NU674 FINAL study guide questions with
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primary treatment for skin and soft tissue abscesses with or without adjunct
abx tx - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔I&D
most common place for cutaneous abscess to form - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔buttocks, axillary, extremities
localized collections of pus that occur within the dermis and subcutaneous
space; erythema, induration, TTP, and fluctuant are main characteristics
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔cutaneous abscess
when is wound packing NOT recommended for abscesses - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔less than 5cm in diameter
where is the incision made when performing an I&D on an abscess
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔directly over the center of the abscess
most common causes of skin and soft tissues infections - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔Staph aureus or MRSA
how often can you give Narcan - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔every 2-
3min
,how should patient be positioned to receive nasal Narcan - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔supine, on their back
local anesthetic which rapid onset of action, but shorter duration for most skin
procedures - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔Lidocaine (Amides-Xylocaine)
local anesthetic that has a slower onset but a long duration - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔Bupivacaine (Marcaine)
steps to reduce pain with local anesthetic injection: - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔stretch skin taut, pressure on skin surface around the site, 30G
needed, enter at 90degrees, aspirate plunger (avoid IV placement), superficial
placement first, allow to "set"
when and where to avoid use of Epi - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔hx of
tachyarrhythmia or vasospastic disease (Raynauds); distal to wrist, ankle, and
male genitalia
ratio when mixing Lido and Epi - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔10:1
shave biopsy is used for... - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔exophytic lesions
punch biopsy is used for.. - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔rashes and
endophytic lesions
,when are pre-procedure abx indicated for skin biopsies - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔prosthetic heart valve, joint replacement in past 2 yrs, hx of
endocarditis, symptomatic valvular heart disease
pre procedure antibiotic choice for skin biopsy - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER
**✔✔amoxicillin 2g po 1 hr prior; OR clindamycin
cryotherapy is used for.. - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔viral warts and
actinic keratosis (precancerous)
contraindications to cyrotherapy - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔raynauds,
pyoderma gangrenosum, cold urticaria, cryoglobulienemia, cold intolerance,
connective tissue disease
skin condition characterized by hives or wheals that results from some trigger -
...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔urticaria
acute urticaria lasts.. - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔less than 6 weeks
most common cause of acute urticaria - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔viral
most common cause of chronic urticaria - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER
**✔✔idiopathic
what medication should someone with chronic urticaria avoid
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔Aspirin
, treatment for papular urticaria - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔topical
steroid - low dose
first line treatment for urticaria - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔non
sedating antihistamines (allegra, claritin, zyrtec)
risk factor for anaphylaxis - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔asthma
"Darrier's sign" is a symptom of what skin condition - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔dermatographism
LDL normal range - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔<100
HDL normal range - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔>60
type of diet to prevent HLD - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔mediterranean
and DASH
therapy indicated if ASCVD preventative measures fail - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔statins
statins may be started as primary prevention in those with: - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔diagnosed ASCVD, LDL >190, diagnosed with DM aged 40-75
and LDL between 70-189, ages 40-75 with LDL between 70-189 and >7.5% 10yr
ASCVD risk
answers
primary treatment for skin and soft tissue abscesses with or without adjunct
abx tx - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔I&D
most common place for cutaneous abscess to form - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔buttocks, axillary, extremities
localized collections of pus that occur within the dermis and subcutaneous
space; erythema, induration, TTP, and fluctuant are main characteristics
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔cutaneous abscess
when is wound packing NOT recommended for abscesses - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔less than 5cm in diameter
where is the incision made when performing an I&D on an abscess
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔directly over the center of the abscess
most common causes of skin and soft tissues infections - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔Staph aureus or MRSA
how often can you give Narcan - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔every 2-
3min
,how should patient be positioned to receive nasal Narcan - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔supine, on their back
local anesthetic which rapid onset of action, but shorter duration for most skin
procedures - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔Lidocaine (Amides-Xylocaine)
local anesthetic that has a slower onset but a long duration - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔Bupivacaine (Marcaine)
steps to reduce pain with local anesthetic injection: - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔stretch skin taut, pressure on skin surface around the site, 30G
needed, enter at 90degrees, aspirate plunger (avoid IV placement), superficial
placement first, allow to "set"
when and where to avoid use of Epi - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔hx of
tachyarrhythmia or vasospastic disease (Raynauds); distal to wrist, ankle, and
male genitalia
ratio when mixing Lido and Epi - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔10:1
shave biopsy is used for... - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔exophytic lesions
punch biopsy is used for.. - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔rashes and
endophytic lesions
,when are pre-procedure abx indicated for skin biopsies - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔prosthetic heart valve, joint replacement in past 2 yrs, hx of
endocarditis, symptomatic valvular heart disease
pre procedure antibiotic choice for skin biopsy - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER
**✔✔amoxicillin 2g po 1 hr prior; OR clindamycin
cryotherapy is used for.. - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔viral warts and
actinic keratosis (precancerous)
contraindications to cyrotherapy - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔raynauds,
pyoderma gangrenosum, cold urticaria, cryoglobulienemia, cold intolerance,
connective tissue disease
skin condition characterized by hives or wheals that results from some trigger -
...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔urticaria
acute urticaria lasts.. - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔less than 6 weeks
most common cause of acute urticaria - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔viral
most common cause of chronic urticaria - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER
**✔✔idiopathic
what medication should someone with chronic urticaria avoid
- ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔Aspirin
, treatment for papular urticaria - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔topical
steroid - low dose
first line treatment for urticaria - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔non
sedating antihistamines (allegra, claritin, zyrtec)
risk factor for anaphylaxis - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔asthma
"Darrier's sign" is a symptom of what skin condition - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔dermatographism
LDL normal range - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔<100
HDL normal range - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔>60
type of diet to prevent HLD - ...,.🔹VERIFIED ANSWER **✔✔mediterranean
and DASH
therapy indicated if ASCVD preventative measures fail - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔statins
statins may be started as primary prevention in those with: - ...,.🔹VERIFIED
ANSWER **✔✔diagnosed ASCVD, LDL >190, diagnosed with DM aged 40-75
and LDL between 70-189, ages 40-75 with LDL between 70-189 and >7.5% 10yr
ASCVD risk
