Question 1

Tinea capitis is an infection involving the:

Accepted Answer

A)  trunk. 
B)  feet. 
C)  scalp. 
D)  nails. 
A)  trunk. 
B)  feet. 
C)  scalp. 
D)  nails. C

Question 2

What is the major predisposing factor to squamous cell carcinoma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Viral infection 
B)  Presence of nevi (moles) on the skin 
C)  Exposure to ultraviolet light 
D)  Frequent hypersensitivity reactions 
A)  Viral infection 
B)  Presence of nevi (moles) on the skin 
C)  Exposure to ultraviolet light 
D)  Frequent hypersensitivity reactions C

Question 3

All of the following statements apply to malignant melanoma EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  The malignant cell is a melanocyte. 
B)  They present as non-pruritic purplish macules. 
C)  The neoplasm grows rapidly and metastasizes early. 
D)  The lesion is usually dark or multicolored with an irregular border. 
A)  The malignant cell is a melanocyte. 
B)  They present as non-pruritic purplish macules. 
C)  The neoplasm grows rapidly and metastasizes early. 
D)  The lesion is usually dark or multicolored with an irregular border. B

Question 4

Which of the following is a common effect of a type I hypersensitivity response to ingested substances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contact dermatitis 
B)  Urticaria 
C)  Discoid lupus erythematosus 
D)  Psoriasis 
A)  Contact dermatitis 
B)  Urticaria 
C)  Discoid lupus erythematosus 
D)  Psoriasis

Question 5

What causes the pruritus associated with scabies?

Accepted Answer

A)  An allergic reaction to the causative microbe due to endotoxins 
B)  Mites burrowing into the epidermis and reaction to their feces 
C)  Bleeding and injected toxin from bites of the larvae 
D)  Neurotoxins secreted by mites on the skin surface 
A)  An allergic reaction to the causative microbe due to endotoxins 
B)  Mites burrowing into the epidermis and reaction to their feces 
C)  Bleeding and injected toxin from bites of the larvae 
D)  Neurotoxins secreted by mites on the skin surface

Question 6

How can pediculosis be diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pruritus in hairy areas of the body 
B)  Loss of blood due to lice bites 
C)  Finding lice in clothing 
D)  The presence of nits at the base of hair shafts 
A)  Pruritus in hairy areas of the body 
B)  Loss of blood due to lice bites 
C)  Finding lice in clothing 
D)  The presence of nits at the base of hair shafts

Question 7

Systemic effects of acute necrotizing fasciitis include:

Accepted Answer

A)  low-grade fever and malaise. 
B)  toxic shock and disorientation. 
C)  mild nausea and vomiting. 
D)  headache and difficulty breathing. 
A)  low-grade fever and malaise. 
B)  toxic shock and disorientation. 
C)  mild nausea and vomiting. 
D)  headache and difficulty breathing.

Question 8

What is the common signal that a recurrence of herpes simplex infection is developing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Severe pain around the mouth 
B)  Malaise and fatigue 
C)  Fever and severe headaches 
D)  Mild tingling along the nerve or on the lips 
A)  Severe pain around the mouth 
B)  Malaise and fatigue 
C)  Fever and severe headaches 
D)  Mild tingling along the nerve or on the lips

Question 9

What is a raised, thin-walled lesion containing clear fluid called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Papule 
B)  Pustule 
C)  Vesicle 
D)  Macule 
A)  Papule 
B)  Pustule 
C)  Vesicle 
D)  Macule

Question 10

What change occurs in the skin with psoriasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recurrent hypersensitivity reactions 
B)  Autoimmune response 
C)  Increased mitosis and shedding of epithelium 
D)  Basal cell degeneration 
A)  Recurrent hypersensitivity reactions 
B)  Autoimmune response 
C)  Increased mitosis and shedding of epithelium 
D)  Basal cell degeneration

Question 11

Which of the following areas lacks blood vessels and nerves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epidermis 
B)  Dermis 
C)  Subcutaneous tissue 
D)  Fatty tissue 
A)  Epidermis 
B)  Dermis 
C)  Subcutaneous tissue 
D)  Fatty tissue

Question 12

Herpes virus is usually spread by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  saliva during an exacerbation and for a short time thereafter. 
B)  contact with the fluid in the lesion. 
C)  contaminated blood. 
D)  autoinoculation by fingers. 
A)  saliva during an exacerbation and for a short time thereafter. 
B)  contact with the fluid in the lesion. 
C)  contaminated blood. 
D)  autoinoculation by fingers.

