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CHAPTER 8-12 HPEX 353 test 2questions well answered to pass
seborrheic dermatitis and treatment? - correct answer ✔✔Chronic disease of sebaceous glands common
in infant, appears as cradle cap or diaper rash
Treatment : shampoo containing salicylic acid or zinc parathion and hydrocortisone creams
Contact dermatitis - correct answer ✔✔Acute skin inflammation caused by direct contact with offending
substance that creates an allergic response. Causes erythema and small skin vesicles
Atopic dermatitis - correct answer ✔✔Skin inflammation, produces intense itching. Appears to have
allergic or hereditary components
Psoriasis - correct answer ✔✔noninfectious, inflammatory, pink or red lesions of skin with characteristic
silvery scaling, occurs between age 15 and 30
What is the Treatment for psoriasis? - correct answer ✔✔Palliative
Avoid precipitating factors
Ultraviolet (UV) A or UV-B light
Coal tar preparations, corticosteroid creams
Open, wet dressings
Biological agents
Intralesional therapy
Complementary therapy
Foods high in omega-3 fatty acids
Vitamin supplements
Aloe vera applications
Stress-reduction strategies
,Psoriasis is characterized by red lesions with - correct answer ✔✔silvery scales
Urticaria - correct answer ✔✔also known as hives
Acne vulgaris - correct answer ✔✔Inflammatory disease of sebaceous glands, hair follicles
Common in adolescence
alopecia - correct answer ✔✔baldness/ hair loss
Herpes simple's virus type 1 - correct answer ✔✔cold sores or fever blisters
Impetigo can be caused by - correct answer ✔✔Herpes simple's virus
herpes zoster - correct answer ✔✔(Shingles): acute, inflammatory, painful vesicles usually on the trunk
of the body; occasionally on the face . primarily affects adults over age 50
Impetigo - correct answer ✔✔contagious skin infection marked by fluid-filled blister that become
pustular, rupture, and form a yellow crust.
A---- Or boil is an abscess involving the hair follicle and subcutaneous tissue. A---consists of several boils
developing in adjoining hair follicles with multiple drainage sinuses - correct answer ✔✔furuncles and
carbuncles
Pediculosis is skin infestation with--- - correct answer ✔✔Lice
Pediculosis corporis: body lice
Pediculosis capitis: head lice
Pediculosis pubis: pubic lice
, Dermatophytes is caused by ------infections of the skin - correct answer ✔✔ringworms or Direct contact
with fungus or spores
A skin disorder you might find on a person who is elderly, debilitated, or paralyzed is - correct answer
✔✔Decubitus Ulcers
Warts, or verrucae, are caused by the - correct answer ✔✔by infection with a virus known as the human
papilloma virus (HPV). HPV causes keratin, a hard protein in the top layer of the skin (the epidermis) to
grow too much.
What is the cause of urticaria - correct answer ✔✔The most common causes are certain foods,
medications, or infections. Insect bites and internal disease may also be responsible. The most common
foods that cause hives are nuts, chocolate, fish, tomatoes, eggs, fresh berries, and milk.
Where are corns and calluses likely located on the body ? - correct answer ✔✔Corns and calluses are
areas of thick, hardened, accumulated dead skin cells that are caused by repeated rubbing, friction, or
pressure. They can form anywhere on the body but are most commonly found on the hands, toes, heels,
or soles of the feet.
Which of the following is/are treatment(s) for psoriasis?
a. soften the scales with petroleum jelly or a preparation containing urea.
b. take a strong bacterial agent to combat infection.
c. administer antihistamines during the acute episodes.
d. wash or dry clean all clothing or bedding.
a - correct answer ✔✔A
What are the cause(s) of urticaria?
a. ingestion of shellfish, nuts, wheat, soy, or eggs
b. hormonal changes
c. too much sunlight
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