Psoriasis Exam Bundle

is a chronic, noninfectious inflammatory disorder of the skin that affects both men and women and its onset is in young and middle adulthood - Answer-Psoriasis Although there are many types of psoriasis, the most common is.. - Answer-plaque psoriasis appear to aggravate the condition: - Answer...

What is the most common type of psoriasis? - Answer-Chronic plaque psoriasis How does chronic plaque psoriasis present? And where on the body? - Answer-Well-defined large plaques with scale, generally on the: - Scalp - Elbows (extensor) - Natal cleft - Knees (extensor) - Genitalia Which t...

Psoriasis is what type of disease - Answer-A chronic multi system disease with skin and joint manifestations Age of Onset (two peaks) - Answer-20-30 and 50-60, but can be seen anytime What percentage of patients have a first-degree relative with the disease - Answer-30% 5 classification/mor...

rheumatoid arthritis (RA) - Answer--chronic systemic disease -inflammation of connective tissue in the diarthrodinal (synovial joint) -attacks more than just joints -generalized aching and stiffness -periods of remissions and exacerbation rheumatoid arthritis (RA) extraarticular manifes...

When do most severe cases of seborrhea occur? - Answer-Under the age of 2 (and no FDA-approved treatments under 2). Seborrhea, especially seborrhea capitis, is more common in men or women? - Answer-Men When does seborrhea capitis emerge? - Answer-Adolescence and adulthood T/f Seborrhea is j...

eczema overview - Answer-skin inflammation that may become chronic with scratching or rubbing - erythema - weeping - crusting scales - pruritis (itchy skin) may be acute or chronic eczema causes - Answer-- allergies - irritating chemicals - drugs - scratching or rubbing the skin - sun ...

Psoriasis A chronic, noninfecious inflammatory skin disease marked by the appearance of discrete pink of red lesions surmounted by a characteristic silvery scaling - Answer-Signs & Symptoms Plague Psoriasis: inflamed raised red lesions covered in white scaly patches on extensor surfaces of elbow...

D. It's infectious but can be cured - Answer-All of the following statements about psoriasis is true EXCEPT? A. It's a chronic inflammatory skin disorder B. Hyperproliferation of the skin and inflammatory cell infiltration C. It's characterized by red, scaly patches D. It's infectiou...

What causes Psoriasis? - Answer-Psoriasis is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease, where your skin is mistakenly being attacked by your immune system. The cells in your skin can grow too quickly and they eventually pile on top of each other, creating a thick l...

The clinic nurse assesses the skin of a client with psoriasis after the client has used a new topical treatment for 2 months. The nurse identifies which characteristics as improvement in the manifestations for psoriasis? Select all that apply. A. Presence of striae B. Palpable radial pulses C...

Psoriasis: - Answer---Hyperproliferative state resulting in thick skin and excess scale. Skin ________ is caused by ________ released by immune cells. - Answer-Skin proliferation is caused by cytokines released by immune cells. ______ ______ of psoriasis target these cytokines and immune cells...

T/F plaque psoriasis accounts for about 90-95% of cases - Answer-true what type of psoriasis is well defined, symmetrical red plaques with varying thickness of scales - Answer-plaque psoriasis What are the most freq locations for plaque psoriasis even though it can be seen anywhere - Answer-1...

what are the three layers of skin? - Answer-epidermis, dermis, hypodermis what kind of disorder is psoriasis - Answer-autoimmune What form at the bottom of the epidermis and divide pushing already formed cells to the surface? - Answer-keratinocytes For a normal person how long does it take ...

Demographics - Answer-2% UK Male=female (chronic plaque Onset any age but commonly <40. Average age 33. Females earlier than males (hormones) Psoriasis pathogenesis - Answer-Hyperproliferative disorder where the life cycle of keratinocytes shortens causing a 28x normal production of epiderma...