MSN 5350 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Psoriasis -
correct answer ✅Hereditary and autoimmune chronic, skin
condition producing red lesions covered with thick silvery scales
common in adults.
types of skin lesions -
correct answer ✅Macules - flat with varying colors, < 1.0 cm
diameter
Patch - circumscribed, flat lesion (large macule): >1.0 cm diameter
Papules - raised, palpable, and <0.5 cm in diameter. May become
confluent and form plaque
Vesicles- circumscribed, raised, filled with liquid or semi solid
material; may become infected
Nodule - circumscribed, raised, firm lesion: >0.5 cm: may have
started as a papule
Wheal - firm, raised, pink/red swelling of the skin: size and shape
varies: usually itchy: lasts <24 hours
,MSN 5350 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Pustule - circumscribed, raised lesion: filled with liquid or semi-solid
material: may become infected
Bulla - vesicle > 0.5 cm
Cyst - firm, raised encapsulated lesion: filled with liquid or semi-
solid material: may become infected
Plaques- circumscribed, raised superficial lesion with flat surface;
>0.5 cm diameter
Fungal infections -
correct answer ✅Candidiasis - caused by yeast (candida):
Tinea corporis - ringworm of the body: red, itchy, circular rash
Tinea versicolor - fungus interfering with the normal pigmentation
of the skin, resulting in small, discolored patches caused by yeast
,MSN 5350 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Tinea cruris - jock itch: red and itchy rash in warm and moist areas
of the body
Tinea pedis - athlete's foot: a scaly rash that usually causes itching,
stinging, and burning
medication for viral illness/patient variable: infant -
correct answer ✅Generally not suspected in infants and may have
diffuse spread with regional lymph node swelling
Contraindicated in premature babies
UTI/patient variable: pregnant women -
correct answer ✅*all meds are class B
cextriaxone
cephalexin
amoxicillin
, MSN 5350 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
erthyromycin
nitrofurantoin
amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
fostomycin
*TMP-SMX should not be used during 1st trimester of pregnancy
*For women at risk for recurrent urinary tract infection while
pregnant, prevention and treatment begin with nonpharmacologic
therapy: forcing fluids and wearing cotton underpants. Sulfonamide
antibiotics and nitrofurantoin are used for documented urinary
tract infection during pregnancy, but not after the 36th week of
gestation.
education/patient teaching -
correct answer ✅◦Goals should be stated in the material
◦Limit content to one or two objectives
Answers (Grade A+)
Psoriasis -
correct answer ✅Hereditary and autoimmune chronic, skin
condition producing red lesions covered with thick silvery scales
common in adults.
types of skin lesions -
correct answer ✅Macules - flat with varying colors, < 1.0 cm
diameter
Patch - circumscribed, flat lesion (large macule): >1.0 cm diameter
Papules - raised, palpable, and <0.5 cm in diameter. May become
confluent and form plaque
Vesicles- circumscribed, raised, filled with liquid or semi solid
material; may become infected
Nodule - circumscribed, raised, firm lesion: >0.5 cm: may have
started as a papule
Wheal - firm, raised, pink/red swelling of the skin: size and shape
varies: usually itchy: lasts <24 hours
,MSN 5350 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Pustule - circumscribed, raised lesion: filled with liquid or semi-solid
material: may become infected
Bulla - vesicle > 0.5 cm
Cyst - firm, raised encapsulated lesion: filled with liquid or semi-
solid material: may become infected
Plaques- circumscribed, raised superficial lesion with flat surface;
>0.5 cm diameter
Fungal infections -
correct answer ✅Candidiasis - caused by yeast (candida):
Tinea corporis - ringworm of the body: red, itchy, circular rash
Tinea versicolor - fungus interfering with the normal pigmentation
of the skin, resulting in small, discolored patches caused by yeast
,MSN 5350 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Tinea cruris - jock itch: red and itchy rash in warm and moist areas
of the body
Tinea pedis - athlete's foot: a scaly rash that usually causes itching,
stinging, and burning
medication for viral illness/patient variable: infant -
correct answer ✅Generally not suspected in infants and may have
diffuse spread with regional lymph node swelling
Contraindicated in premature babies
UTI/patient variable: pregnant women -
correct answer ✅*all meds are class B
cextriaxone
cephalexin
amoxicillin
, MSN 5350 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
erthyromycin
nitrofurantoin
amoxicillin-clavulanic acid
fostomycin
*TMP-SMX should not be used during 1st trimester of pregnancy
*For women at risk for recurrent urinary tract infection while
pregnant, prevention and treatment begin with nonpharmacologic
therapy: forcing fluids and wearing cotton underpants. Sulfonamide
antibiotics and nitrofurantoin are used for documented urinary
tract infection during pregnancy, but not after the 36th week of
gestation.
education/patient teaching -
correct answer ✅◦Goals should be stated in the material
◦Limit content to one or two objectives