Question 13

Choose the correct match of the skin condition and its usual location.

Accepted Answer

A)  Scabies-fingers, wrists, waist 
B)  Impetigo-legs, feet 
C)  Pediculosis humanus corporis-scalp 
D)  Seborrheic keratosis-feet, hands 
A)  Scabies-fingers, wrists, waist 
B)  Impetigo-legs, feet 
C)  Pediculosis humanus corporis-scalp 
D)  Seborrheic keratosis-feet, hands

Question 14

How are antiviral drugs effective in treating a viral infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  They destroy the virus if administered for at least 2 weeks. 
B)  They limit the acute stage and viral shedding. 
C)  They prevent any systemic effects of viruses. 
D)  They prevent any secondary bacterial infection. 
A)  They destroy the virus if administered for at least 2 weeks. 
B)  They limit the acute stage and viral shedding. 
C)  They prevent any systemic effects of viruses. 
D)  They prevent any secondary bacterial infection.

Question 15

Which of the following skin lesions are usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Furuncles 
B)  Verrucae 
C)  Scabies 
D)  Tinea 
A)  Furuncles 
B)  Verrucae 
C)  Scabies 
D)  Tinea

Question 16

Which of the following factors has contributed to the increased incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excessive sun exposure 
B)  Increased number of nevi 
C)  Increase in immunosuppressed individuals 
D)  Presence of more seborrheic keratoses 
A)  Excessive sun exposure 
B)  Increased number of nevi 
C)  Increase in immunosuppressed individuals 
D)  Presence of more seborrheic keratoses

Question 17

The pathological change associated with scleroderma is:

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormal activation of T lymphocytes and an increase of cytokines. 
B)  an autoimmune reaction damaging the epidermis. 
C)  collagen deposits in the small blood vessels of the skin and sometimes the viscera. 
D)  Type I hypersensitivity and increased serum IgE levels. 
A)  abnormal activation of T lymphocytes and an increase of cytokines. 
B)  an autoimmune reaction damaging the epidermis. 
C)  collagen deposits in the small blood vessels of the skin and sometimes the viscera. 
D)  Type I hypersensitivity and increased serum IgE levels.

Question 18

Which of the following applies to actinic keratoses?

Accepted Answer

A)  They predispose to malignant melanoma. 
B)  They arise on skin exposed to ultraviolet radiation. 
C)  They occur primarily on dark-skinned persons. 
D)  They are malignant and invasive. 
A)  They predispose to malignant melanoma. 
B)  They arise on skin exposed to ultraviolet radiation. 
C)  They occur primarily on dark-skinned persons. 
D)  They are malignant and invasive.

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the typical lesion of psoriasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Purplish papules that can erode and become open ulcers 
B)  Firm, raised pruritic nodules that can become cancerous 
C)  Moist, red vesicles, which develop into bleeding ulcers 
D)  Begins as a red papule and develops into silvery plaques 
A)  Purplish papules that can erode and become open ulcers 
B)  Firm, raised pruritic nodules that can become cancerous 
C)  Moist, red vesicles, which develop into bleeding ulcers 
D)  Begins as a red papule and develops into silvery plaques

Question 20

Plantar warts are caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the fungus aspergillus. 
B)  a parasitic arthropod. 
C)  human papillomavirus. 
D)  the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes. 
A)  the fungus aspergillus. 
B)  a parasitic arthropod. 
C)  human papillomavirus. 
D)  the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes.

Exam 8: Skin Disorders

Tinea capitis is an infection involving the:

What is the major predisposing factor to squamous cell carcinoma?

All of the following statements apply to malignant melanoma EXCEPT:

Which of the following is a common effect of a type I hypersensitivity response to ingested substances?

What causes the pruritus associated with scabies?

How can pediculosis be diagnosed?

Systemic effects of acute necrotizing fasciitis include:

What is the common signal that a recurrence of herpes simplex infection is developing?

What is a raised, thin-walled lesion containing clear fluid called?

What change occurs in the skin with psoriasis?

Which of the following areas lacks blood vessels and nerves?

Herpes virus is usually spread by all of the following EXCEPT:

Choose the correct match of the skin condition and its usual location.

How are antiviral drugs effective in treating a viral infection?

Which of the following skin lesions are usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus?

Which of the following factors has contributed to the increased incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma?

The pathological change associated with scleroderma is:

Which of the following applies to actinic keratoses?

Which of the following best describes the typical lesion of psoriasis?

Plantar warts are caused by:

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