Midterm Exam: NR511/ NR 511 (2023/ 2024 Latest Update) Differential Diagnosis & Primary Care Practicum Exam Review| Weeks 1-4| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain

Midterm Exam: NR511/ NR 511 (2023/ 2024

Latest Update) Differential Diagnosis &

Primary Care Practicum Exam Review|

Weeks 1-4| Questions and Verified Answers|

100% Correct- Chamberlain

Q: What organism is the most common to cause a fungal skin infection?

Answer:

Candida albicans

Q: Characteristics of a fungal skin infection when assessing?

Answer:

Papular rash with satellite lesions

Q: What can be used to treat a fungal skin infection?

Answer:

Cream or pills

Q: What should you educate a patient on, who has a fungal skin infection?

Answer:

Keep area dry as possible

Q: Who is at risk for fungal skin infections?

Answer:

Can be opportunistic; immunocompromised patients

Older or younger patients, diabetics, patients who are on antibiotics, patients with conditions that

alter immunity like: AIDs, DM, corticosteroids, BM transplant, chemotherapy, invasive lines,

invasive monitoring devices.

Q: Does a patient with a fungal skin infection, need to be referred to dermatology?

Answer:

No, unless no improvement.

Q: Characteristics of Tinea vesicolor?

Answer:

Commonly found on trunk or shoulders

Flat to slightly elevated brown papeles or plaques that scale when they are rubbed, along with

areas of hypopigmentation, pruritic

Q: What is balanitis?

Answer:

Candidiasis in the glans of the penis.

Q: What is tinea corporis?

Answer:

ringworm of the body/trunk

Q: Characteristics of Tinea corporis?

Answer:

Annual or ring shaped lesions with scaly borders and a central clearing

Q: What is time a pedis?

Answer:

Athletes foot or fungus on feet/toes

Q: What is Tinea Cruis?

Answer:

jock itch/ groin area

Q: Onychomycosis is what?

Answer:

fungal infection of the nail bed/ tinea unguium

Q: Onychomycosis characteristics?

Answer:

White/ yellowing of The nail, thickening of the nail, and separation of the nail from the nail bed.

Can occur on toenails or fingernails. But more common on the toenails.

Q: Nystatin is effective in treating what?

Answer:

Candida albicans only.