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NURS5220 EXAM 2 | COMPLETE 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
Folliculitis ......ANSWER......Inflammation and infection of the hair follicle
and surrounding dermisAcute onset of applied and pustules
Furuncle ......ANSWER......deep-seated infection of the pilosebaceous
unit
Cellulitis ......ANSWER......diffuse (widespread), acute infection of the
skin and subcutaneous tissue
Tinea (dermatophytosis) ......ANSWER......Group of noncandidal fungal
infections that involve the stratum corneum, nails, or hair
Pityriasis Rosea ......ANSWER......self-limiting inflammation of unknown
cause
Psoriasis ......ANSWER......chronic and recurrent disease of keratinocyte
proliferation
Rosacea ......ANSWER......chronic inflammatory condition of the face in
which small capillaries of the face become dilated and inflamed
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herpes zoster ......ANSWER......an acute viral infection characterized by
painful skin eruptions that follow the underlying route of an inflamed
nerve
herpes simplex ......ANSWER......Type 1: associated with oral
infectionType 2: associated with genital infection
Rick borne disease that can lead to multisystemic failure
......ANSWER......Lyme diseaseRocky Mountain spotted feverColorado
tick fever
Drug eruptions ......ANSWER......cutaneous reactions to medications
Acanthosis nigricans ......ANSWER......Nonspecific reaction pattern
associated with obesity, certain endocrine syndromes or malignancies,
or as an inherited disorder
basal cell carcinoma ......ANSWER......most common form of skin cance
squamous cell carcinoma ......ANSWER......second most common type of
skin cancer. more aggressive
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Eczematous dermatitis ......ANSWER......Most common inflammatory
skin disorder:Irritant contact dermatitisAllergic contact dermatitisAtopic
dermatitis
Acute bacterial pharyngitis ......ANSWER......Infection if tonsils or
posterior pharynx by microorganisms
malignant melanoma ......ANSWER......lethal form of skin cancer that
develops from melanocytes
Kaposi's sarcoma ......ANSWER......Neoplasm of the endothelium and
epithelial layer of the skinCommonly associated with HIV infection
alopecia areata ......ANSWER......Sudden, rapid, coin-shaped loss of hair,
usually from the scalp or face
scarring alopecia ......ANSWER......replacement of hair follicles with scar
tissue
Traction alopecia ......ANSWER......Hair loss that is the result of
prolonged, tightly pulled hairstyles
hirsutism ......ANSWER......Growth of terminal hair in women in the male
distribution pattern on the face, body, and pubic areas
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NURS5220 EXAM 2 | COMPLETE 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
Folliculitis ......ANSWER......Inflammation and infection of the hair follicle
and surrounding dermisAcute onset of applied and pustules
Furuncle ......ANSWER......deep-seated infection of the pilosebaceous
unit
Cellulitis ......ANSWER......diffuse (widespread), acute infection of the
skin and subcutaneous tissue
Tinea (dermatophytosis) ......ANSWER......Group of noncandidal fungal
infections that involve the stratum corneum, nails, or hair
Pityriasis Rosea ......ANSWER......self-limiting inflammation of unknown
cause
Psoriasis ......ANSWER......chronic and recurrent disease of keratinocyte
proliferation
Rosacea ......ANSWER......chronic inflammatory condition of the face in
which small capillaries of the face become dilated and inflamed
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herpes zoster ......ANSWER......an acute viral infection characterized by
painful skin eruptions that follow the underlying route of an inflamed
nerve
herpes simplex ......ANSWER......Type 1: associated with oral
infectionType 2: associated with genital infection
Rick borne disease that can lead to multisystemic failure
......ANSWER......Lyme diseaseRocky Mountain spotted feverColorado
tick fever
Drug eruptions ......ANSWER......cutaneous reactions to medications
Acanthosis nigricans ......ANSWER......Nonspecific reaction pattern
associated with obesity, certain endocrine syndromes or malignancies,
or as an inherited disorder
basal cell carcinoma ......ANSWER......most common form of skin cance
squamous cell carcinoma ......ANSWER......second most common type of
skin cancer. more aggressive
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Eczematous dermatitis ......ANSWER......Most common inflammatory
skin disorder:Irritant contact dermatitisAllergic contact dermatitisAtopic
dermatitis
Acute bacterial pharyngitis ......ANSWER......Infection if tonsils or
posterior pharynx by microorganisms
malignant melanoma ......ANSWER......lethal form of skin cancer that
develops from melanocytes
Kaposi's sarcoma ......ANSWER......Neoplasm of the endothelium and
epithelial layer of the skinCommonly associated with HIV infection
alopecia areata ......ANSWER......Sudden, rapid, coin-shaped loss of hair,
usually from the scalp or face
scarring alopecia ......ANSWER......replacement of hair follicles with scar
tissue
Traction alopecia ......ANSWER......Hair loss that is the result of
prolonged, tightly pulled hairstyles
hirsutism ......ANSWER......Growth of terminal hair in women in the male
distribution pattern on the face, body, and pubic areas
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