c. you may use any order you want, but it's better to do it in the same order
each time: which of the following is true regarding the order in which you
perform a skin exam?
a. start with the head and then move to the face, neck, chest, abdomen, arms, etc.
b.try to use a different order each time you examine the skin
c. you may use any order you want, but it's better to do it in the same order
each time
d.you must have the patient start sitting up, then have them stand
e. you must lay the patient down, then have them flip over
,AAD practice questions
4. e. perform the exam with the child sitting on their parent's lap: what is the
best way to examine the skin of a 5-year-old?
a. ask the parent to leave the room so the child doesn't feel self-conscious
b.avoid asking any direct questions to the child
c. eliminate all play things from the room so there are no distractions
d.have the parent sit across the room from the child
e. perform the exam with the child sitting on their parent's lap
5. d. perform full skin exams on as many patients as possible during training:
what is the best way to improve your skills with performing the skin exam?
a. limit the skin exam to only the part(s) of the body the patient chooses to show you
b.listen to the heart or lungs through the patient's shirt or gown instead or removing it
c. only perform full body skin exams on patients who ask for one
d.perform full skin exams on as many patients as possible during training
6. c. langerhans cells: which cell residing in the epidermis is
important for development of this condition?
a. fibroblasts
b.keratinocytes
c. Langerhans cells
d.mast cells
e. melanocytes
7. d. high output cardiac failure: this patient has erythroderma, a diffuse
inflammation of the skin. the patient is at risk of dehydration. what is another
, AAD practice questions
acute and potentially deadly complication due to widespread skin
inflammation?
a. hyperthermia
b.xerosis
c. infection
d.high output cardiac failure
e. lymphoma
8. a. filaggrin: mutations in what water-binding protein are involved in
development of this condition?
a. filaggrin
b.proteoglycan
c. desmosomes
d.hemidesmosomes
e. collagen
9. e. mechanoreception: this photo demonstrates merkel cell carcinoma. this
is a malignancy of a cell whose normal function is for:
a. pigment
production
b.cell adhesion
c. dermal
integrity
d.lipid metabolism
e. mechanoreception
