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Dermatology - FNP Board Review- Questions andAnswers
Psoriasis treatment for local disease includes topical high potency steroids such as:
CORRECT ANS-Flucinonide, triamcinolone, betamethasone, clobetasol.
Vitamin A & D to help get off steroids
Psoriasis treatment for extensive disease includes: CORRECT ANS-UV light
TNF inhibitors
Methotrexate
Pityriasis Rosea CORRECT ANS-
Pityriasis Rosea CORRECT ANS-
Pityriasis Rosea is an idiopathic transient dermatitis that starts out with a ________________
patch (single lesion) then disseminates. CORRECT ANS-Herald
T/F: Pityriasis Rosea does not spare the palms and soles CORRECT ANS-False
Where does eczema occur usually? CORRECT ANS-Flexural folds, ante cubical, popliteal
fossae, volar aspect of wrists, ankles and neck
, Dermatology - FNP Board Review- Questions and
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Lice treatment CORRECT ANS-Topical permethrin, repeat 2 weeks if not cleared
How do you manage noninflammatory (skin just dry and itchy) atopic dermatitis/eczema?
CORRECT ANS-Maintain skin moisture
Short lukewarm showers
Avoid hot or prolonged baths.
High oil emollients like Vaseline or Aquaphor
Avoid stress and anxiety
Oral antihistamines for more intense itching
Intermittent use of topical ______________ (i.e. ______ times a week) can be used as a
preventative strategy in between flares of atopic dermatitis/eczema CORRECT ANS-
Steroids. 2 times a week.
When a mild flare of eczema/AD occurs change to daily application of a _________ Potency
steroid like hydrocortisone and for more severe cases us a moderate to high potency steroid.
After the flare has resolved return to ______ to _______ times a week preventative
application. CORRECT ANS-Low Potency
2 to 3
__________________ is infection with a poxvirus which results in pearly-pink papules with
central umbilication. CORRECT ANS-Molluscum Contagiosum
, Dermatology - FNP Board Review- Questions and
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What is the most common cause of Erythema Multiforme? CORRECT ANS-Infections (90%)
Most common - Herpes Simplex Virus or Mycoplasma pneumoniae
What is the second most common cause of Erythema Multiforme? CORRECT ANS-Drugs
(10% sulfonamides, NSAIDS, Anti-epileptics)
Erythema Multiforme spontaneously resolves within ______ weeks. CORRECT ANS-2
Characterized by erythematous targetoid lesions in response to infection or drugs.
CORRECT ANS-Erythema Multiforme
___________________ _____________ may be the first sign of a systemic disease such as
tuberculosis, bacterial or deep fungal infection, sarcoidosis, inflammatory bowel disease,
pregnancy, or cancer. CORRECT ANS-Erythema nodosum
T/F: The hallmark of erythema nodosum is tender, erythematous, subcutaneous nodules that
typically are located symmetrically on the posterior surface of the lower extremities.
CORRECT ANS-False. Anterior surface of the lower extremities.
_________-__________ syndrome is characterized by target lesions with central dusky
purpura or a central bulla. Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a more severe reaction with full-
thickness epidermal necrosis and exfoliation. CORRECT ANS-Stevens-Johnson syndrome
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