NSG 6420 Week 7 Final Exam. Latest 2021. Questions and Answers.

Week 7 Return to deck 1. When a patient presents with a skin-related complaint, it is important to first: Fully inspect all skin lesions before asking the patient how the lesion in question developed Obtain a full history about the development of the skin lesion prior to the physical examination Complete a full physical examination of the body prior to inspecting the skin lesion Examine the skin lesion without hearing a health history in order to not prejudice the diagnosis 2. The appearance of a 2-10 cm. herald patch with subsequent development of parallel oval lesions on the trunk in a christmas tree distribution involving the upper arms and upper legs are common in Pityriasis Rosea Shingles Psoriasis Lymes Disease 3. Mr. Fitzgerald is a 68-year-old previously healthy man with a history of significant sun exposure who presents with a progressively enlarging 18 x 16 mm erythematous pruritic oval patch on his left forearm that has been present for three to four years. Your differential would include all of the following EXCEPT: Fungal skin infection Eczema Seborrheic Keratosis Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin