NURSING 633: CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS||RATED A+||2023/24
UPDATE.
Week 12 –
Dermatology
When collecting a specimen to determine a diagnosis of tinea corporis, the provider will scrape which
portion of the lesion?
The active, leading
borderThe papular
lesions
The area of central
clearingThe
erythematous plaque
A client has a unilateral vesicular eruption which is described as burning and stabbing in intensity. To
differentiate between herpes simplex and herpes zoster, which test will the provider order?
Polymerase chain reaction
analysisSerum immunoglobulins
Tzanck test Viral culture
A client has been diagnosed with scabies. What is the medication of choice to treat
this?Coal tar
Mupirocin KetoconazolePermethrin
A microscopic examination of the sample taken from a skin lesion indicates hyphae. What type of
infection might this indicate?
Fungal BacterialParasiticViral
, Under microscopic exam, hyyphae are long, thin and branching and indicate dermatophyte infections.
A 15-month-old who is eating and behaving normally is found to have a high fever. After a few days,
thefever resolves and the child breaks out in a maculopapular rash. This is a description of which with
the following conditions:
Erythema
infectiosumFifth
disease
Scarlet fever
Roseola infantum
Roseola is caused by herpes virus 6. Signs and symptoms including high fever for a few days
witha maculopapular rash occurring after the fever breaks.
A provider is considering an oral contraceptive medication to treat acne in an adolescent female.
Whichis an important consideration when prescribing this drug?
A progesterone-only contraceptive is most beneficial for treating acne.
Yaz, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, and Estrostep are approved for acne treatment.
Oral contraceptives are effective because of their androgen enhancing effects.
Combined oral contraceptives are effective for non-inflammatory acne only.
A previously healthy client has an area of inflammation on one leg which has well-demarcated borders
and the presence of lymphangitic streaking. Based on these symptoms, what is the initial treatment
forthis infection?
Sulfamethoxazole-
trimethoprimDoxycycline
Clindamycin
Amoxicillin-
clavulanate
A client has seborrheic dermatitis. Which vehicle would be most appropriate to use in the hairline area
to treat this?
Powder Foam Cream Ointment
Skin hairy areas over the body, foams are specifically used because they spread easily and are
transparent.
ANSWERS||RATED A+||2023/24
UPDATE.
Week 12 –
Dermatology
When collecting a specimen to determine a diagnosis of tinea corporis, the provider will scrape which
portion of the lesion?
The active, leading
borderThe papular
lesions
The area of central
clearingThe
erythematous plaque
A client has a unilateral vesicular eruption which is described as burning and stabbing in intensity. To
differentiate between herpes simplex and herpes zoster, which test will the provider order?
Polymerase chain reaction
analysisSerum immunoglobulins
Tzanck test Viral culture
A client has been diagnosed with scabies. What is the medication of choice to treat
this?Coal tar
Mupirocin KetoconazolePermethrin
A microscopic examination of the sample taken from a skin lesion indicates hyphae. What type of
infection might this indicate?
Fungal BacterialParasiticViral
, Under microscopic exam, hyyphae are long, thin and branching and indicate dermatophyte infections.
A 15-month-old who is eating and behaving normally is found to have a high fever. After a few days,
thefever resolves and the child breaks out in a maculopapular rash. This is a description of which with
the following conditions:
Erythema
infectiosumFifth
disease
Scarlet fever
Roseola infantum
Roseola is caused by herpes virus 6. Signs and symptoms including high fever for a few days
witha maculopapular rash occurring after the fever breaks.
A provider is considering an oral contraceptive medication to treat acne in an adolescent female.
Whichis an important consideration when prescribing this drug?
A progesterone-only contraceptive is most beneficial for treating acne.
Yaz, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, and Estrostep are approved for acne treatment.
Oral contraceptives are effective because of their androgen enhancing effects.
Combined oral contraceptives are effective for non-inflammatory acne only.
A previously healthy client has an area of inflammation on one leg which has well-demarcated borders
and the presence of lymphangitic streaking. Based on these symptoms, what is the initial treatment
forthis infection?
Sulfamethoxazole-
trimethoprimDoxycycline
Clindamycin
Amoxicillin-
clavulanate
A client has seborrheic dermatitis. Which vehicle would be most appropriate to use in the hairline area
to treat this?
Powder Foam Cream Ointment
Skin hairy areas over the body, foams are specifically used because they spread easily and are
transparent.
