Exam 31: Assisting in Dermatology

Patients should remain in the office for at least 15 minutes after the completion of skin testing for observation for adverse reactions to the procedure.

Which type of lesion is a sign of a partial-thickness burn?

Which of the following are considered secondary lesions?

Rhinophyma is a serious complication of rosacea that is due to hyperplasia of nasal tissue.

A patient with scabies may have which of the following signs of infestation?

Which of the following is not considered one of the three layers of the integumentary system?

As a person ages, the dermal layer becomes thinner and less protective.

Antipruritics would be useful in treating which of the following conditions?

Herpes zoster can cause long-term pain after the skin inflammation has resolved; this condition is called ______________.

Which of the following is a fungal infection of the toenails and fingernails?

__________ is a multiorgan, chronic, autoimmune inflammatory disease that affects connective tissue throughout the body.

Individuals being treated for head lice must be retreated after 5 days to destroy any surviving lice and/or nits that have hatched.

A patient experiencing an exacerbation of disease symptoms is finally cycling through a period of relief from the most challenging symptoms of the disease.

Folliculitis may result in the development of a furuncle if the infection spreads.

The RAST blood tests are primarily used to determine food allergies.

Which of the following is a skin disease that tends to occur in patients with a family history of allergies?

Which area is favored in young children for a percutaneous test?

Grading of a tumor requires a pathologic assessment of the level of cellular differentiation.

All of the following statements are true about herpes zoster except it

Which statement does not describe a result of a full-thickness burn?