NR511 Midterm
High specificity ANS: high percentage of healthy individuals will show a normal result
Low specificity ANS: -getting a positive result when it i not present
-a high number of false-positives- meaning that a healthy person has a disease when they actually do
not
Sensitivity ANS: the proportion of true positives out of all patients with a designated condition
If a diagnostic study has a high specificity: ANS: then a high % of health individuals will show a normal
result
If a diagnostic study has a high sensitivity: ANS: then a high percentage of persons with the given
condition will have an abnormal result
Part A medicare covers: ANS: inpatient hospital stay; skilled nursing care; hospice; and home care
Part B medicare covers: ANS: outpatient services; provider visits; surgery; lab tests; medical equipment;
and preventive exams
Part C medicare covers: ANS: vision exams, hearing exams, eye glasses, and hearing aids
Part D medicare covers: ANS: prescription drugs
Tinea vesicolor ANS: flat to slightly elevated brown papules and plaques that scale when they are
rubbed along with areas of hypopigmentation;prurtis; most commonly found on trunk and shoulders
,Balantitis ANS: candidiasis in the glans of the penis
Tinea corporis ANS: Annual lesions with scaly borders and central clearing on the trunk; has ring-shaped
lesions (ring worm) with scaly borders and central clearing or scaly patches with distinct borders on
exposed skin surfaces or on the trunk.
Tinea pedis ANS: athletes foot-feet and between toes
Tinea cruis ANS: jock-itch in groin area
Tinea unguium ANS: white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail and separation of the nail
from the nail bed (most common in toe nails)
Cellulitis ANS: spreading infection of the epidermis and subcutaneous tissues that usually begins after a
break in the skin
Folliculitis ANS: bacterial infection of the hair follicle (think papules)
Impetigo ANS: -highly contagious
-symptoms may be burning and itching with lymphadenopathy
Epidermal inclusion cyst ANS: history of cyst on the same site for months to years, may have cheesy
white discharge with strong odor when expressed
Cholinergic urticaria ANS: hives or wheels that are pruritic and occur on the trunk and arms following
exercise, anxiety, elevated body temperature, or hot baths/showers
, *treat with antihistamine
Atopic dermatitis ANS: extremely low threshold for pruritus and the "itch" often appears before the rash
-cardinal sign is severe pruritus
Herpes simplex ANS: Symptoms include:
-blistering sores
-itching
-pain during urination (during genital outbreak)
-fever
-headache
-tiredness
-lack of appetite
Goal of treatment for herpes simplex ANS: suppress virus
Herpes zoster ANS: -caused by varicella-zoster and is characterized by a painful rash with blisters
-rash is unilateral along dermatome
-begins as erythema then changes to papular lesions that rapidly form into vesicles
First line of treatment for acne ANS: Benzoyl peroxide
Who would be good candidates for oral abx treatment for acne? ANS: -those at risks for pigmentation
changes or scarring
-nodulocystic acne
-those who need quick relief from inflammatory acne
High specificity ANS: high percentage of healthy individuals will show a normal result
Low specificity ANS: -getting a positive result when it i not present
-a high number of false-positives- meaning that a healthy person has a disease when they actually do
not
Sensitivity ANS: the proportion of true positives out of all patients with a designated condition
If a diagnostic study has a high specificity: ANS: then a high % of health individuals will show a normal
result
If a diagnostic study has a high sensitivity: ANS: then a high percentage of persons with the given
condition will have an abnormal result
Part A medicare covers: ANS: inpatient hospital stay; skilled nursing care; hospice; and home care
Part B medicare covers: ANS: outpatient services; provider visits; surgery; lab tests; medical equipment;
and preventive exams
Part C medicare covers: ANS: vision exams, hearing exams, eye glasses, and hearing aids
Part D medicare covers: ANS: prescription drugs
Tinea vesicolor ANS: flat to slightly elevated brown papules and plaques that scale when they are
rubbed along with areas of hypopigmentation;prurtis; most commonly found on trunk and shoulders
,Balantitis ANS: candidiasis in the glans of the penis
Tinea corporis ANS: Annual lesions with scaly borders and central clearing on the trunk; has ring-shaped
lesions (ring worm) with scaly borders and central clearing or scaly patches with distinct borders on
exposed skin surfaces or on the trunk.
Tinea pedis ANS: athletes foot-feet and between toes
Tinea cruis ANS: jock-itch in groin area
Tinea unguium ANS: white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail and separation of the nail
from the nail bed (most common in toe nails)
Cellulitis ANS: spreading infection of the epidermis and subcutaneous tissues that usually begins after a
break in the skin
Folliculitis ANS: bacterial infection of the hair follicle (think papules)
Impetigo ANS: -highly contagious
-symptoms may be burning and itching with lymphadenopathy
Epidermal inclusion cyst ANS: history of cyst on the same site for months to years, may have cheesy
white discharge with strong odor when expressed
Cholinergic urticaria ANS: hives or wheels that are pruritic and occur on the trunk and arms following
exercise, anxiety, elevated body temperature, or hot baths/showers
, *treat with antihistamine
Atopic dermatitis ANS: extremely low threshold for pruritus and the "itch" often appears before the rash
-cardinal sign is severe pruritus
Herpes simplex ANS: Symptoms include:
-blistering sores
-itching
-pain during urination (during genital outbreak)
-fever
-headache
-tiredness
-lack of appetite
Goal of treatment for herpes simplex ANS: suppress virus
Herpes zoster ANS: -caused by varicella-zoster and is characterized by a painful rash with blisters
-rash is unilateral along dermatome
-begins as erythema then changes to papular lesions that rapidly form into vesicles
First line of treatment for acne ANS: Benzoyl peroxide
Who would be good candidates for oral abx treatment for acne? ANS: -those at risks for pigmentation
changes or scarring
-nodulocystic acne
-those who need quick relief from inflammatory acne
