chapter 56 part 2

Question 1

begins with red macule, which spreads to a ring of papules or vesicles with CENTRAL CLEARING

Answer 1

tinea corporis

Question 2

circular rash and clearer skin inside

Answer 2

tinea corporis (ringworms)

Question 3

another term for tinea corporis

Answer 3

ringworms

Question 4

Oval, scaling, erythematous ‘patches in the scalp’

Answer 4

tinea capitis

Question 5

tinea capitis is common in what age

Answer 5

toddlers
school aged children

Question 6

infection that involves the genitals caused by pathogenic fungi known as dermophytes

Answer 6

tinea cruris

Question 7

what type of fungal infection affects tinea cruris

Answer 7

dermophytes

Question 8

tinea cruris is common in what gender

Answer 8

men

Question 9

is tinea cruris contagious

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

other term for tinea cruris

Answer 10

jock itch

Question 11

fungal infection of the nails

Answer 11

onychomycosis / tinea unguium

Question 12

what part of the nails are affected in onychomycosis / tinea unguium

Answer 12

nail bed and plate

Question 13

Nails thicken, crumble easily, and lack luster

Answer 13

onychomycosis / tinea unguium

Question 14

the head louse

Answer 14

pediculosis capitis

Question 15

the body louse

Answer 15

pediculosis corporis

Question 16

the crab louse

Answer 16

pthiriasis cubis

Question 17

the mites

Answer 17

scabies

Question 18

a sign or not sign

head lice may infest anyone and are _____ sign of uncleanliness

Answer 18

not sign

Question 19

what are the shampoos for pediculosis capitis

Answer 19

lindane
pyrethrin

Question 20

Repeat the treatment for scabies in ____to prevent reinfestation

Answer 20

1 week

Question 21

A chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease of the skin in which epidermal cells are produced at an abnormally rapid rate

Answer 21

psoriasis

Question 22

psoriasis is common in what age

Answer 22

28

Question 23

appearance of silvery plaques that most commonly appear on the skin over the elbows, knees, scalp, lower back, and buttocks

Answer 23

psoriasis

Question 24

what is the pharmacologic therapy for psoriasis

Answer 24

topical
phototherapy: UV light
systemic: methotrexate

Question 25

occurs when pressure applied to the skin is greater than the normal capillary closure pressure

Answer 25

pressure injury/ulcer

Question 26

another term for pressure ulcer

Answer 26

decubitus ulcer

Question 27

5 Ps

Answer 27

pain pulse pallor paralysis paresthesia

Question 28

what is elevation of bed for pressure injury

Answer 28

30 degrees

Question 29

slough or piece of dead tissue that is cast off from the surface of the skin

Answer 29

eschar

Question 30

what is the specific scabies

Answer 30

sarcoptes scabiei