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Current Medical Diagnosis And Treatment 2023, 62nd
Edition TEST BANK By Maxine Papadakis, Stephen
Mcphee
hidradenitis suppurative - ANSWER:rare, long-term skin condition that features
small, painful lumps under the skin. They typically develop where the skin rubs
together, such as the armpits, the groin, between the buttocks and under the
breasts. The lumps may break open and smell or cause tunnels under the skin.

herpes zoster (shingles) - ANSWER:Reactivation of varicella-zoster virus that has
remained dormant within dorsal root ganglia, often for decades after patient's initial
exposure t varicella (chickenpox), results in herpes zoster (shingles). complication
leads to postherpectic neuralgia

tinea versicolor - ANSWER:fungal infection of the skin. caused by a type of yeast that
naturally lives on your skin.

Tinea corporis - ANSWER:(ringworm) is the name used for infection of the trunk, legs
or arms with a dermatophyte fungus.

candidiasis - ANSWER:fungal infection caused by yeasts that belong to the genus
Candida. if in mouth, it is thrush, if in vagina, it is yeast infection. There are many
types of candida infections

Herpes Zoster - ANSWER:viral infection that causes a painful rash.can occur
anywhere on your body, it most often appears as a single stripe of blisters that wraps
around either the left or the right side of your torso.
caused by the varicella-zoster virus

acne vulgaris - ANSWER:common chronic skin disease involving blockage and/or
inflammation of pilosebaceous units (hair follicles and their accompanying
sebaceous gland).

acne rosacea - ANSWER:chronic, incurable, adult acne-like skin affects the central
third of the face, especially the nose, and its intensity varies over time.

contact dermatitis - ANSWER:allergic or irritant skin reaction caused by an external
agent.

cellulitis - ANSWER:acute spreading infection of the skin with visually indistinct
borders that principally involves the dermis and subcutaneous tissue

ichtiosis - ANSWER:dry, scaly skin that in some cases may resemble the scales on a
fish

, atopic dermatitis - ANSWER:inflammatory skin condition characterized by dry,
pruritic skin with a chronic relapsing course.

A child who has atopic dermatitis has recurrent secondary bacterial skin infections.
What will the provider recommend to help prevent these infections? -
ANSWER:Bleach baths twice weekly

Which types of medications are associated with urticarial type rashes? -
ANSWER:Penicillins, Erythromycin, NSAIDs

When collecting a specimen to determine a diagnosis of tinea corporis, the provider
will scrape which portion of the lesion? - ANSWER:The active, leading border

A previously healthy patient has an area of inflammation on one leg which has well-
demarcated borders and the presence of lymphangitic streaking. Based on these
symptoms, what is the initial treatment for this infection? - ANSWER:Amoxicillin-
clavulanate

When recommending an over-the-counter topical medication to treat a
dermatologic condition, which instruction to the patient is important to enhance
absorption of the drug? - ANSWER:Place an occlusive dressing over the medication

A primary care provider is performing a Tzanck test to evaluate possible herpes
simplex lesions. To attain accurate results, the provider will - ANSWER:remove the
top of the vesicles and obtain fluid from the lesions.

A female patient is diagnosed with hidradenitis suppurativa and has multiple areas of
swelling, pain, and erythema, along with several abscesses in the right femoral area.
When counseling the patient about this disorder, the practitioner will include which
information? - ANSWER:It is often progressive with relapses and permanent scarring.

When evaluating scalp lesions in a patient suspected of having tinea capitis, the
provider uses a Wood's lamp and is unable to elicit fluorescence. What is the
significance of this finding? - ANSWER:The patient may have tinea capitis.

Which type of bite is generally closed by delayed primary closure? - ANSWER:Deep
puncture wounds, bites to the hand, Wounds 8 hours old

Which is the primary symptom causing discomfort in patients with atopic dermatitis?
- ANSWER:pruritus

A patient has sustained a human bite on his hand during a fist fight. Which is
especially concerning with this type of bite injury? - ANSWER:Potential septic
arthritis or osteomyelitis

Which medication will the provider prescribe as first-line therapy to treat tinea
capitis? - ANSWER:Oral griseofulvin

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