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3P Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers Most common type of skin cancer in USA Most common type of skin cancer basal cell carcinoma symptoms Basal cell carcinoma common locations basal cell carcinoma diagnosis gold standard Actinic keratosis Actinic keratosis diagnosis gold standard Act...

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3P EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL 204
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1). Most common type of skin cancer in usa

 Ans: Skin cancer

2). Most common type of skin cancer

 Ans: basal cell carcinoma

3). Basal cell carcinoma symptoms

 Ans: Appearance varies; smooth, shiny bump, pink to pearly white

4). Basal cell carcinoma common locations

 Ans: cheeks, nose, face, neck, arms, back

5). Basal cell carcinoma diagnosis gold standard

 Ans: biopsy. if not an option, refer to derm

6). Actinic keratosis

 Ans: Precursor to squamous cell carcinoma
numerous dry, round and pink to red lesions w/ rough and scaly texture
--> does not heal, slow growing in sun exposed areas

7). Actinic keratosis diagnosis gold standard

 Ans: Biopsy.
if not an option, refer to derm

8). Actinic keratosis treatment gold standard

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,  Ans: small- cryotherapy
large- number 5-FU (5-flouracil aka efudex). 5-FU medication Causes skin to ooze, crust,
scab and be red
**5-flouracil/ efudex-wear sunscreen!!**

9). Squamous cell cancer

 Ans: chronic red scaly rough textured lesion w/ irregular borders
crusting or bleeding may be present

10). Squamous cell carcinoma common locations

 Ans: rims of ears, lips, nose, face and top of hands

11). Precursor lesion to squamous cell cancer

 Ans: actinic keratosis

12). Squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis by?

 Ans: biopsy gold standard. if biopsy is not an option, refer to dermatology .

13). Risk factors for skin cancer(melanoma and both non-melanoma)

 Ans: Blistering sunburn as a child, history of sunburns, light skin, chronic exposure to
UV light (sunlight/tanning beds), moles, family hx for skin cancer

14). Melanoma symptoms (abcde)

 Ans: asymmetry (shape/uneven texture)
border (irregular/notched/blurred)
color (variegated colors from black, blue, dark to light brown)
diameter (size >6mm size of pencil eraser or larger)
evolving (changes in color/size/shape)
may be itchy

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, 15). Acral lengtiginous melanoma

 Ans: Most common type of melanoma in dark skinned individuals (blacks & asians)
--> look for longitudinal brown to black bands under the nailbed. a changing spot or mole
in the palms, or the soles of the feet

16). Seborrheic keratosis

 Ans: soft, round, wart-like growth that is light tan to black and looks pasted on
asymptomatic &benign

17). Bacterial meningitis bacteria

 Ans: Streptococcus pneumoniae- most common strain
Haemophilus influenzae
Neisseria meningitidis
Escherichia coli
*others

18). Bacterial meningitis symptoms (classic triad)

 Ans: High fever
Nuchal rigidity
rapid change in mental status w/ headache
Triad=neck up
erythematous spot-like rash (petechiae) ecchymosis to purple-colored lesions (purpura)
which are non-blanchable

19). Is bacterial meningitis a reportable disease

 Ans: yes!

20). Treatment for bacterial meningitis-patient

 Ans: IV Abx ASAP, resp/droplet iso for first 24-48 hrs, hydrate (low maintenance after
initial fluid correction), Maintain ventilation and reduce increased intra cranial pressure if
present (dexamethosone(to reduce inflammation, mannitol to diurese the brain), low
stim environment, tx complications that may arrive and support family

21). Treatment for bacterial meningitis-close encounter

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,  Ans: Close contacts should be treated w/ rifampin 600 mg q 12 hours x 2 days
**Rifampin changes urine color to reddish orange and can stain contacts

**AVOID RIFAMPIN IN PREGNANCY

22). Brudzinkski sign (meningeal irritation)

 Ans: Tests for meningeal irritation
Patient supine, raise BACK of head and flex chin towards chest
+ result if pt automatically beds both hips
--Brudzinski and back of head start with B as well as bends--

23). Kernig's sign

 Ans: Tests for meningeal irritation
patient supine. flex patients hips and knees in a right angle, then slowly straighten/
extend the legs up
+ result if when the patient complains of pain during extension of leg

24). Mcv4 (meningococcal vaccine) age 11-19

 Ans: Give one dose of menactra or menveo
primary dose given age 12 or younger give a booster at age 16-18

25). Mcv4 (meningococcal vaccine) age 19-21

 Ans: Give one dose of menactra or menveo if never had either

26). Rocky mountain spotted fever (rmsf) symptoms

 Ans: Fever
chills
N/V
myalgia
arthralgia
2-5 days later develop petechial rash on forearms, ankles, and wrists that spreads
towards trunk and becomes generalised. sometimes rash develops on palms and soles
**RASH DEVELOPS INWARDS**

27). Rmsf pneumonic (rmsf)

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