NSG6420 WEEK 7 QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When a patient presents with a skin-related complaint, it is important to first: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅obtain a full history about the development of the skin lesion prior to the physical
examination
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 - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅pityriasis rosea
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:
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅seborrheic keratosis
Which of the following dermatological conditions results from reactivation of the dormant varicella
virus? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅herpes zoster
What kind of lesions are caused by the herpes simplex virus? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅vesicles
An older adult male presents with pain in his right chest wall for the past 48 hours. Upon examination,
the nurse practitioner notices a vesicular eruption along the dermatome and identifies this as herpes
zoster. The NP informs the gentleman that: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅oral medications can dramatically
reduce the duration and intensity of his symptoms
A 70-year-old white male comes to the clinic with a slightly raised, scaly, pink, and irregular lesion on his
scalp. He is a farmer and works outside all day. You suspect actinic keratosis, but cannot rule out other
lesions. What recommendation would you give him? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅perform a biopsy or refer
to a dermatologist
Among the following conditions, which needs to be treated with systemic antifungal agents? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅tinea capitis/ tinea unguium (onychomucosis)
Which lesions are typically located along the distribution of dermatome? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅herpes zoster
When a patient presents with a skin-related complaint, it is important to first: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅obtain a full history about the development of the skin lesion prior to the physical
examination
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 - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅pityriasis rosea
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:
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅seborrheic keratosis
Which of the following dermatological conditions results from reactivation of the dormant varicella
virus? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅herpes zoster
What kind of lesions are caused by the herpes simplex virus? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅vesicles
An older adult male presents with pain in his right chest wall for the past 48 hours. Upon examination,
the nurse practitioner notices a vesicular eruption along the dermatome and identifies this as herpes
zoster. The NP informs the gentleman that: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅oral medications can dramatically
reduce the duration and intensity of his symptoms
A 70-year-old white male comes to the clinic with a slightly raised, scaly, pink, and irregular lesion on his
scalp. He is a farmer and works outside all day. You suspect actinic keratosis, but cannot rule out other
lesions. What recommendation would you give him? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅perform a biopsy or refer
to a dermatologist
Among the following conditions, which needs to be treated with systemic antifungal agents? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅tinea capitis/ tinea unguium (onychomucosis)
Which lesions are typically located along the distribution of dermatome? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅herpes zoster
