Final Exam - Dermatological conditions
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What condition often indicates vesicular dermatitis and is referred to as atopic dermatitis? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Eczema
Which of the following is NOT caused by bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Tinea
versicolor
What causes warts? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅HPV
Pediculosis is characterized by what? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Lice infestation
The term used to describe epidermal thickening and roughening of the skin with increased
visibility of skin surface lines as seen in chronic atopic dermatitis is? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅lichenification
A flat, hyperpigmented, non-palpable lesion, <1cm is which os the following? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Macule
Vesicles called cold sores in layman's terms are associated with? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅herpes
What are the ABCDE's of melanoma? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅asymmetry, border,
color, diameter, evolving
What is a carbuncle? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a collection of several coalescing
furuncles
The NCAA and NFHS regulations for bacterial infections and participation require which of
the following for participation in sport following a skin infection? - CORRECT
, ANSWERS✅✅complete at least 73 h of abx therapy, no moist/draining/exudative lesions,
no new lesions for 48 H
Epidermis - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅composed of dead cells (except for stratum basale),
outermost layer, forms the body's primary protective shield
Dermis - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅composed of a papillary layer and a reticular layer,
middle layer, contains a variety of vascular and sensory structures, hair follicles, sebacceous
or sweat glands and nails
Hypodermis - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅also called the subcutaneous layer
-made up of: CT (binds dermis to deeper structures) and adipose tissue
Function of the integumentary system - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅allows people to sense
and adapt to the enviornment in terms of thermoregulation, fluid loss, proprioception and
kinesthesis
Nails - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅made up largely of keratin, found on the dorsal surface of
all fingers and toes
- a hard clear surface that presents a pink color from the underlying highly vascular epithelial
cell layer
Lunula - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅at the proximal end of the nail, its a moon-shaped,
white opaque layer that protects the nail matrix
Nail fold - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅surrounds the lateral and proximal nail onto the nail
bed
-helps us grip and hold things in a different way than the palmar side/surface
Evaluation of skin - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅in a well-lit room, respectful environment,
same gender evaluator (or is comfortable)
-avoid touching whenever possible, use gloves
-check upper and lower extremities, torso, axilla, neck, face, scalp
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What condition often indicates vesicular dermatitis and is referred to as atopic dermatitis? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Eczema
Which of the following is NOT caused by bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Tinea
versicolor
What causes warts? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅HPV
Pediculosis is characterized by what? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Lice infestation
The term used to describe epidermal thickening and roughening of the skin with increased
visibility of skin surface lines as seen in chronic atopic dermatitis is? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅lichenification
A flat, hyperpigmented, non-palpable lesion, <1cm is which os the following? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Macule
Vesicles called cold sores in layman's terms are associated with? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅herpes
What are the ABCDE's of melanoma? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅asymmetry, border,
color, diameter, evolving
What is a carbuncle? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅a collection of several coalescing
furuncles
The NCAA and NFHS regulations for bacterial infections and participation require which of
the following for participation in sport following a skin infection? - CORRECT
, ANSWERS✅✅complete at least 73 h of abx therapy, no moist/draining/exudative lesions,
no new lesions for 48 H
Epidermis - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅composed of dead cells (except for stratum basale),
outermost layer, forms the body's primary protective shield
Dermis - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅composed of a papillary layer and a reticular layer,
middle layer, contains a variety of vascular and sensory structures, hair follicles, sebacceous
or sweat glands and nails
Hypodermis - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅also called the subcutaneous layer
-made up of: CT (binds dermis to deeper structures) and adipose tissue
Function of the integumentary system - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅allows people to sense
and adapt to the enviornment in terms of thermoregulation, fluid loss, proprioception and
kinesthesis
Nails - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅made up largely of keratin, found on the dorsal surface of
all fingers and toes
- a hard clear surface that presents a pink color from the underlying highly vascular epithelial
cell layer
Lunula - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅at the proximal end of the nail, its a moon-shaped,
white opaque layer that protects the nail matrix
Nail fold - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅surrounds the lateral and proximal nail onto the nail
bed
-helps us grip and hold things in a different way than the palmar side/surface
Evaluation of skin - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅in a well-lit room, respectful environment,
same gender evaluator (or is comfortable)
-avoid touching whenever possible, use gloves
-check upper and lower extremities, torso, axilla, neck, face, scalp
