Nurse Practitioner Certification Study Exam Questions & Answers.
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Nurse Practitioner Certification Study Exam Questions & Answers.
primary lesion - CORRECT ANSWER lesion that develops on previously unaltered skin
lesion - CORRECT ANSWER a region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage thru injury or disease
secondary lesion - CORRECT ANSWER l...
wheal - CORRECT ANSWER elevated white or pink compressible papule or plaque, a red, axon-mediated
flare often surround it, commonly associated with allergic reaction, examples PPD test and mosquito
bites
cyst - CORRECT ANSWER any closed cavity or sac; contains fluid or semisolid material, normal or
abnormal epithelium. example sebaceous cyst
Abscess - CORRECT ANSWER a localized collection of purulent fluid in a cavity formed by disintegration
or necrosis of tissues >1cm
tumor - CORRECT ANSWER "MASS: > few cm in diameter; firm or soft; benign or malignant
configuration: annular - CORRECT ANSWER circular, begins in center and spreads to periphery
configuration: confluent - CORRECT ANSWER lesions run together
, configuration: solitary or discrete - CORRECT ANSWER individual and distinct lesions that remain
separate
configuration: target (iris) - CORRECT ANSWER resembles iris of eye; lesion with concentric rings of color
configuration: zosteriform - CORRECT ANSWER linear arrangement along nerve route
comedones - CORRECT ANSWER open are called black heads (openings capped with a blackened skin
debris); and closed are called white head (obstructed)
acne - CORRECT ANSWER can be comedones, pustules, papules (pimples and zits), cysts, nodules and
scaring
nonpharmacological management of acne - CORRECT ANSWER wash several times daily with soap and
water; avoid topical oil based; use oil free cleansers and moisterizers
pharmacological management of acne - CORRECT ANSWER comedolytic agents: benzoyl peroxice,
salicylic acid, topical antibiotics (clindamycin, erythromycin, tetracycline and metronidazole for rosacea).
May consider oral antibiotics and oral contraceptives
folliculitis - CORRECT ANSWER inflammation of hair follicle; common cause staphylococci
furuncle - CORRECT ANSWER "boil" localized infection in hair follicle, caused by staph
carbuncle - CORRECT ANSWER >furuncle; may be necrotizing, staph
cellulitis - CORRECT ANSWER most common causes: out patients strep ; inpatient: gram negative (ecoli,
klebsiels, psuedomonsa, enterbacter, staph aureus and strep
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