Skin Drugs

Question 1

What are the three layers of the skin?

Answer 1

Epidermis, dermis and hypodermis

Question 2

What is a topical medication

Answer 2

A cream

Question 3

What drug is a topical antibacterial?
A) clotrimazole
B) nystatin
C) mycitracin
D) oxytocin

Answer 3

C - Mycitracin

Question 4

What drug is a broad spectrum antibacterial topical medication?
A) nitrofurazone
B) mycitracin
C) nystatin

Answer 4

B - mycitracin

Question 5

What is the mode of action that primary imidazoles and polyenes use?

Answer 5

Bind to the fungal cell membrane.

Question 6

True or false.
Miconazole is a anti fungal medication

Answer 6

True

Question 7

What is a antipruritic?

Answer 7

A medicine that gives slight to moderate relief to itchiness.

Question 8

True or false
There are two categories of antiprurititcs.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or false
Topical anesthetics end with “Caine”

Answer 9

True

Question 10

True or false.
Lidocaine is an anti fungal

Answer 10

False. Lidocaine is a topical anesthetic

Question 11

True or false.
Colloidal oatmeal is finely ground beef.

Answer 11

False. It is finely ground oat meal.

Question 12

Give an example of a topical antihistamine

Answer 12

Diphenhydramine

Question 13

True or false.
Cortisone is intermediate acting

Answer 13

False. Cortisone is short actinv

Question 14

True or false.
Prednisone and prednisone are steroids.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

True or false
Steroids increase the rate of wound healing

Answer 15

False. They slow the rate of wound healing.

Question 16

True or false.
Seborrhea is the abnormal skin flaking or scaling of the outer most layer of the epidermis.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What happens when there is no sebum production?

Answer 17

This is called seborrhea sica

Question 18

True or false.
Keratolyitics remove excess sebum

Answer 18

False. They remove excess keratin

Question 19

True or false.
Keratolytics are usually used in medicated shampoos

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Sulphur is…
A) antioxidant, antiparasitic
B) antiparasitic, antioxidant
C) antiparasitic, antifungal
D) antipruritic, antibacterial and keratolytic
E) both C and D

Answer 20

E - antiparasitic, antifungal, antipruritic, antibacterial and keratolytic

Question 21

True or false.
Sulphur slows the epidermal proliferation

Answer 21

True

Question 22

True or false.
NuSol-T is a coal tar

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What does benzoyl peroxide do?
A) lower the pH of the skin
B) destroy the hydrogen bond in the keratin surface
C) cause cancer
D) treat hyperleratinosis

Answer 23

A - lower the pH of the skin

Question 24

True or false.
Selenium sulfide is a degreasing agent

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What does ceramide do? A) destroys the hydrogen bond B) mimics normal lipid dermal composition C) control atopic dermatitis

Answer 25

B - mimic the normal lipid dermal composition

Question 26

Apoquel is used… A) maintaining moisture balance B) control prurities associated with allergic dermatitis. C) to remove excess skin

Answer 26

B - control prurities associated with allergic dermatitis.