Chapter 6

Good skin care, early ambulation, and position changes every 2 hours are all considered preventive measures to reduce the likelihood of developing:

Decubitus ulcers

Cradle cap is a type of seborrheic dermatitis that is seen in:

Infants

The two most common parasitic infections to ingest humans are:

Scabies and pediculosis

Malignant melanoma is the most serious type of:

Skin cancer

Actochordon, common benign skin growths, may also be called

Skin tags

Hemangiomas are form of:

Abnormal skin pigmentation

Urticaria is the result of:

Ana cute hypersensitivity and the release of histamine

Tinea pedis is also called

Athletes foot

Antiviral therapy is commonly used to treat shingles. Which of the following is not an antiviral medication?

Capsaicin (zostrix)

Rosácea is a type of

Chronic inflammatory disorder of the facial skin

The transmission of life and scariest from one person to another is:

Easy with close physical contact

Atopic dermatitis is another name for __ a skin infection that tends to occur in people who have a family history of allergic conditions

Eczema

Contact dermatitis may be caused by:

Exposure, sensitization, and photoallergy

Folluculitis is an inflammation of:

Hair follicles

Streptococcus or staphylococcus is a bacterium that can cause the skin infection called:

Impetigo

Head lice can be treated with which of the following?

Lindane shampoo Fine-tooth comb Permethrin (elimite)

Which of the following would not be used for the treatment of cellulitis?

Medroxyprogesterone (provera)

Dark pigment of skin found in the basal layer of the skin is

Melanin

If treating a patient with a case of impetigo, which systemic antibiotic would be best?

Penicillin

Functions of the skin

Protect the body from trauma infections and toxic chemicals. To synthesize vitamin D. To regulate body temperature

Warts, a cutaneous manifestation of the human papillomavirus infection are

Spread by touch or contact with the skin shed from a wart

Ringworm (tinea corporis) is treated with which of the following?

Terbinafine (lamisil)

A furuncle is an abscess that involves the entire hair follicle and:

The adjacent subcutaneous tissue

The patient with psoriasis exhibits symptoms of:

Thick, flaky red patches of various sizes covered with white silvery scales

Manifestations of dermatophytosis include:

Tinea capitis, tinea corporis, tinea pedis and tinea cruris

Acne Bulgaria may be treated with:

Tretinoin (retin-A) Antibiotics Isotretinoin (accutane)