NURS 5220 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
Folliculitis - ANS Inflammation and infection of the hair follicle and surrounding dermisAcute
onset of applied and pustules
Furuncle - ANS deep-seated infection of the pilosebaceous unit
Cellulitis - ANS diffuse (widespread), acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Tinea (dermatophytosis) - ANS Group of noncandidal fungal infections that involve the
stratum corneum, nails, or hair
Pityriasis Rosea - ANS self-limiting inflammation of unknown cause
Psoriasis - ANS chronic and recurrent disease of keratinocyte proliferation
Rosacea - ANS chronic inflammatory condition of the face in which small capillaries of the
face become dilated and inflamed
herpes zoster - ANS an acute viral infection characterized by painful skin eruptions that follow
the underlying route of an inflamed nerve
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, herpes simplex - ANS Type 1: associated with oral infectionType 2: associated with genital
infection
Rick borne disease that can lead to multisystemic failure - ANS Lyme diseaseRocky Mountain
spotted feverColorado tick fever
Drug eruptions - ANS cutaneous reactions to medications
Acanthosis nigricans - ANS Nonspecific reaction pattern associated with obesity, certain
endocrine syndromes or malignancies, or as an inherited disorder
basal cell carcinoma - ANS most common form of skin cance
squamous cell carcinoma - ANS second most common type of skin cancer. more aggressive
Eczematous dermatitis - ANS Most common inflammatory skin disorder:Irritant contact
dermatitisAllergic contact dermatitisAtopic dermatitis
Acute bacterial pharyngitis - ANS Infection if tonsils or posterior pharynx by microorganisms
malignant melanoma - ANS lethal form of skin cancer that develops from melanocytes
Kaposi's sarcoma - ANS Neoplasm of the endothelium and epithelial layer of the
skinCommonly associated with HIV infection
alopecia areata - ANS Sudden, rapid, coin-shaped loss of hair, usually from the scalp or face
scarring alopecia - ANS replacement of hair follicles with scar tissue
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
Folliculitis - ANS Inflammation and infection of the hair follicle and surrounding dermisAcute
onset of applied and pustules
Furuncle - ANS deep-seated infection of the pilosebaceous unit
Cellulitis - ANS diffuse (widespread), acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Tinea (dermatophytosis) - ANS Group of noncandidal fungal infections that involve the
stratum corneum, nails, or hair
Pityriasis Rosea - ANS self-limiting inflammation of unknown cause
Psoriasis - ANS chronic and recurrent disease of keratinocyte proliferation
Rosacea - ANS chronic inflammatory condition of the face in which small capillaries of the
face become dilated and inflamed
herpes zoster - ANS an acute viral infection characterized by painful skin eruptions that follow
the underlying route of an inflamed nerve
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, herpes simplex - ANS Type 1: associated with oral infectionType 2: associated with genital
infection
Rick borne disease that can lead to multisystemic failure - ANS Lyme diseaseRocky Mountain
spotted feverColorado tick fever
Drug eruptions - ANS cutaneous reactions to medications
Acanthosis nigricans - ANS Nonspecific reaction pattern associated with obesity, certain
endocrine syndromes or malignancies, or as an inherited disorder
basal cell carcinoma - ANS most common form of skin cance
squamous cell carcinoma - ANS second most common type of skin cancer. more aggressive
Eczematous dermatitis - ANS Most common inflammatory skin disorder:Irritant contact
dermatitisAllergic contact dermatitisAtopic dermatitis
Acute bacterial pharyngitis - ANS Infection if tonsils or posterior pharynx by microorganisms
malignant melanoma - ANS lethal form of skin cancer that develops from melanocytes
Kaposi's sarcoma - ANS Neoplasm of the endothelium and epithelial layer of the
skinCommonly associated with HIV infection
alopecia areata - ANS Sudden, rapid, coin-shaped loss of hair, usually from the scalp or face
scarring alopecia - ANS replacement of hair follicles with scar tissue
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
