Nurs 5432 Dermatolologic disorders
Questions With Complete Solutions
How do you differentiate between the different skin disorders? - CORRECT ANSWERS
What are primary and secondary skin lesions? - CORRECT ANSWERS Primary Skin Lesions
Macule: A macule is a change in the color of the skin. It is flat, and if you were to close your eyes and run
your fingers over the surface of a purely macular lesion, you could not detect it. It is less than 1 cm in
diameter. Some authors use 5 mm for size criterion. Sometimes "macule" is used for a flat lesion of any
size.
Patch: A patch is a macule greater than 1 cm in diameter.
Papule: A papule is a solid raised lesion that has distinct borders and is less than 1 cm in diameter.
Plaque: A plaque is a solid, raised, flat-topped lesion greater than 1 cm in diameter. It is analogous to the
geological formation of a plateau.
Nodule: A nodule is a raised solid lesion and may be in the epidermis, dermis, or subcutaneous tissue.
Generally larger and deeper than a papule.
Tumor: A tumor is a solid mass of the skin or subcutaneous tissue; it is larger than a nodule.
Vesicle: A vesicle is a raised lesion less than 1 cm in diameter and is filled with clear fluid.
Bulla: A bulla is a circumscribed fluid filled lesion that is greater than 1 cm in diameter.
, Pustule: A pustule is a circumscribed elevated lesion that contains pus.
Wheal: A wheal is an area of elevated edema in the upper epidermis.
Secondary skin lesions are changes that occur as consequences of progression of the disease, scratching,
or infection of the primary lesions.
What are the topical treatments for acne? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Antibiotic treatments? - CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the requirements to prescribe Isotretinoin? - CORRECT ANSWERS How do you
qualify for isotretinoin?
All patients, including women who cannot become pregnant and men, can get isotretinoin only if they
are registered with iPLEDGE, have a prescription from a doctor who is registered with iPLEDGE and fill
the prescription at a pharmacy that is registered with iPLEDGE The iPLEDGE REMS is a safety program to
manage the risk of isotretinoin's teratogenicity and to minimize fetal exposure.
What are the antifungals used to treat tinea infections? - CORRECT ANSWERS : terbinafine,
diflucam
What are the side effects of these medications? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Are actinic keratosis malignant lesions? - CORRECT ANSWERS It's important for you to
recognize actinic keratoses because these are pre-cancerous. These do develop into cancer
How do you differentiate between, basal cell and squamous cell? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Questions With Complete Solutions
How do you differentiate between the different skin disorders? - CORRECT ANSWERS
What are primary and secondary skin lesions? - CORRECT ANSWERS Primary Skin Lesions
Macule: A macule is a change in the color of the skin. It is flat, and if you were to close your eyes and run
your fingers over the surface of a purely macular lesion, you could not detect it. It is less than 1 cm in
diameter. Some authors use 5 mm for size criterion. Sometimes "macule" is used for a flat lesion of any
size.
Patch: A patch is a macule greater than 1 cm in diameter.
Papule: A papule is a solid raised lesion that has distinct borders and is less than 1 cm in diameter.
Plaque: A plaque is a solid, raised, flat-topped lesion greater than 1 cm in diameter. It is analogous to the
geological formation of a plateau.
Nodule: A nodule is a raised solid lesion and may be in the epidermis, dermis, or subcutaneous tissue.
Generally larger and deeper than a papule.
Tumor: A tumor is a solid mass of the skin or subcutaneous tissue; it is larger than a nodule.
Vesicle: A vesicle is a raised lesion less than 1 cm in diameter and is filled with clear fluid.
Bulla: A bulla is a circumscribed fluid filled lesion that is greater than 1 cm in diameter.
, Pustule: A pustule is a circumscribed elevated lesion that contains pus.
Wheal: A wheal is an area of elevated edema in the upper epidermis.
Secondary skin lesions are changes that occur as consequences of progression of the disease, scratching,
or infection of the primary lesions.
What are the topical treatments for acne? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Antibiotic treatments? - CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the requirements to prescribe Isotretinoin? - CORRECT ANSWERS How do you
qualify for isotretinoin?
All patients, including women who cannot become pregnant and men, can get isotretinoin only if they
are registered with iPLEDGE, have a prescription from a doctor who is registered with iPLEDGE and fill
the prescription at a pharmacy that is registered with iPLEDGE The iPLEDGE REMS is a safety program to
manage the risk of isotretinoin's teratogenicity and to minimize fetal exposure.
What are the antifungals used to treat tinea infections? - CORRECT ANSWERS : terbinafine,
diflucam
What are the side effects of these medications? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Are actinic keratosis malignant lesions? - CORRECT ANSWERS It's important for you to
recognize actinic keratoses because these are pre-cancerous. These do develop into cancer
How do you differentiate between, basal cell and squamous cell? - CORRECT ANSWERS
