Actinic/kerat
osis/treatme
APEA PMHNP 3P
Exam Prep
Pass the Exam with Confidence
This Document contains:
For PMHNP 3P exam prep, focus on high-yield topics
use a combination of study guides and question banks for a
comprehensive review of pharmacology, pathophysiology, diagnosis,
and patient management.
,Most common type of skin cancer in USA
Skin cancer
Most common type of skin cancer
basal cell carcinoma
basal cell carcinoma symptoms
Appearance varies; smooth, shiny bump, pink to pearly white
Basal cell carcinoma common locations
cheeks, nose, face, neck, arms, back
basal cell carcinoma diagnosis gold standard
biopsy. if not an option, refer to derm
Actinic keratosis
Precursor to squamous cell carcinoma
numerous dry, round and pink to red lesions w/ rough and scaly texture
--> does not heal, slow growing in sun exposed areas
Actinic keratosis diagnosis gold standard
Biopsy.
if not an option, refer to derm
,nt/gold/standard//
/small-/cryotherapy
large-/number/5-FU/(5-flouracil/aka/efudex)./5-
FU/medication/Causes/skin/to/ooze,/crust,/scab/and/be/red/
**5-flouracil//efudex-wear/sunscreen!!**
squamous/cell/cancer//
/chronic /red/scaly/rough/textured/lesion/w//irregular/borders
crusting/or/bleeding/may/be/present
Squamous/cell/carcinoma/common/locations//
/rims/of/ears,/lips,/nose,/face/and/top/of/hands
precursor/lesion/to/squamous/cell/cancer//
/actinic /keratosis
squamous/cell/carcinoma/diagnosis/by?//
/biopsy/gold/standard./if/biopsy/is/not/an/option,/refer/to/dermatology/.
Risk/factors/for/skin/cancer(melanoma/and/both/non-melanoma)//
/Blistering/sunburn/as/a/child,/history/of/sunburns,/light/skin,/chronic/exposure/to/UV/light/(sunlight/tan
ning/beds),/moles,/family/hx/for/skin/cancer
Melanoma/symptoms/(ABCDE)//
/asymmetry/(shape/uneven/texture)
border/(irregular/notched/blurred)
, color/(variegated/colors/from/black,/blue,/dark/to/light/brown)
diameter/(size/>6mm/size/of/pencil/eraser/or/larger)
evolving/(changes/in/color/size/shape)
may/be/itchy
Acral/lengtiginous/melanoma//
/Most/common/type/of/melanoma/in/dark/skinned/individuals /(blacks /&/asians)
--
>/look/for/longitudinal/brown/to/black/bands/under/the/nailbed./a/changing/spot/or/mole/in/the/palms,/or
/the/soles /of/the/feet
seborrheic/keratosis//
/soft,/round,/wart-like/growth/that/is/light/tan/to/black/and/looks/pasted/on
asymptomatic/&benign
Bacterial/Meningitis/Bacteria//
/Streptococcus/pneumoniae-/most/common/strain/
Haemophilus/influenzae
Neisseria/meningitidis
Escherichia/coli
*others
Bacterial/meningitis/symptoms/(Classic/Triad)//
/High/fever
Nuchal/rigidity
osis/treatme
APEA PMHNP 3P
Exam Prep
Pass the Exam with Confidence
This Document contains:
For PMHNP 3P exam prep, focus on high-yield topics
use a combination of study guides and question banks for a
comprehensive review of pharmacology, pathophysiology, diagnosis,
and patient management.
,Most common type of skin cancer in USA
Skin cancer
Most common type of skin cancer
basal cell carcinoma
basal cell carcinoma symptoms
Appearance varies; smooth, shiny bump, pink to pearly white
Basal cell carcinoma common locations
cheeks, nose, face, neck, arms, back
basal cell carcinoma diagnosis gold standard
biopsy. if not an option, refer to derm
Actinic keratosis
Precursor to squamous cell carcinoma
numerous dry, round and pink to red lesions w/ rough and scaly texture
--> does not heal, slow growing in sun exposed areas
Actinic keratosis diagnosis gold standard
Biopsy.
if not an option, refer to derm
,nt/gold/standard//
/small-/cryotherapy
large-/number/5-FU/(5-flouracil/aka/efudex)./5-
FU/medication/Causes/skin/to/ooze,/crust,/scab/and/be/red/
**5-flouracil//efudex-wear/sunscreen!!**
squamous/cell/cancer//
/chronic /red/scaly/rough/textured/lesion/w//irregular/borders
crusting/or/bleeding/may/be/present
Squamous/cell/carcinoma/common/locations//
/rims/of/ears,/lips,/nose,/face/and/top/of/hands
precursor/lesion/to/squamous/cell/cancer//
/actinic /keratosis
squamous/cell/carcinoma/diagnosis/by?//
/biopsy/gold/standard./if/biopsy/is/not/an/option,/refer/to/dermatology/.
Risk/factors/for/skin/cancer(melanoma/and/both/non-melanoma)//
/Blistering/sunburn/as/a/child,/history/of/sunburns,/light/skin,/chronic/exposure/to/UV/light/(sunlight/tan
ning/beds),/moles,/family/hx/for/skin/cancer
Melanoma/symptoms/(ABCDE)//
/asymmetry/(shape/uneven/texture)
border/(irregular/notched/blurred)
, color/(variegated/colors/from/black,/blue,/dark/to/light/brown)
diameter/(size/>6mm/size/of/pencil/eraser/or/larger)
evolving/(changes/in/color/size/shape)
may/be/itchy
Acral/lengtiginous/melanoma//
/Most/common/type/of/melanoma/in/dark/skinned/individuals /(blacks /&/asians)
--
>/look/for/longitudinal/brown/to/black/bands/under/the/nailbed./a/changing/spot/or/mole/in/the/palms,/or
/the/soles /of/the/feet
seborrheic/keratosis//
/soft,/round,/wart-like/growth/that/is/light/tan/to/black/and/looks/pasted/on
asymptomatic/&benign
Bacterial/Meningitis/Bacteria//
/Streptococcus/pneumoniae-/most/common/strain/
Haemophilus/influenzae
Neisseria/meningitidis
Escherichia/coli
*others
Bacterial/meningitis/symptoms/(Classic/Triad)//
/High/fever
Nuchal/rigidity
