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When should a HCP initiate a "statin" therapy? - ANSWERASCVD risk of >7.5 Normal Total Cholestrol - ANSWER< 200 Normal HDL levels - ANSWER40-60 mg/dL HIGHER the BETTER! Normal LDL levels - ANSWER<100 mg/dL Normal Triglycerides Level - ANSWER< 150 Lipid Profiles routinely obtained - ANSWEREvery 5 years; unless positive for risk factors routinely checked with stabilization (statin therapy) = 1 to 3 months; then yearly Risk Factors for Hyperlipidemia (ASCVD cri...

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Deficiency of which vitamin or mineral results in an inadequate inflammatory response? a. Vitamin A b. Vitamin B1 c. Vitamin C d. Zinc - ANSWERA A deficiency of vitamin A results in an inadequate inflammatory response. Deficiencies of vitamins B1 and C result in decreased collagen formation. A deficiency of zinc leads to impaired epithelialization. An occlusive dressing is applied to a large abrasion. This is advantageous because the dressing will accomplish what? a. Deliver vitam...

Which of the following would be considered functions of the skin? Select all that apply. A) Protection against physical injury B) Protection from an invasion of microbes C) Regulation of acid-base balance D) Regulation of metabolism E) Synthesis of vitamin D - ANSWERA,B,E Which of the following clients would experience an accelerated rate of cell division in the stratum germinativum layer? A) A stroke client who is incontinent of stool and bladder B) A motorcycle accident client with la...

Cutis marmorata - ANSWERtransient, netlike, reddish-blue mottling of the skin caused by variable vascular constriction and dilation normal response to chilling; normal skin color returns with warming usually over trunk and extremities usually abates by 6 months Describe the layers of skin - ANSWERepidermis dermis subcutaneous tissue Epidermis - ANSWERthinner outer layer, functions as protective barrier composed of 5 layers of stratified squamous epithelium Horny outer l...

An 65-year-old man is being treated at the dermatologist for a lesion on his face for the past 5 weeks that will not go away. Additionally, the patient has a history of staying out in the sun, as he lives in Florida. Upon physical exam, a 0.6 cm macule that appears flesh-colored and slightly hyperpigmented is present on his right cheek. Upon palpation, the macule feels like sandpaper and is tender to the patient. All labs are within normal limits. Dx? - ANSWERActinic keratoses A 50-year-old ...

A 36-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician due to intense pruritic lesions affecting her ankles and wrists. She reports that this has never happened before. Medical history is significant for prior hospitalization for sepsis secondary to methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the setting of intravenous drug use. Her only medication is methadone and she does not have any allergies. On physical examination, there are polygonal violaceous papules affecting the ankles ...

Acne and Rosacea - ANSWER How would you describe Jim's skin exam? a. Mild comedonal acne without presence of scarring b. Mild inflammatory acne without comedones c. Moderate mixed comedonal and inflammatory acne with presence of scarring d. Moderate mixed comedonal and inflammatory acne without presence of scarring - ANSWERModerate mixed comedonal and inflammatory acne with presence of scarring Which of the following treatment regimens was most likely prescribed for Jim's acne? a. I...

Normal Skin Anatomy - ANSWER-three layers -epidermis: outmost layer is stratum corneum, barriers to irritants/toxins/organisms, holds body fluids. Rest of epidermis makes thi slayer. Melanocytes protect from UV light, Langerhans cells first line of immunologic defense -dermis: consists mostly of fibroblasts and collagen; tough, leathery, mechanical barrier against cuts, bites, bruises; structural support for cutaneous appendages like hair, sebaceous glands, eccrine sweat glands nails -sebaceo...

Neonatal skin - ANSWERdeffers from adlt skin- less hairy, fewer sweat and sebaceous gland secretions, is thinner and has weaker intracellular attachments Milia - ANSWERsuperficial epidermal inclusion cysts containig keratinized material firm papule 1-2 mm in diameter, pearly opalescent white, scattered over the face, forehead cheeks, nose and gums epstein pearls - ANSWERmilia over the midline of palate sebaceous hyperplasia - ANSWER1-2 mm papules usu located ovcer the nose, upper lip, c...