NRNP 6540 Week 3: Knowledge Check Quiz – SKIN AND LYMPHATIC DISORDERS

NRNP 6540 Week 3: Knowledge Check Quiz Question 1
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The NP is seeing a 76-year-old female patient wiht a lesion on her right arm that has been there for three years.   She states it alternately crusts and heals, and it began as a shiny papule, but now look like this.  What is your working diagnosis?

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Melanoma

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Correct!

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Merkel Cell Cancinoma

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Question 2

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Cellulitis is most commonly caused by which pathogens?

staph epidermidis

Correct!

group A strep pyrogenes

Correct!

staph aureus

methicillin-resistant staph aureus

Question 3

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The NP is treating an immunocompetent  patient recovering from herpes zoster ophthalmicus.  The patient has asked if she should get a vaccine to prevent another herpes zoster outbreak.  What would you advise?

 

No need to get the vaccine since she has had herpese zoster and has immunity to it now

Correct!

   

Recommend recombinant herpes zoster vaccine to reduce the chance of recurrence.

 

Only one dose of recombinant vaccine is indicated following a herpes zoster outbreak

NRNP 6540 Week 3: Knowledge Check Quiz Question 4

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The NP has diagnosed a patient with herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO). What would your treatment plan for this patient be?

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Correct!

valacyclovir 1 g po tid for 7 days

Correct!

referral to ophthalmologist

Correct!

topical corticosteroids

atropine 1% 1 drop to left eye tid

Question 5

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Describe the etiology of lymphedema.

Low blood albumin

Anemia

Correct!

 

Pooling of fluid in the interstitial space.

Renal insufficiency

Question 6

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The NP is seeing a 71 year patient with a red and swollen area that measures 7 cm x 2 cm on his left lower leg.   The lestion is tender and warm to the touch.  He thinks his cat may have scratched him a few days ago.   The right lower leg appears normal.  What is your working diagnosis?

 

Insect bite

Thrombophlebitis

Drug reaction

Correct!

Cellulitis

NRNP 6540 Week 3: Knowledge Check Quiz Question 7

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The NP is seeing an 82 year old male patient  who is a retired farmer.    He has multiple freckles over his face, arms, and back.   One of the freckles seems to be getting larger.  What is your working diagnosis?

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Correct!

Melanoma

Question 8

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The NP has diagnosed a 67 year old female patient with psoriasis.   What initial treatment would you prescribe?

 

Correct!

Hydrocortisone topical 2.5% apply to affected area 2 to 4 times daily

Correct!

Topical Vitamin D

Prednisone 10 mg one tab po qid

Methotrexate 25 mg po one a week

NRNP 6540 Week 3: Knowledge Check Quiz Question 9

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The NP is seeing a 76 year old male patient.   He complains of peeling skin and itching mainly between his toes.   What is your working diagnosis?

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Psoriasis

Correct!

Tinea pedis

Yeast infection

Eczema

Question 10

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What is the best way to diagnose tinea infections?

Bacterial culture

Response to steroid cream appliation

Correct!

KOH examination of skin scrapings

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