NUR 2038 Exam 2 complete Questions&Answers
Superficial inflammation of the epidermis is called what? - Dermatitis
What are the common types of dermatitis? - contact, atopic, stasis, and nummular
What type of dermatitis is associated with family history; recurrent itchy and inflamed skin? - atopic dermatitis
What type of dermatitis is associated with contact with a substance and causes a red rash at the site of contact? - contact
dermatitis
What type of dermatitis is associated with chronic edema and presents with itchy, scaly, discolored skin? - stasis
dermatitis
What type of dermatitis is associated with an unknown cause and presents with a coin shape and itchy patches? -
nummular dermatitis
When are the common periods of development of eczema - infancy, childhood, and pre-adolescence
What are the risk factors for eczema? - family history, allergies, asthma, allergic rhinitis
When does infancy eczema usually develop? - 2-6 months
When does childhood eczema usually occur? - 2-3 years
When does pre-adolescence eczema usually occur? - 12 years
Where does eczema usually present FIRST in infants and younger children? - folds of skin
What assessment findings would you find for eczema? - redness, scaly skin, small papules, oozing lesions
,Where does eczema usually appear? - elbow crease, back of knees, wrists, ankles, gluteal sulcus
What are the interventions for eczema? - moisturize skin, admin corticosteroids and antihistamine, cool compress,
hypoallergenic soap
What is the goal of treatment for eczema? - reduce symptoms and identify exposure
What causes impetigo? - bacterial infection
What are the common organisms associated with impetigo? - strep A and Staph Aureus
an acute infection that causes the initial illness - primary infection
opportunistic infection after a primary (predisposing) infection - secondary infection
What can be some causes of a secondary infection? - bug bite, cut, infected wound
What are the risk factors for impetigo? - poor hygiene, hot and humid air, insect bites, skin rash
What are the assessment findings for impetigo? - lesions on face, mouth, neck, extremities, redness, edema, pustules,
crusting, swollen lymph nodes
What are the interventions for impetigo? - contact isolation, care compress, antibiotics, emollients
Impetigo is highly specific to what type of patient? - pediatric
pediculosis capitis is most commonly known as what? - head lice
pediculosis capitis is most prevalent in what children? - preschool and elementary age children
Where does the infestation of pediculosis capitis usually occur? - occiput, nape of neck, and behind ears
How is pediculosis capitis transmitted? - direct and indirect contact
, How long can lice survive without a host? - 48 hours
refers to situations in which a susceptible person is infected by contact with a contaminated surface - indirect contact
What assessment findings would you find with pediculosis capitis? - itching, redness, presence of nits or lice
What are the interventions of pediculosis capitis? - pediculicide, OTC medication shampoo, daily combing
Is a pediculosis capitis infection associated with cleanliness or status? - no
What is the cycle of pediculosis capitis? - 10 days
Parasitic infection caused by sarcopes scabei - scabies
Scabies is most common in what populations? - school age and institutionalized
How long is the patient infectious with scabies? - duration of infestation
scabies eggs hatch after how many days? - 3-5 days
What is the lifecycle of scabies? - 4-5 weeks
Where do scabies like to burrow? - epidermis and lay eggs
What assessment findings would you see with scabies? - papular rash, pruritus, visible skin burrows
What are the interventions for scabies? - topical scabicide/insecticide, anti-itch ointment, laundering clothes daily,
treatments of direct contact
What are the medications that help treat scabies? - Lindane shampoo, permethrin
What scabies medication can be applied to the entire body including the face? - permethrin
Superficial inflammation of the epidermis is called what? - Dermatitis
What are the common types of dermatitis? - contact, atopic, stasis, and nummular
What type of dermatitis is associated with family history; recurrent itchy and inflamed skin? - atopic dermatitis
What type of dermatitis is associated with contact with a substance and causes a red rash at the site of contact? - contact
dermatitis
What type of dermatitis is associated with chronic edema and presents with itchy, scaly, discolored skin? - stasis
dermatitis
What type of dermatitis is associated with an unknown cause and presents with a coin shape and itchy patches? -
nummular dermatitis
When are the common periods of development of eczema - infancy, childhood, and pre-adolescence
What are the risk factors for eczema? - family history, allergies, asthma, allergic rhinitis
When does infancy eczema usually develop? - 2-6 months
When does childhood eczema usually occur? - 2-3 years
When does pre-adolescence eczema usually occur? - 12 years
Where does eczema usually present FIRST in infants and younger children? - folds of skin
What assessment findings would you find for eczema? - redness, scaly skin, small papules, oozing lesions
,Where does eczema usually appear? - elbow crease, back of knees, wrists, ankles, gluteal sulcus
What are the interventions for eczema? - moisturize skin, admin corticosteroids and antihistamine, cool compress,
hypoallergenic soap
What is the goal of treatment for eczema? - reduce symptoms and identify exposure
What causes impetigo? - bacterial infection
What are the common organisms associated with impetigo? - strep A and Staph Aureus
an acute infection that causes the initial illness - primary infection
opportunistic infection after a primary (predisposing) infection - secondary infection
What can be some causes of a secondary infection? - bug bite, cut, infected wound
What are the risk factors for impetigo? - poor hygiene, hot and humid air, insect bites, skin rash
What are the assessment findings for impetigo? - lesions on face, mouth, neck, extremities, redness, edema, pustules,
crusting, swollen lymph nodes
What are the interventions for impetigo? - contact isolation, care compress, antibiotics, emollients
Impetigo is highly specific to what type of patient? - pediatric
pediculosis capitis is most commonly known as what? - head lice
pediculosis capitis is most prevalent in what children? - preschool and elementary age children
Where does the infestation of pediculosis capitis usually occur? - occiput, nape of neck, and behind ears
How is pediculosis capitis transmitted? - direct and indirect contact
, How long can lice survive without a host? - 48 hours
refers to situations in which a susceptible person is infected by contact with a contaminated surface - indirect contact
What assessment findings would you find with pediculosis capitis? - itching, redness, presence of nits or lice
What are the interventions of pediculosis capitis? - pediculicide, OTC medication shampoo, daily combing
Is a pediculosis capitis infection associated with cleanliness or status? - no
What is the cycle of pediculosis capitis? - 10 days
Parasitic infection caused by sarcopes scabei - scabies
Scabies is most common in what populations? - school age and institutionalized
How long is the patient infectious with scabies? - duration of infestation
scabies eggs hatch after how many days? - 3-5 days
What is the lifecycle of scabies? - 4-5 weeks
Where do scabies like to burrow? - epidermis and lay eggs
What assessment findings would you see with scabies? - papular rash, pruritus, visible skin burrows
What are the interventions for scabies? - topical scabicide/insecticide, anti-itch ointment, laundering clothes daily,
treatments of direct contact
What are the medications that help treat scabies? - Lindane shampoo, permethrin
What scabies medication can be applied to the entire body including the face? - permethrin
