Self-Care Review for IPPE Community
Rotations Part 3 - IPPE Community fully
solved graded A+
Exclusions for sun exposure include people with _______ to sun protective ingredients or those
who are less than _______ of age.
allergies; 6 months
- Low protection on UVB/SPF protection grading system is SPF _______
- Medium protection on UVB/SPF protection grading system is SPF _______
- High protection on UVB/SPF protection grading system is SPF _______
- Highest protection on UVB/SPF protection grading system is SPF _______
- 2-14
- 15-29
- 30-50
- 50+
Sunscreen products that only have SPF _______ only protects from UVB will only prevent
sunburns; SPF products with SPF ≥ ______ can claim to reduce the risk of cancer & early skin
aging if used as directed.
2-14; 15
,Sunscreen should be applied ______ minutes before sun exposure; apply every ________
hour(s) after initial application or reapplied after each episode of swimming, towel drying, or
excessive sweating.
15-30; 2
Topical OTC _______ agents can be used to treat hyperpigmentation; patients must avoid even
minimal exposure to UVR. Sunscreen & protective clothing should be worn even after use of the
product is stopped.
skin-bleaching
What is the most common skin-bleaching agent used (up to 2% OTC & 4% Rx)?
hydroquinone
Hydroquinone should be applied _______ times daily; Hydroquinone use is contraindicated
during _______ & in patients less than ______ years old.
2; pregnancy, 12
T/F: ADEs of hydroquinone include tingling or burning, epidermal thickening or skin darkening
(higher concentrations), & reversible brown discoloration of nails.
True
What is the onset time for hydroquinone? If hydroquinone has not produced results in ______,
the product should be discontinued & the physician should be seen.
,3 weeks-3 months; 3 months
________ is the most widely used photoaging product that is beneficial to acne-proned skin &
demonstrates keratolytic effects; applied to dry skin for _________ minutes after cleaning face,
max use is _______ times a day
beta-hydroxy acids (BHA); 10-15 minutes; 2
_________ & ________ are photoaging products that are derivatives of vitamin A; increases
collagen production & helps decrease fine lines & improves skin texture & elasticity
retinol & retinaldehyde
Patients using AHA & BHA for photoaging should apply the product BID for _______.
6 months
If stage II burns occur on a child or affects greater than ______% BSA, the patient should report
to the ER.
10
Exclusions for self care of burns include burns that are > _____% BSA, burns of children or
patients of advanced age, burns on the face, hands/feet, or genitals, chemical, electrical, or
inhalation burns, & burns of patients with DM or multiple comorbidities that cause them to be
immunocompromised.
2
, T/F: Exclusions for self treatment of wounds includes wounds containing foreign matter after
irrigation, chronic wounds, wounds caused by bites, wounds with signs of infection, wounds
involved with the face, mucous membranes, or genitalia, deep, acute wounds, & wounds of
patients with diabetes.
True
Wound cooling steps:
- Immediately remove source of ________ (burn injury)
- Cool with ________ tap water
- Continuous cooling with first ________ minutes; benefit found within 3 hours of original
injury!
Wound cleansing steps:
- Prevent _________ and promote healing
- Irrigation with tap water
- If unable to remove foreign bodies, _________
- Advise patients not to remove loose skin or ________
- heat
- cool (not cold)
- 20
- infection
Rotations Part 3 - IPPE Community fully
solved graded A+
Exclusions for sun exposure include people with _______ to sun protective ingredients or those
who are less than _______ of age.
allergies; 6 months
- Low protection on UVB/SPF protection grading system is SPF _______
- Medium protection on UVB/SPF protection grading system is SPF _______
- High protection on UVB/SPF protection grading system is SPF _______
- Highest protection on UVB/SPF protection grading system is SPF _______
- 2-14
- 15-29
- 30-50
- 50+
Sunscreen products that only have SPF _______ only protects from UVB will only prevent
sunburns; SPF products with SPF ≥ ______ can claim to reduce the risk of cancer & early skin
aging if used as directed.
2-14; 15
,Sunscreen should be applied ______ minutes before sun exposure; apply every ________
hour(s) after initial application or reapplied after each episode of swimming, towel drying, or
excessive sweating.
15-30; 2
Topical OTC _______ agents can be used to treat hyperpigmentation; patients must avoid even
minimal exposure to UVR. Sunscreen & protective clothing should be worn even after use of the
product is stopped.
skin-bleaching
What is the most common skin-bleaching agent used (up to 2% OTC & 4% Rx)?
hydroquinone
Hydroquinone should be applied _______ times daily; Hydroquinone use is contraindicated
during _______ & in patients less than ______ years old.
2; pregnancy, 12
T/F: ADEs of hydroquinone include tingling or burning, epidermal thickening or skin darkening
(higher concentrations), & reversible brown discoloration of nails.
True
What is the onset time for hydroquinone? If hydroquinone has not produced results in ______,
the product should be discontinued & the physician should be seen.
,3 weeks-3 months; 3 months
________ is the most widely used photoaging product that is beneficial to acne-proned skin &
demonstrates keratolytic effects; applied to dry skin for _________ minutes after cleaning face,
max use is _______ times a day
beta-hydroxy acids (BHA); 10-15 minutes; 2
_________ & ________ are photoaging products that are derivatives of vitamin A; increases
collagen production & helps decrease fine lines & improves skin texture & elasticity
retinol & retinaldehyde
Patients using AHA & BHA for photoaging should apply the product BID for _______.
6 months
If stage II burns occur on a child or affects greater than ______% BSA, the patient should report
to the ER.
10
Exclusions for self care of burns include burns that are > _____% BSA, burns of children or
patients of advanced age, burns on the face, hands/feet, or genitals, chemical, electrical, or
inhalation burns, & burns of patients with DM or multiple comorbidities that cause them to be
immunocompromised.
2
, T/F: Exclusions for self treatment of wounds includes wounds containing foreign matter after
irrigation, chronic wounds, wounds caused by bites, wounds with signs of infection, wounds
involved with the face, mucous membranes, or genitalia, deep, acute wounds, & wounds of
patients with diabetes.
True
Wound cooling steps:
- Immediately remove source of ________ (burn injury)
- Cool with ________ tap water
- Continuous cooling with first ________ minutes; benefit found within 3 hours of original
injury!
Wound cleansing steps:
- Prevent _________ and promote healing
- Irrigation with tap water
- If unable to remove foreign bodies, _________
- Advise patients not to remove loose skin or ________
- heat
- cool (not cold)
- 20
- infection
