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BAYLOR NUR5354 HA EXAM 1 ACTUAL
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
What drugs cause rash with sun exposure - (ANSWER)doxycycline, tetracycline,
ciprofloxacin, levothyroxine, trimethoprim
Skin cancer prevention education - (ANSWER)-avoid UV radiation exposure
-limit time in sun
-avoid midday sun
-use sunscreen (min SPF30 reapply Q2)
-wear sun-protective clothing
-avoid indoor taning
HARMM melanoma risk model - (ANSWER)Hx of prev. melanoma
Age >50
Regular derm absent
Mole changing
Male gender
Inspecting a nevi/Screening for Melanoma (ABCDE) - (ANSWER)Asymmetry
Boarder irregularity, blurred or notched
Color variation or change
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Diameter >6mm
Evolution/change in size, symptoms, or morphology
Primary Lesions - (ANSWER)lesions that develop as a direct result of and
therefore are most characteristic of the disease process.
They are flat, raised, or fluid filled.
Macule, patch, papule/plaque, burrow, vesicle/bulla, wheal, pustule, cyste,
nodule
Secondary lesions - (ANSWER)Changes resulting from reaction to primary lesion,
created by patient through scratching or secondary to infection; appears as
scales, crust, scars, keloids, or lichenification (thick and leathery skin)
Tinea - (ANSWER)a superficial fungal infection.
lesions are classified by location and are usually seen in warm, moist areas of the
body. Symptoms usually include thickening of the skin with scaling and mild
erythema
Tinea pedis - (ANSWER)(athlete's foot) seen in the intertriginous spaces, usually
between lateral toes, as a white raised patch with fissures that may ulcerate
Tinea manuum - (ANSWER)fungal infection of the palm of one or both hands
Tinea unguium (onychomycosis) - (ANSWER)fungal infection of the nail plate
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Tinea capitis - (ANSWER)involves the scalp and hair
Tinea barbae - (ANSWER)involves the beard area of men
Tinea corporis - (ANSWER)(ringworm) presents as annular erythematous plaques
with raised scaling border and central clearing
Tinea cruris - (ANSWER)(jock itch) is seen in the groin, proximal thighs, and pubis
Tinea versicolor - (ANSWER)not a dermatophyte infection, it is actually a
superficial yeast infection. Causative organism is Malassezia and it presents as
asymptomatic hyperpigmented scaly macules and patches in some patients, esp.
those who have lighter colored skin, and hypopigmented scaly macules and
patches in dark-skinned individuals. Usually seen on the trunk or arms
Macule - (ANSWER)flat change in the color of the skin, usually less the 1.5cm in
diameter; example is a freckle or purpura
Papule - (ANSWER)palpable elevation of the skin, less than 1 cm in diameter;
origin may be epidermal, dermal, or both;
example are nevi, seborrheic dermatitis, or dermatofibroma
BAYLOR NUR5354 HA EXAM 1 ACTUAL
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
What drugs cause rash with sun exposure - (ANSWER)doxycycline, tetracycline,
ciprofloxacin, levothyroxine, trimethoprim
Skin cancer prevention education - (ANSWER)-avoid UV radiation exposure
-limit time in sun
-avoid midday sun
-use sunscreen (min SPF30 reapply Q2)
-wear sun-protective clothing
-avoid indoor taning
HARMM melanoma risk model - (ANSWER)Hx of prev. melanoma
Age >50
Regular derm absent
Mole changing
Male gender
Inspecting a nevi/Screening for Melanoma (ABCDE) - (ANSWER)Asymmetry
Boarder irregularity, blurred or notched
Color variation or change
,2
Diameter >6mm
Evolution/change in size, symptoms, or morphology
Primary Lesions - (ANSWER)lesions that develop as a direct result of and
therefore are most characteristic of the disease process.
They are flat, raised, or fluid filled.
Macule, patch, papule/plaque, burrow, vesicle/bulla, wheal, pustule, cyste,
nodule
Secondary lesions - (ANSWER)Changes resulting from reaction to primary lesion,
created by patient through scratching or secondary to infection; appears as
scales, crust, scars, keloids, or lichenification (thick and leathery skin)
Tinea - (ANSWER)a superficial fungal infection.
lesions are classified by location and are usually seen in warm, moist areas of the
body. Symptoms usually include thickening of the skin with scaling and mild
erythema
Tinea pedis - (ANSWER)(athlete's foot) seen in the intertriginous spaces, usually
between lateral toes, as a white raised patch with fissures that may ulcerate
Tinea manuum - (ANSWER)fungal infection of the palm of one or both hands
Tinea unguium (onychomycosis) - (ANSWER)fungal infection of the nail plate
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Tinea capitis - (ANSWER)involves the scalp and hair
Tinea barbae - (ANSWER)involves the beard area of men
Tinea corporis - (ANSWER)(ringworm) presents as annular erythematous plaques
with raised scaling border and central clearing
Tinea cruris - (ANSWER)(jock itch) is seen in the groin, proximal thighs, and pubis
Tinea versicolor - (ANSWER)not a dermatophyte infection, it is actually a
superficial yeast infection. Causative organism is Malassezia and it presents as
asymptomatic hyperpigmented scaly macules and patches in some patients, esp.
those who have lighter colored skin, and hypopigmented scaly macules and
patches in dark-skinned individuals. Usually seen on the trunk or arms
Macule - (ANSWER)flat change in the color of the skin, usually less the 1.5cm in
diameter; example is a freckle or purpura
Papule - (ANSWER)palpable elevation of the skin, less than 1 cm in diameter;
origin may be epidermal, dermal, or both;
example are nevi, seborrheic dermatitis, or dermatofibroma
