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NRNP 6560 FINAL EXAM PREPARATION WITH 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)WALDEN UNIVERSITY
EPAP - CORRECT ANSWER = expiratory positive airway pressure
CPAP - CORRECT ANSWER = continuous positive airway pressure
a treatment for apnea involving keeping a patient's airways open using
air pressure delivered via a face mask
IPAP=EPAP
ABCDE - CORRECT ANSWER = asymmetry, border, color, diameter
>6mm, evolving
skin eruptions or exanthema 3 groups - CORRECT ANSWER = 1. Macular
and maculopapular lesions
2. vesicular or bullous lesions
3. pustular, petechial, or purpuric lesions
secondary changes of skin lesions - CORRECT ANSWER = comedones,
crusting, excoriation, lichenification, scales, scarring, telangiectasia
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acne - CORRECT ANSWER = inflammatory disease of the skin involving
the sebaceous glands and hair follicles
causes: corticosteriods, isoniazid
bullous lesions - CORRECT ANSWER = Caused by exfoliative toxins A and
B
Have the appearance of wrinkled tissue paper
Lead to widespread desquamation of the skin
Patients are left vulnerable to secondary bacterial infections
causes: barbiturate overdose, penicillamine, sulfonamides
eczematous dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER = most common
inflammatory skin disorder, several forms including irritant contact
dermatitis allergic contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis
causes: abx, methyldopa, phenylbutazone, sulfonamides
erythemia multiforme - CORRECT ANSWER = Hypersensitivity reaction
characterized by targetoid rash and bullae; *HSV and mycoplasma
infections; EM with oral mucosa and fever is steven-johnson syndrome
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causes: barbiturates, hydantois, penicillin, salicylates, sulfonamides,
sulfonylureas
erythema nodosum - CORRECT ANSWER = inflammation of
subcutaneous tissues resulting in tender, erythematous nodules; may
be an abnormal immune response to a systemic disease, an infection, or
a drug
causes: contraceptives, sulfonamides
exfoliative dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER = a condition in which there
is widespread scaling of the skin, often with pruritus, erythroderma,
and hair loss
causes: allopurinal, gold, indomethacin, phenylbutazone
lichenoid eruption - CORRECT ANSWER = violaceous to purple,
polygonal lesions that resemble those seen in lichen planus
Causes: cholorquine, chlorpropamide, mepacrine, quinidine, quinine,
thiazides
photosensitivity - CORRECT ANSWER = increased reaction of the skin to
exposure to sunlight
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causes: amiodarone, nalidixic acid, sulfonamides, tetracycline
pigmentation - CORRECT ANSWER = coloration caused by deposit, or
lack, of colored material in the tissues
causes: chloroquine, heavy metals, mepacrine
Psoriasiform rash - CORRECT ANSWER = causes: gold, methyldopa
purpura - CORRECT ANSWER = multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and
accumulation of blood under the skin
causes: cytotoxic drugs, meprobamate, quinidine, quinine
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - CORRECT ANSWER = chronic
autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and
internal organs
causes: hydralazine, isoniazid, penicillamine, procainamide
urticaria - CORRECT ANSWER = allergic reaction of the skin
characterized by the eruption of pale red, elevated patches called
wheals or hives
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NRNP 6560 FINAL EXAM PREPARATION WITH 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)WALDEN UNIVERSITY
EPAP - CORRECT ANSWER = expiratory positive airway pressure
CPAP - CORRECT ANSWER = continuous positive airway pressure
a treatment for apnea involving keeping a patient's airways open using
air pressure delivered via a face mask
IPAP=EPAP
ABCDE - CORRECT ANSWER = asymmetry, border, color, diameter
>6mm, evolving
skin eruptions or exanthema 3 groups - CORRECT ANSWER = 1. Macular
and maculopapular lesions
2. vesicular or bullous lesions
3. pustular, petechial, or purpuric lesions
secondary changes of skin lesions - CORRECT ANSWER = comedones,
crusting, excoriation, lichenification, scales, scarring, telangiectasia
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acne - CORRECT ANSWER = inflammatory disease of the skin involving
the sebaceous glands and hair follicles
causes: corticosteriods, isoniazid
bullous lesions - CORRECT ANSWER = Caused by exfoliative toxins A and
B
Have the appearance of wrinkled tissue paper
Lead to widespread desquamation of the skin
Patients are left vulnerable to secondary bacterial infections
causes: barbiturate overdose, penicillamine, sulfonamides
eczematous dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER = most common
inflammatory skin disorder, several forms including irritant contact
dermatitis allergic contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis
causes: abx, methyldopa, phenylbutazone, sulfonamides
erythemia multiforme - CORRECT ANSWER = Hypersensitivity reaction
characterized by targetoid rash and bullae; *HSV and mycoplasma
infections; EM with oral mucosa and fever is steven-johnson syndrome
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causes: barbiturates, hydantois, penicillin, salicylates, sulfonamides,
sulfonylureas
erythema nodosum - CORRECT ANSWER = inflammation of
subcutaneous tissues resulting in tender, erythematous nodules; may
be an abnormal immune response to a systemic disease, an infection, or
a drug
causes: contraceptives, sulfonamides
exfoliative dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER = a condition in which there
is widespread scaling of the skin, often with pruritus, erythroderma,
and hair loss
causes: allopurinal, gold, indomethacin, phenylbutazone
lichenoid eruption - CORRECT ANSWER = violaceous to purple,
polygonal lesions that resemble those seen in lichen planus
Causes: cholorquine, chlorpropamide, mepacrine, quinidine, quinine,
thiazides
photosensitivity - CORRECT ANSWER = increased reaction of the skin to
exposure to sunlight
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causes: amiodarone, nalidixic acid, sulfonamides, tetracycline
pigmentation - CORRECT ANSWER = coloration caused by deposit, or
lack, of colored material in the tissues
causes: chloroquine, heavy metals, mepacrine
Psoriasiform rash - CORRECT ANSWER = causes: gold, methyldopa
purpura - CORRECT ANSWER = multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and
accumulation of blood under the skin
causes: cytotoxic drugs, meprobamate, quinidine, quinine
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - CORRECT ANSWER = chronic
autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and
internal organs
causes: hydralazine, isoniazid, penicillamine, procainamide
urticaria - CORRECT ANSWER = allergic reaction of the skin
characterized by the eruption of pale red, elevated patches called
wheals or hives
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